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The Biology of Fats in the Body
April 23, 2013 Researchers are studying triglycerides, cholesterol and other fats to learn more about normal and abnormal biology. Chew on these findings the next time you ponder the fate of the fat in a French ... > full story -
Alternative Therapies May Help Lower Blood Pressure
April 22, 2013 Alternative therapies such as aerobic exercise, resistance or strength training and isometric hand grip exercises could help people reduce blood pressure. Biofeedback and device-guided slow breathing ... > full story -
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New Method to Assess Options for Heart-Disease Surgery
April 22, 2013 Researchers have developed a method of predicting which patients with heart disease would benefit more from surgery and which would benefit more from ... > full story -
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapies May Be Cardioprotective in HIV-Infected Children, Teens
April 22, 2013 Long-term use of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART) does not appear to be associated with impaired heart function in children and adolescents in a study that sought to determine the ... > full story -
Grape Intake May Protect Against Metabolic Syndrome-Related Organ Damage
April 22, 2013 Consuming grapes may help protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome, according to research presented this week at the Experimental Biology conference in ... > full story -
Social Stress and the Inflamed Brain
April 21, 2013 Depression is the leading cause of disability with more than 350 million people globally affected by this disease. In addition to debilitating consequences on mental health, depression predisposes an ... > full story -
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Development of Novel Therapies for Endothelial Damage May Heal Atherosclerotic Plaques
April 21, 2013 Heart disease and approximately half of all strokes are the results of advanced atherosclerosis with damaged endothelium, the inner lining of blood vessels. In 2009, the direct and indirect annual ... > full story -
Commonly Used Drug Can Limit Radiation Damage to Lungs and Heart for Cancer Patients
April 21, 2013 Unavoidable damage caused to the heart and lungs by radiotherapy treatment of tumors in the chest region can be limited by the administration of an ACE inhibitor, a drug commonly used in the ... > full story -
Scientists Scan the Human Heart to Create Digital Anatomical Library
April 18, 2013 Medical researchers have demonstrated the anatomical reconstruction of an active human heart. The research uses contrast-computed tomography (CT) to allow in-depth 3-D computer modeling of hearts ... > full story -
Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particles of Traffic Pollution Increases Risk of Heart Disease
April 18, 2013 Long-term exposure to fine particle matter air pollution in part derived from traffic pollution is also associated with atherosclerosis independent of traffic ... > full story
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