Washington, June 27 : A University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study has found that consuming higher amounts of omega-3 fatty acids is not linked to lower heart disease risk for women with type 1 diabetes.
Omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish, promote heart health by preventing the buildup of cholesterol in the [...]
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A protein called B1N1 that is necessary for the heart to contract has been discovered by researchers.
The finding, published in the Feb. 16 issue of the open access journal PLoS Biology, shed light not only on what makes a heart beat but also on heart failure, a disease where cardiac cells [...]
Melbourne, Jan 31 (ANI): Just one energy drink, designed to increase stamina and improve physical performance, can cause ‘serious heart conditions,’ according to a new study.
According to Adelaide Now, the study has prompted Australian Medical Association state president Dr Andrew Lavender to warn people to limit their consumption of energy drinks to one a day [...]
Washington, January 17 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a ground-breaking technique that could eliminate radiation exposure in patients to treat common heart disorder.
Experts at the University of Virginia Health System developed the new x-ray free technique to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition characterised by an irregular heart rate that can lead to weakness, [...]
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Male hormones have the potential to prevent heart damage by helping vessels around the heart regenerate, according to Australian researchers.
It is known that the female hormone estrogen helps blood vessels regenerate both in the uterus after menstruation and around the heart after wear and tear.
However, not much is known about whether [...]
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): Suppressing a form of PI3K gene successfully prevented heart from aging and preserved its function in mice, a new study has found.
The findings of the study could help physicians to one day prevent age-related heart failure in humans.
“The study provides evidence that delaying or preventing heart failure in humans may be [...]
Melbourne, Oct 9 (ANI): Scientists say noise can affect day to day functioning of individuals and can also lead to a dangerous change in the heart’s functioning.
RMIT Associate Professor of Biosignals Dinesh Kumar studied the effect of noise to changes in the body.
Professor Kumar and his students subjected 20 participants to white noise (a mixture [...]
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): Gene therapy could act as a tool to improve an ailing heart’’s ability to contract properly and prevent heart failure, according to scientists from the Universities of Michigan and Minnesota.
The study has paved the way for a day when “closed heart surgery” via gene therapy is as commonly prescribed as today’’s [...]
Washington, July 15 (ANI): A ”heart healthy” diet and taking moderate exercise can protect against cognitive decline, according to two new studies.
Researchers at Utah State University in the US found that over-65s on a diet full of green leafy vegetables, oily fish and the odd glass of red wine scored higher in mental tests.
A separate [...]
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Smokers can immediately improve their cardiovascular health by kicking the butt, according to a study.
Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, NY, say that smoking cessation provides immediate benefits to patients.
They examined specific inflammatory biomarkers associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in “at risk” women during the smoking cessation [...]