When the human heart is damaged by a heart attack, stiff scar tissue eventually forms around the affected areas. This weakens the heart's pumping ability and increases the risk of heart failure and arrhythmias. Zebrafish, ...
May 6, 2026
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Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have developed a new method to mature lab-grown heart cells, so they more closely resemble adult human heart tissue. By optimizing the chemical ...
May 5, 2026
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A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that an enzyme in the liver may partly explain sex differences in the body's handling of cholesterol and the risk of developing atherosclerosis. The research, published in Nature ...
May 4, 2026
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A study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions reveals a previously unrecognized way blood vessels can protect themselves from damage and slow the development of atherosclerosis. The findings, ...
May 2, 2026
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A research team led by Prof. Jerald Yoo from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU) has developed a skin-conformal wearable health care system, "SkinECG," capable of measuring ...
May 1, 2026
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A study conducted on an animal model by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil demonstrated that swimming is more effective than running in promoting healthy heart growth and improving the ...
Apr 29, 2026
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A minimally invasive heart procedure may be a better first-line treatment than medication for people living with advanced forms of atrial fibrillation, according to a major international clinical trial led by researchers ...
Apr 27, 2026
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New clues from genetic research may help explain what causes the most common heart defect present at birth. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institutet have identified rare DNA changes during ...
Apr 24, 2026
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Practicing yoga could help people with overweight or obesity improve their cardiometabolic health, according to a study published in PLOS Global Public Health by Widya Wasityastuti from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Professional wrestlers die nearly three years earlier than people of the same age and sex, new research from Macquarie University shows. The findings are published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The ...
Apr 22, 2026
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