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Exposure to Everyday Noise Influences Heart Rate Variability
May 2, 2013 Exposure to noise, for example from road traffic, may adversely affect the cardiovascular system. Until now, underlying mechanisms linking noise to elevated cardiovascular risk have rarely been ... > full story -
Diet, 'Anti-Aging' Supplements May Help Reverse Blood Vessel Abnormality
May 1, 2013 A diet low in grains, beans and certain vegetables -- combined with "anti-aging" supplements -- improved blood vessel function, in a new ... > full story -
Heart-Healthy Diet Helps Men Lower Bad Cholesterol, Regardless of Weight Loss
May 1, 2013 A heart-healthy diet helped men at high risk for heart disease reduce their bad cholesterol, regardless of whether they lost weight, in a new ... > full story -
Zinc: The Goldilocks Metal for Bioabsorbable Stents?
April 30, 2013 Stents can be lifesavers, propping open blood vessels to allow for healthy blood flow. But the longer a stent is in the body, the greater the risk of side effects such as inflammation and clotting. ... > full story -
Secondhand Smoke Presents Greater Threat to Teen Girls Than Boys
April 30, 2013 When teenage girls are exposed to secondhand smoke at home, they tend to have lower levels of the "good" form of cholesterol that reduces heart disease risk, according to a recent ... > full story -
Low HDL-Cholesterol: Not Quantity, but Quality
April 30, 2013 Many of the genes regulating the inflammation and immune response of the body are also associated with low HDL-cholesterol levels in the circulation, tells the recent study. The research ... > full story -
Obesity in Early 20s Curbs Chances of Reaching Middle Age
April 29, 2013 Young men who are obese in their early 20s are significantly more likely to develop serious ill health by the time they reach middle age, or not even make it that far, suggests ... > full story -
People With Congenital Heart Disease Need Physical Activity, Study Suggests
April 29, 2013 People born with a heart defect need physical activity. Some irregular heart beat conditions may require activity restrictions but for most patients physical activity is ... > full story -
Patterned Hearts: Bioengineers Create Rubber-Like Material Bearing Micropatterns for Stronger, More Elastic Hearts
April 29, 2013 Bioengineers report creating artificial heart tissue that closely mimics the functions of natural heart tissue through the use of human-based materials. Their work will advance how clinicians treat ... > full story -
Growing New Arteries, Bypassing Blocked Ones
April 29, 2013 Medical researchers have uncovered the molecular pathway by which new arteries may form after heart attacks, strokes and other acute illnesses bypassing arteries that are ... > full story
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