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    Height may be risk factor for multiple health conditions
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 3

    Height may be risk factor for multiple health conditions

    Height may be an unrecognized but biologically important and unchangeable risk factor for several common health conditions.
    How eating eggs can boost heart health
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    How eating eggs can boost heart health

    Study has shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood lowering of heart disease.
    New miniature heart could help speed heart disease cures
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 29

    New miniature heart could help speed heart disease cures

    There’s no safe way to get a close-up view of the human heart as it goes about its work: you can’t pop it out, take a look, then put it back
    'Bionic' pacemaker reverses heart failure
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 12

    'Bionic' pacemaker reverses heart failure

    A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in New Zealand heart patients
    Unique folding design leads to heart sensor with smaller profile
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 3

    Unique folding design leads to heart sensor with smaller profile

    Drawing on the Japanese art of kirigami to contour to the human body to better detect electrocardiographic signals.
    100g of cranberries a day improves cardiovascular health
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 23

    100g of cranberries a day improves cardiovascular health

    Consuming cranberry had a significant improvement in flow-mediated dilation, which signals improvement of heart and blood vessel function.
    Need better sleep? Researchers identify the best type of exercise for getting ZZZs
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 4

    Need better sleep? Researchers identify the best type of exercise for getting ZZZs

    It is increasingly recognized that getting enough sleep, particularly high-quality sleep, is important for cardiovascular health.
    Biohybrid fish made from heart muscle cells swims and could lead to artificial hearts
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 16

    Biohybrid fish made from heart muscle cells swims and could lead to artificial hearts

    Researchers have developed the first fully autonomous biohybrid fish from human stem-cell derived cardiac muscle cells.
    'Bionic' pacemaker reverses heart failure
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 9

    'Bionic' pacemaker reverses heart failure

    A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in heart patients this year.
    'Smart stethoscope' using AI can spot heart failure, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 4

    'Smart stethoscope' using AI can spot heart failure, study finds

    AI can help to improve the performance of ‘smart stethoscopes’, enabling doctors to diagnose heart failure earlier and improving outcomes.
    Scientists uncover a method to predict cardiovascular disease
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 6

    Scientists uncover a method to predict cardiovascular disease

    The study, published in Nature, may allow the development of new treatments to minimize the consequences of myocardial infarction.
    Man wins $1 million by scratching the word ‘HEART’ shortly after open heart surgery
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 4, 2021

    Man wins $1 million by scratching the word ‘HEART’ shortly after open heart surgery

    Shortly after Alex McLeish had double-bypass heart surgery this month, his childhood friend treated him to an infusion … of cash.
    Drinking caffeinated coffee has both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 17, 2021

    Drinking caffeinated coffee has both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects

    Drinking caffeinated coffee appears to have both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects.
    UC Health performs first endoscopic “triple valve” surgery in the U.S.
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 25, 2021

    UC Health performs first endoscopic “triple valve” surgery in the U.S.

    UC Health cardiac surgeons have successfully performed the United States’ first-ever endoscopic “triple valve” surgery at UC Medical Center.
    Scientists can now track your circadian rhythms with a  smartwatch
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 6, 2021

    Scientists can now track your circadian rhythms with a smartwatch

    Smartwatches are handy devices for people to keep track of the number of steps they take per day or to track their mile time during a run

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