Heart Disease

Scientists Turn Human Skin Cells Into Healthy Heart Cells

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In a medical first, scientists reprogrammed skin cells from two heart failure patients to generate healthy, beating heart muscle cells in the lab.

Study During Beijing Olympics Shows How Pollution Harms the Heart

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Inflammation and unhealthy clotting factors decreased in Beijing as pollution levels dropped during the 2008 Olympic Games. In order to maintain that trend, a researcher has some advice: drive less.

Long Commute? Your Heart and Waistline May Suffer for It

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Are you sick of your commute to work? Bad news: It might actually be making you sick.

Exercise Keeps Muscles Young, Even in Elderly Heart Patients

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Doctors previously thought exercise would worsen heart failure patients’ condition, but a new study finds it actually strengthens muscles, improves health and may even boost recovery.

Gum Disease Doesn’t Cause Heart Disease After All

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Recent studies had hinted that gum disease can increase the risk of heart disease, but a new review suggests the evidence is still wanting.

A Happy, Optimistic Outlook May Protect Your Heart

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Negative attitudes are known to be detrimental to cardiovascular health, and now a new study finds that having a positive, optimistic outlook can have the opposite effect.

Fish Oil for Heart Attack Prevention: Is It a Myth?

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A new study finds that omega-3 fatty acids don’t help patients with heart disease avoid future heart-related problems.

Americans May Be Fatter Than We Think, Study Says

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It’s no secret that as a population, Americans been getting heavier, but researchers now say that our weight problem may be worse than we thought.

Scientists Devise a Blood Test to Predict Heart Attack

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New technology makes it possible to detect certain cells in the blood that are harbingers of an imminent heart attack.

Sugary Drinks Linked to Heart Risk in Men

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Sugar-sweetened sodas can lead to weight gain and diabetes, but a new study finds just how harmful the beverages can be on the heart, especially for men.