Studies of the bioactive compounds found in apples aim to uncover compounds that have an ability to prevent or alter the risk of serious ailments such as diabetes and heart disease.

The scale of the economic burden of chronic conditions dwarfs that of the economic crisis and climate change, suggesting the need for more prevention down to the individual level

European researchers explore the possibility to repair a heart after a myocardial infarction by an infusion of progenitor cells and developing a vaccination against atherosclerosis

Recent research points out how calcium ions can help preventing sudden heart death

A new range of garments will soon be out. Gucci? Prada? - Not this time. The emphasis here is not fashion but prevention of chronic heart disease