Medical research
Researchers pinpoint possible new cause for unexplained miscarriages
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have identified a potential new cause for unexplained miscarriages in mice.
Nov 1, 2011
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Cardiology
Too little sodium can be harmful to heart failure patients
For people with heart failure, restricting dietary sodium intake to levels below the standard recommended maximum of about 2.3 grams per day does not bring additional benefits and may increase the risk of death, according ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Cardiology
A tiny channel and a large vessel: A new clue for heart attack
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at The University of Manchester and medical institutes in Italy have identified a gene variant that predisposes people to a special type of heart attack.
Sep 9, 2013
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Biomedical technology
Smartwatches alert wearers to bodily stress, including COVID-19
Using data from smartwatches, a new algorithm reads heart rate as a proxy for physiological or mental stress, potentially alerting wearers they're falling ill before they have symptoms.
Dec 1, 2021
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Health
Men, make health your goal this year
(HealthDay)—The new year is the ideal time to focus on your health and one expert has some tips, especially for men, for doing that.
Jan 25, 2021
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Genetics
Identifying new genetic variants linked to heart failure
Scientists have identified new genetic variants linked to heart failure, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Jan 9, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity may shorten lives by almost four years, study says
(HealthDay)—Obese American adults die an average of almost four years earlier than those with normal weight, and middle-aged obese adults face the highest risk of an early death, a new study suggests.
Jan 16, 2014
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Cardiology
Stroke after heart attack: danger may persist for months
(HealthDay)—After a heart attack, your risk for a stroke is elevated longer than previously believed, preliminary results of a new study suggest.
Oct 22, 2018
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Genetics
Gene causing inherited heart condition identified
A UCL-led research team has identified a new gene as a cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an inherited heart condition affecting one in 500 people.
Sep 24, 2021
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Other
Baseball great rod carew owes his life to NFL player's transplanted organs
(HealthDay)— When Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew received a new heart and kidney last December, he and his family had no idea who they had to thank for the lifesaving organs.
Apr 17, 2017
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