A novel therapy tested by University of Guelph scientists for treating a fatal heart disorder in dogs might ultimately help in diagnosing and treating heart disease in humans.
Jan 11, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Children who survive cancer may face a higher risk of heart disease as adults, new research suggests.
Jan 5, 2016
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The key objective of the EU-funded CARE-MI project, which was completed in September 2015, was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of AlloCSC-01, a suspension of allogeneic human cardiac stem cells (CSCs) in patients who ...
Nov 25, 2015
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By tracking a single cell in a growing heart, scientists from Stanford University have discovered a cell type that could repair damaged arteries.
Oct 19, 2015
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The ancient Chinese exercise Tai Chi is linked to improved physical capacity among older adults with certain common long term conditions, indicates a pooled analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British ...
Sep 17, 2015
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A commonly prescribed drug for heart disease may do more good than previously thought. Researchers at York University have found that β-blockers may prevent further cell death following a heart attack and that could lead ...
Sep 15, 2015
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It is estimated that half of all cancer patients suffer from a muscle wasting syndrome called cachexia. Cancer cachexia impairs quality of life and response to therapy, which increases morbidity and mortality of cancer patients. ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the US. The most common type is coronary heart disease, which occurs when there's a buildup of plaque within the heart's blood vessels. Smoking, diabetes, obesity and high ...
Sep 14, 2015
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Individuals previously diagnosed with heart disease may be less likely to experience heart failure, heart attacks, or stroke, or to die from these events, if they have higher blood levels of two very closely related proteins, ...
Aug 26, 2015
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To mend a broken heart—that is, to regenerate a damaged cardiac muscle—it helps to know how hearts are built. "How does one stem cell, which has no specific identity, develop into multiple cell types that organize into ...
Aug 4, 2015
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