Tag: heart
Higher iron levels associated with a lower risk of heart disease
The study suggests that higher iron levels associated with a lower risk of high cholesterol levels. It also reduces the risk of arteries becoming furred with a build-up of fatty substances.
Scientists hijack bacteria’s homing ability
Until now, stem cells- taken and grown from patients- have been used to regenerate damaged tissue. And the fascinating is, such treatments also showed...
Heart can be programmed to survive without oxygen
For the first time, scientists at the University of Manchester and University of North Texas have shown that an embryonic living heart can be...
How does heart failure develop in people with chronic kidney disease?
If you have kidney disease, you are more likely to get heart disease. Heart disease is the most common cause of death among people...
How Vitamin D deficiency can cause heart failure?
Vitamin D is essential for strong bones, because it helps the body use calcium from the diet. Traditionally, vitamin D deficiency has been associated...
Smartphone ECG could be used in A&E to detect serious heart conditions
Palpitations make you feel like your heart is beating too hard or too fast, skipping a beat, or fluttering. They can be bothersome or...
Visualising the flow of calcium that makes the heart beat
Scientists at Oxford University have devised a new method that uses protein originally found in marine corals to uncover the effects of genetic errors...
Following heart health guidelines also reduces diabetes risk
A new study published in the Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, suggests that the health factors that are...
Three chocolate bars a month can reduce chances of heart failure
A new study on more than half a million adults suggests that eating three bars of chocolate in a month could reduce heart failure...
