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    Viagra-related drug reduces obesity, fatty liver and improves heart function
    Joseph Shavit
    • 3 days ago

    Viagra-related drug reduces obesity, fatty liver and improves heart function

    Researchers have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease reduces obesity and fatty liver and improves heart function.
    Groundbreaking heart disease treatment uses ultrasound-assisted lasers
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 5

    Groundbreaking heart disease treatment uses ultrasound-assisted lasers

    Researchers developed a method that combines a low-power laser with ultrasound to remove arterial plaque safely and efficiently
    Cancers and heart disease diagnosed more easily with new rapid test
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 5

    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.
    Scientists rewrite DNA to cure killer heart diseases
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 31

    Scientists rewrite DNA to cure killer heart diseases

    An injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people in the prime of their lives could be available soon.
    Liver disease linked to higher risk of dementia, study finds
    Joshua Shavit
    • Jul 18

    Liver disease linked to higher risk of dementia, study finds

    People with fatty liver disease who also have heart disease or who have had a stroke may have an even higher risk of dementia.
    Drinking one beer a day can reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 18

    Drinking one beer a day can reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes

    Men who drank either one alcoholic or non-alcoholic lager daily had a more diverse set of gut microbes, reducing the risk for some diseases.
    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.
    Diabetes drug reduces risk of heart attacks and strokes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 2

    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.
    The human heart can repair itself, and we now know how
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 1

    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.
    Ultrasound-assisted laser vaporizes arterial plaque
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 30

    Ultrasound-assisted laser vaporizes arterial plaque

    Researchers developed a method that combines a low-power laser with ultrasound to remove arterial plaque safely and efficiently.
    Heart Age Test gives a ‘wake up call’ to prevent heart attack and stroke deaths
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    Heart Age Test gives a ‘wake up call’ to prevent heart attack and stroke deaths

    A new study by Staffordshire University shows that people who understand their ‘heart age’ are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes
    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
    Good news for coffee lovers: Daily coffee may benefit the heart
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 28

    Good news for coffee lovers: Daily coffee may benefit the heart

    Drinking coffee is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dangerous heart rhythms but also with living longer.
    Speaking from the heart: Could your voice reveal your heart health?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 27

    Speaking from the heart: Could your voice reveal your heart health?

    AI-based computer algorithm accurately predicted a person’s likelihood of suffering heart problems based on voice recordings alone.
    Chocolate extract can reduce risk of death from heart disease
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 18

    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.
    Eating protein from a greater variety of sources can lower risk of high blood pressure
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 14

    Eating protein from a greater variety of sources can lower risk of high blood pressure

    The AHA advises people eat healthy sources of protein, mostly from plants and may include seafood and low-fat or fat-free dairy products.
    Fatty acid found in energy drinks can protect against heart attack injuries
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 11

    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?
    Does eating vegetables protect against cardiovascular disease?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 22

    Does eating vegetables protect against cardiovascular disease?

    A sufficient intake of vegetables is important for maintaining a balanced diet and avoiding a wide range of diseases.
    Higher olive oil intake associated with lower risk of cardio-vascular disease death
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 11

    Higher olive oil intake associated with lower risk of cardio-vascular disease death

    Consuming more than 7 grams (>1/2 tablespoon) of olive oil per day is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality.
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