Cardiovascular Diseases: News and Research on Heart Diseases

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Around 6 deaths a year linked to clubbing in the UK

Around six deaths a year are linked to clubbing in the UK, finds a 15-year retrospective study published online in Emergency Medicine Journal. Physical assault, including stabbings and head trauma, or too much ecstasy (MDMA) ...

Novel imaging tracer reveals how tumors use fat to grow

A new King's College London study introduces a brand-new imaging tracer that looks at how tumors use fats to fuel their growth. The human body uses a variety of nutrient sources to provide the energy we need for everyday ...

The research that got sick veterans treatment

When Congress passed the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act in 2022, it brought long-overdue relief to veterans denied benefits because there wasn't enough scientific evidence tying burn pit exposure to their ...

High-risk patients account for 80% of post-surgery deaths

A major new study, led by Queen Mary University of London has been published in The Lancet Public Health. It found that out of the five million surgical procedures performed each year by the NHS, around 300,000 are carried ...

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