Placenta cells may lower blood pressure
Scientists from La Trobe University and the Hudson Institute have demonstrated that cells from placentas could have therapeutic benefits for patients suffering from high blood pressure.
Jan 31, 2024
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Scientists from La Trobe University and the Hudson Institute have demonstrated that cells from placentas could have therapeutic benefits for patients suffering from high blood pressure.
Jan 31, 2024
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Obesity is a problem in the United States. In fact, 42.5% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over have the disease. Not only is obesity the nation's second leading cause of preventable death (behind only smoking cigarettes), it also ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Two decades after they first appeared, e-cigarettes have been widely credited with helping people quit smoking.
Dec 5, 2023
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Mayo Clinic doctors are using innovation to improve the lives of people who suffer from congestive heart failure and other chronic heart conditions. The Organ Care System, also known as "heart in a box," is potentially helping ...
Dec 1, 2023
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A high sensitivity blood test can improve diagnosis for one in five patients who have a heart muscle injury, according to new research.
Nov 28, 2023
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Adults with low household income are less likely to have a cardiologist involved in their care during hospitalization for heart failure than adults with higher incomes, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in JAMA ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Should you be taking daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke? New Canadian guidelines released over the weekend suggest it's not for everyone.
Oct 30, 2023
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A 58-year-old man this week became the world's second patient to receive a transplant of a genetically modified pig heart, the latest milestone in a growing field of medical research.
Sep 24, 2023
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A chemotherapy drug used to fight bone-marrow cancer has the potential to treat and prevent potentially deadly heart failure, a powerful new drug-screening tool developed at UVA Health suggests.
Sep 18, 2023
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If you've ever tried taking a picture of a puppy, you likely ended up with a blur of fur. Now try reading a stock ticker on the puppy's fur, and you'll have the challenge that faces researchers studying electrical conduction ...
Sep 11, 2023
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