The most common heart medications may get an assist from nitric oxide circulating in the body, according to a new study out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Researchers showed that nitric oxide may help ...
May 14, 2018
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A global study in 17 countries led by McMaster University researchers has found too few patients are using drugs proven to give significant benefits in warding off a heart attack or stroke.
Aug 29, 2011
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Heart muscle cells need exercise—even when they grow outside the human body. A new device designed by U of T Engineering researchers uses a rigorous training regimen to grow small amounts of cardiac tissue and measure how ...
Jan 24, 2019
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Adults with diabetes and multi-vessel coronary heart disease who underwent cardiac bypass surgery had better overall heart-related outcomes than those who underwent an artery-opening procedure to improve blood flow to the ...
Nov 4, 2012
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President Joe Biden's administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, seeking to reassure doctors that there is ample supply for people at high risk of severe ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death in the world and second in Japan behind cancer. It causes blood vessels to become clogged or narrowed through the buildup of cholesterol plaque along the inside of artery ...
Jul 30, 2015
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A large clinical trial weighing the medical merits of the obesity drug Wegovy has unearthed a significant positive side effect.
Aug 8, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Otago, New Zealand, say standard medication used for acute heart disease should be reconsidered for some Maori and Pacific Island patients because of drug resistance caused by high rates of ...
May 23, 2011
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A woman treated with a revolutionary embryonic stem-cell therapy for severe heart failure is doing well three months after the operation, her cardiologist reported Friday.
Jan 16, 2015
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Cannabis prescribed for chronic pain is associated with an elevated risk of heart rhythm disorders, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.
Aug 22, 2022
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