The American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association have awarded the 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health to two neuroscientists, Sarah Kettlety, Ph.D., of Baltimore, Maryland, and Cali McEntee, Ph.D., of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Each will receive a $150,000 two-year scholarship to support continuing scientific research in brain health. This is the third year this scholarship has been awarded.

Adults who reported feeling lonely had a higher risk of developing degenerative heart valve disease, even after accounting for traditional heart disease risk factors and genetics, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

When cardiac arrest strikes, immediate CPR can double or even triple a person’s chance of survival—yet more than half of people who collapse outside a hospital don’t receive it. To help close that gap, the American Heart Association and the National Football League (NFL), along with Damar Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation, will welcome thousands to the field at Acrisure Stadium to be trained in Hands‑Only CPR at the NFL Draft.

Sustaining lifelong healthy eating patterns may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic health issues, according to the latest updated dietary guidance offered in a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

The American Heart Association and Additional Ventures, a research foundation working toward a cure for single ventricle heart disease, have committed a combined $20M to advance a coordinated, collaborative approach to improving the ability to predict, prevent and treat health complications in people living with Fontan circulation.