Electrodes are placed on the patient’s chest area to record cardiac electrical activity — e.g. to determine whether the heart
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Fermented dairy products may protect against heart attack, study suggests
Men who eat plenty of fermented dairy products have a smaller risk of incident coronary heart disease than men who
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Recovering from a heart attack? Hold the antibiotics, mouse study suggests
The community of microorganisms that live in the human gut has been shown to confer all kinds of health benefits.
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Micropeptide restores heart function in mice
Researchers have discovered a micropeptide molecule that can restore normal heart function in mice, according to a study in eLife.
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Weekday mornings are no longer peak times for sudden cardiac arrest: Increased stress may be partially to blame, researchers say
Heart experts have long believed that weekday mornings — and especially Mondays — were the danger zones for unexpected deaths
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Can we teach heart cells to grow up?
Scientists around the world have been trying to replace damaged heart tissue using lab-made heart-muscle cells (cardiomyocytes), either injecting them
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Stroke doubles dementia risk, concludes large-scale study
People who have had a stroke are around twice as likely to develop dementia, according to the largest study of
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Cancer may lurk behind major internal bleeding in cardiovascular disease patients
Patients with cardiovascular disease who develop major internal bleeding are much more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, a large
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Finding the sweet spot of a good night’s sleep: Not too long and not too short
Researchers have found a sweet spot of six to eight hours sleep a night is most beneficial for heart health.
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Drug repurposing study sheds light on heart disease risk: Research team develops computer program for investigating unknown drug side effects and novel uses
A team led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has developed a computational technique to reveal the unknown side
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