Collaborative project seeks safer therapies for ischemia and reperfusion injury
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Trinity University will improve a prodrug, a compound activated in the body, to…
NHS GP alert to anyone taking ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin for pain or arthritis
Dr Mark Porter, a GP who has appeared on The One Show said ‘about one in ten of…
Best time of day to exercise?
Norman Swan: Tegan, when do you take your exercise? Tegan Taylor: I am definitely a morning exerciser. I…
Vitamin D Supplement can Affect Your Chances for a Heart Attack
VITAMIN D IS important. It builds strong bones and helps your immune system do its job. You may…
Study highlights limitations of current cardiac screening tools
Current cardiac screening tools used to prevent heart attacks fail to identify nearly half of the people who…
Scientists Just Discovered a Surprising Health Risk of a High-Protein Diet
Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Design elements: Getty Images. EatingWell design. Key Points A new study…
Personalized Doses of Popular Supplement Could Cut Risk of a Second Heart Attack in Half, Study Finds
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, with someone experiencing a heart attack…
Calculator assesses 30-year heart risk for young adults
Just as saving for retirement starts early, so should protecting your heart. A new Northwestern Medicine study introduces…
Cardiologists recommend reassessing need for additional stents later
A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However,…
Earlier blood transfusion reduces heart complications post-surgery in high-risk patients
An earlier blood transfusion- done when hemoglobin levels were higher – after major general or vascular surgery among…
Blood protein pattern linked to increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis
A specific pattern of proteins in the blood may reflect an increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis. This is…
Extreme ‘no food’ diet NHS is prescribing to record numbers to reverse diabetes
Type 2 diabetes patients have been put into remission – something previously thought impossible – by the NHS…