Too much oxygen can cause lasting health problems in humans, study finds
Excess oxygen changes a handful of proteins in our cells that contain iron and sulfur—a chemical process similar to the rusting of iron.
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Joseph Shavit
- Feb 23
Groundbreaking drug can prevent heart attacks and strokes
An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots, according to new research
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 29
Gum infection could be a major sign of heart trouble, researchers find
Researchers have found that Periodontitis, gum disease, could be connected to even more severe problems elsewhere in the body — the heart.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 23
Gamechanging drug could prevent heart attacks and strokes
An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots, according to new research
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 22, 2022
Groundbreaking drug could prevent heart attacks and strokes
An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots, according to researchers.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 22, 2022
Astonishing new drug can prevent heart attacks and strokes
David Leake and his team have found that the antioxidant drug, cysteamine, has the power to switch off, and even reverse arterial blockage.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 16, 2022
‘Love hormone’ revealed to have heart healing properties
The hormone oxytocin is well-known for promoting social bonds and generating pleasurable feelings, for example from art, exercise, or sex.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 11, 2022
New antioxidant can prevent heart attacks and strokes
An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots, according to research.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 5, 2022
Cancers and heart disease diagnosed more easily with new rapid test
Imperial researchers have built a new easy-to-use test that could diagnose non-infectious diseases like heart attacks and cancers.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 23, 2022
Gum disease is linked with heart attacks and diabetes
Large study has found that people with a prior heart attack or diabetes are more likely to have gum disease than their healthy counterparts.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 2, 2022
Diabetes drug reduces risk of heart attacks and strokes
Metformin prevents immune cells and macrophages from releasing dangerous molecules into the blood that promote heart attacks and strokes.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 1, 2022
The human heart can repair itself, and we now know how
A new study has revealed that the immune response system and the lymphatic system of the body are crucial in the heart's ability to repair.
Joseph Shavit
- May 5, 2022
Sudden cardiac deaths can be predicted and prevented, study finds
Research into the risk and protective factors of cardiovascular disease is extensive; yet new lessons are still being learned.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 9, 2022
AI predicts if -- and when -- someone will have cardiac arrest
A new AI-based approach can predict, significantly more accurately than a doctor, if and when a patient could die of cardiac arrest.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 6, 2022
Reducing sodium intake can help patients with heart failure, study finds
Researchers found an improvement in symptoms such as swelling, fatigue and coughing, as well as better overall quality of life.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 18, 2022
Chocolate extract can reduce risk of death from heart disease
A new study finds a key extract in cocoa does significantly reduce the chances of dying from cardiovascular problems.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 11, 2022
Fatty acid found in energy drinks can protect against heart attack injuries
Heart attacks mean energy deprivation. Could a fatty acid found in energy drinks, then, help recovery?
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 17, 2022
Breakthrough study identifies the genes most likely to lead to heart attacks
The most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks have been identified in a major new study.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 14, 2022
Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
Researchers have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 9, 2022
'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.
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