How can stem cell therapies be used to treat hearts damaged by heart attack or heart failure? Harnessing the next generation of therapies based on stem cells is the intense focus of leading researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Researchers in the largest high-blood-pressure clinical trial ever conducted are launching a comprehensive outreach program to improve blood pressure control nationwide.

Reader: Three years ago I began having chest pains during my brisk walks. My family physician advised that my symptoms were typical of angina and referred me to a coronary specialist.

"Going to the dogs" may be a good thing—when it comes to healthcare, anyway. New data reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2005 show that a 12-minute visit with man's best friend helped lower pressures in the heart and lungs.

Implanting defibrillators in young people with genetic heart disorders but no history of sudden cardiac arrest is a good investment, according to a recently published study.

Previous research suggests that daytime BP values are lower in hot months than in cold months. In a recent study, however, warmer nighttime air temperatures were linked to higher BPs at night in those over age 65 taking medicines to lower BP.

Neighborhood Heart Watch (NHW) and its partner Keep the Beat recently announced ten recipients of AEDs and training as part of the initiative to place AEDs in schools across the country. Schools in Texas, West Virginia, California, and Massachusetts among others will soon be equipped with lifesaving AEDs.

Taking steps to reduce cholesterol may also help people lower their risk of developing hypertension. Recent research by Dr. Howard Sesso and colleagues at Harvard Medical School shows that climbing cholesterol counts seem to precede the onset of high blood pressure.