Hormone Therapy May Prevent Heart Attacks for Women in Their 50s
For the last few years, women have heard conflicting reports about the risks and benefits of hormone replacement…
Rare Form of Alzheimer’s Disease Found in Camelford Resident
A rare form of Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered in a resident of Camelford, the town in south…
Study shows how painkillers raise heart risk
Painkillers called COX-2 inhibitors may increase the risk of heart attacks by raising blood pressure and making the…
Genetic testing helps diagnose Long QT syndrome
Long QT syndrome is an uncommon, and sometimes fatal, heart rhythm disorder that is often present from birth.…
H. Pylori And Heart Disease
UAB researchers are investigating a potential connection between a common stomach bacteria and the incidence of heart disease…
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Patients Have High Odds of Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Patients with severe sleep-disordered breathing are two to four times more likely to experience complex, abnormal heart rhythms…
Getting to the heart of cardiovascular diseases
A new collaboration covers the spectrum from molecules to therapies. Three research organisations have announced the merging of…
Girl’s heart restarted after donor organ removed
A British girl is thought to have become the first heart transplant patient in the UK and possibly…
Statins may be able to play a role in preventing or slowing heart valve disease
Research to be published in the April 18 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology…
“Typical” heart patients not represented in trials
Patients enrolled in randomized clinical trials of coronary interventions are younger and have better cardiac risk profiles than…
Strong economy generates more heart attacks
If a high-fat cholesterol-laden snack doesn’t trigger a heart attack, then a healthy economy just might.
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Proteomics yields new drug targets for treating cardiogenic shock
When it comes to cell signaling and bioregulation, it’s tough to find a more important molecule than nitric…
Fiber may lower protein linked to heart disease
A fiber-rich diet may help control levels of a blood protein linked to an increased risk of heart…
Light drinking may not be good for you
Researchers on Friday poured cold water on the idea that moderate drinking helps prevent heart disease, noting that…
Just when you thought that glass of wine did you good!
Just when you thought those one or two glasses of wine were of benefit to your health, a…
Aerobic training may help heart failure patients
Aerobic-based cardiac rehabilitation may help improve heart rate recovery (HRR) in patients with heart failure and low exercise…
Aspirin equally heart-protective in men and women
Studies have suggested that aspirin is less effective for preventing heart attack in women than in men, although…
Evista’s heart effects deemed neutral
The osteoporosis drug raloxifene, sold as Evista, does not appear to have a beneficial or harmful effect on…
Angina is more dangerous for women than was previously thought
Angina, a common form of heart disease, is more dangerous for women than was previously thought, according to…
Study identifies patients at risk for sudden cardiac death
Researchers have found a more accurate way to tell which children and teenagers are likely to be among…
