Health
Pollutants in soil can harm your heart
While it's more widely known that polluted air can harm human health, another danger may be lurking at your feet.
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Medical research
The benefits of exercise in a pill? Science is closer to that goal
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine and collaborating institutions report today in the journal Nature that they have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Diabetes
Blood fat levels predict diabetes remission following gastric bypass surgery
A newly developed test could help doctors more accurately predict whether individuals who undergo gastric bypass surgery will experience a remission of type 2 diabetes within two years of the procedure, according to University ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Cardiology
Injectable gel to repair damage after a heart attack
University of Manchester Researchers have developed a new biodegradable gel that can help to improve the delivery of cells directly into the living heart and could form a new generation of treatments to repair damage caused ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Cardiology
Endurance exercise may affect body's largest artery differently in men and women
Older male athletes could be at higher risk of heart and circulatory diseases than female competitors of a similar age, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Jun 7, 2022
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Surgery
Neuroscientists use electrical stimulation to restore breathing in surgery patients undergoing opioid-based anesthesia
New UCLA research points to a novel treatment for respiratory depression associated with opioid use by administering electrical pulses to the back of the neck, helping patients regain respiratory control following high dosage ...
May 31, 2022
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Cardiology
Cardiac progenitor cells generate healthy tissue after a heart attack
Following a heart attack, the human body is incapable of repairing lost tissue due to the heart's inability to generate new muscle. However, treatment with heart progenitor cells could result in the formation of functional ...
May 12, 2022
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Cardiology
Obesity in pregnancy increases risk of lifelong cardiovascular disease in offspring
Maternal obesity impairs heart health and function of the fetus according to a new study in mice. The study, published in The Journal of Physiology found that maternal obesity causes molecular changes in the heart of the ...
May 12, 2022
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Cardiology
Gut microbiome composition predictive of patient response to statins
More than 40 million Americans take statins, the most common type of prescription drug. While statins have been shown to effectively lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risks of stroke and heart attack, they do not work ...
May 11, 2022
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Surgery
Virus found in pig heart used in human transplant
Researchers trying to learn what killed the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig have discovered the organ harbored an animal virus but cannot yet say if it played any role in the man's death.
May 6, 2022
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