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Promising treatment for progeria within reach
Pharmaceuticals that inhibit a specific enzyme may be useful in treating progeria, or accelerated aging in children. A new study performed at the Sahlgrenska Academy indicates that the development of progeria ...
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Study: Heart repairs very early in life, but not as adults
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A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil may protect your bones
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Chest pain prior to a heart attack can protect the heart
Patients who experience chest pain in the 24 hours preceding a heart attack, also called preinfarction angina, have smaller heart attacks and improved cardiac function in the contemporary cardiac stenting era, researchers ...
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Study examines outcomes of patients who refuse transfusion following cardiac surgery
Jehovah's Witness patients who undergo cardiac surgery do not appear to be at increased risk for surgical complications or death when compared to patients who undergo cardiac surgery and receive blood transfusions, according ...
Cardiology
Jul 02, 2012 |
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Coronary angioplasty improves cardiac arrest survival
Coronary angioplasty improves survival in all patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest, according to research presented at the Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2012. The study was presented by Dr Annamaria Nicolino from the ...
Cardiology
Oct 20, 2012 |
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Smoke-free workplace laws lead to decline in MI incidence
(HealthDay)—Following implementation of workplace smoke-free laws, the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) decreased significantly in Olmsted County, Minn., according to a study published online Oct. ...
Cardiology
Nov 01, 2012 |
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New drug significantly lowers bad cholesterol
For many people with high cholesterol, statins serve as the first line of treatment. However, some patients are unable to effectively reduce their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) or "bad cholesterol" ...
Cardiology
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Umbilical cord cells outperform bone marrow cells in repairing damaged hearts
A study published this month by researchers at the University of Toronto and Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital has shown that cells derived from the umbilical cord, "Human Umbilical Cord PeriVascular Cells" (HUCPVCs), ...
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Enzyme explains angina in diabetics
(Medical Xpress)—In a new study published in the scientific journal Circulation, scientists at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital show that an enzyme called arginase might have a key ...
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Nov 27, 2012 |
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Study: Viral reactivation a likely link between stress and heart disease
A new study could provide the link that scientists have been looking for to confirm that reactivation of a latent herpes virus is a cause of some heart problems.
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World's most detailed 3-D computer model of heart chambers
Researchers from The University of Auckland have developed the world's most detailed 3D computer models of the heart's upper chambers.
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New guidelines can improve treatment for severe heart attack patients
New streamlined guidelines will help healthcare providers better treat patients with the most severe type of heart attacks, according to an American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology statement.
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Largest coronary artery disease study shows evidence of link between inflammation and heart disease
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) participated in the largest genetic study of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) to date. Researchers from the CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium report the identification of 15 genetic ...
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Tax on salt could reduce cardiovascular disease deaths by 3 percent
Voluntary industry reductions in salt content and taxation on products containing salt in 19 developing countries could reduce the number of deaths each year from cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 2-3 per cent in these countries. ...
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In medicine, infarction refers to tissue death (necrosis) caused by a local lack of oxygen due to obstruction of the tissue's blood supply. The resulting lesion is referred to as an infarct, (from the Latin infarctus (stuffed into).
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