An international team of researchers has discovered how cholesterol can disrupt the internal functioning of the heart by accumulating in the mitochondria of cardiomyocytes. They have also developed an experimental immunotherapy ...
May 14, 2025
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A Monash-led international study has found a cholesterol-lowering drug may offer a more effective and convenient way to protect people at high risk of heart attack and stroke.
May 9, 2025
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Tempted to skip the floss? Your heart might thank you if you don't. A new study from Hiroshima University (HU) finds that the gum disease bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) can slip into the bloodstream and ...
May 9, 2025
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We might have another reason to enjoy our daily cup of tea or small piece of dark chocolate, as a new study from the University of Surrey has found that naturally occurring compounds called flavan-3-ols—found in cocoa, ...
May 13, 2025
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Researchers at UCL and the Francis Crick Institute have, for the first time, identified the origin of cardiac cells using 3D images of a heart forming in real-time, inside a living mouse embryo.
May 13, 2025
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Accumulating evidence suggests that the immune system plays a crucial role in the emergence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease—a condition where fatty deposits, also known as plaque, gradually build up in the arteries.
May 13, 2025
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You might not put a lot of thought into what it takes to speak, but speaking keeps your brain busy. In every conversation, multiple regions activate to process sounds, give words meaning and control the muscles that move ...
May 14, 2025
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, is associated with a high rate of death and complications, and those rates were unchanged between 2016 and 2020, according to new research published in the Journal ...
May 14, 2025
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Most Americans consume far more sodium than recommended, with the average intake topping 3,400 milligrams (mg) per day—well above the recommended federal guideline of 2,300 mg and the American Heart Association's goal of ...
May 12, 2025
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Experiencing food insecurity in early childhood is associated with worse heart health two decades later, especially higher Body Mass Index (BMI). But participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may ...
May 14, 2025
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