Breastfeeding may help protect mothers against stroke
Breastfeeding is not only good for babies, there is growing evidence it may also reduce the risk for stroke in
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There’s no place like home: Study finds home care effective for patients with blood clots
A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City has found that patients with low-risk blood clots
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Rethinking the stroke rule ‘time is brain’: Neurologist who coined phrase says message is not so simple anymore
In 1993, neurologist Camilo R. Gomez, MD, coined a phrase that for a quarter century has been a fundamental rule
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Pass the salt: Study finds average consumption safe for heart health: Public health strategies should be based on best evidence
New research shows that for the vast majority of individuals, sodium consumption does not increase health risks except for those
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New soft bioelectronic mesh tested on human wrist and pulsating pig’s heart: Elastic, biocompatible, conductive mesh monitors electrophysiological signals and delivers thermal and electrical stimulations
A research team at the Center for Nanoparticle Research, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), has succeeded in developing
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The danger of coronary artery compression in children is more common than we think
The incidence of coronary artery compression in children fitted with epicardial pacemakers may be slightly more common than previously believed,
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Tbx6 revealed as crucial to heart and skeleton formation from stem cells
Many studies have attempted to identify a single transcription factor that can induce formation of mesoderm, an early layer in
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Stroke, diabetes, heart disease cause more deaths in India than in West
Deaths from stroke are four times higher and from heart diseases nearly three-fold more in India than in Western countries,
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Feel lightheaded when standing up? You may have a greater risk of dementia
People who feel faint, dizzy or lightheaded when standing up may be experiencing a sudden drop in blood pressure called
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Computational models provide novel genetic insights into atherosclerosis: Researchers find gene in artery wall activated by lipids associated with coronary artery disease
Researchers have identified a new gene-activation pathway caused by lipids associated with coronary artery disease, a finding that could help
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