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Ferroelectric Switching Discovered for First Time in Soft Biological Tissue
January 30, 2012 — The walls of the aorta, the largest blood vessel carrying blood from the heart, exhibits a response to electric fields known to exist in inorganic and synthetic materials. The discovery could have ... > full story -
Cutting Off the Oxygen Supply to Serious Diseases
January 30, 2012 — A new family of proteins which regulate the human body’s ‘hypoxic response’ to low levels of oxygen has been ... > full story -
Multiple Sclerosis Drug Prevents Fatal Heart Condition in Lab Study
January 30, 2012 — A drug used to treat multiple sclerosis may also be effective at preventing and reversing the leading cause of heart attack, a new study has ... > full story -
Will You Have a Heart Attack or Stroke?
January 25, 2012 — Your risk of having a heart attack or stroke may be worse than you think. Currently, risk is assessed by projecting 10 years ahead. New research shows a young or middle-aged adult at low risk in the ... > full storyMore: -
Middle-Age Risk Factors Drive Greater Lifetime Risk for Heart Disease
January 25, 2012 — A new study reports that while an individual's risk of heart disease may be low in the next five or 10 years, the lifetime risk could still be very high, findings that could have implications for ... > full story -
Adult Stem Cells Could Improve Angioplasy Outcome; Study to Explore Usage
January 23, 2012 — A researcher is studying what role adult stem cells might play in repairing damaged coronary arteries, following ... > full story -
Sex No More Strenuous Than Golf, Expert Says
January 23, 2012 — For most heart and stroke patients, it's probably safe to have sex. "For a patient who has sex with a familiar partner in a familiar setting, sexual activity generally is safe and no more strenuous ... > full story -
Sugar for the Brain: Mechanism to Prevent Programmed Cell Death of Nerve Cells Deciphered
January 16, 2012 — Scientists have deciphered a mechanism to prevent programmed cell death of nerve ... > full story -
New Drug-Coated Balloon Offers Hope for PAD
January 13, 2012 — Peripheral Artery Disease, also known as PAD, affects about eight million Americans. It is a narrowing of arteries in the arm or leg. The risk increases with age, and for people with high blood ... > full story -
Protection of the Heart at a Distance
January 13, 2012 — Novel avenues to treat a heart attack have been developed: in patients, who have a blood pressure cuff several times briefly inflated before they undergo coronary artery surgery with cardiopulmonary ... > full story
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