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September 17, 2025

Sleeping 5 hours or less a night associated with doubled risk of cardiovascular disease

Munich, Germany - Aug. 26, 2018: Middle-aged men who sleep five hours or less per night have twice the risk...

Short and fragmented sleep linked to hardened arteries

Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - Aug 26, 2018: Sleeping less than six hours or waking up several...

Impaired mental status is associated with doubled death risk after heart attack in elderly

Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - 26 Aug 2018: Impaired mental status is associated with a doubled risk...

Oxygen therapy for patients suffering from a heart attack does not prevent heart failure

Oxygen therapy does not prevent the development of heart failure. Neither does it reduce the long-term risk of dying for...

I have had a heart attack. Do I need open heart surgery or a stent?

New advice on the choice between open heart surgery and inserting a stent via a catheter after a heart attack...

Do doctors really know how to diagnose a heart attack?

Confusion over how to diagnose a heart attack is set to be cleared up with new guidance launched today. The...

Single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment

A single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment, according to the 2018 European Society of Cardiology (ESC)...

Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation

Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation. That is one of the...

Too much of a good thing? Very high levels of ‘good’ cholesterol may be harmful

Very high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or "good") cholesterol may be associated with an increased risk of heart attack...

Scans cut heart attack rates and save lives, major study finds

Heart scans for patients with chest pains could save thousands of lives in the UK, research suggests. The life-saving scans...

Why the effects of a boozy binge could last longer than you think

August 25, 2018

The effects of a heavy drinking session on our thoughts and performance may last longer we think, according to a...

UTA physics professor garners education award

Credit: UT Arlington Ramon Lopez, a University of Texas at Arlington physics professor, has been selected as one of the...

£30m global cardiovascular challenge launched

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is today launching the Big Beat Challenge, a unique £30M research funding award that will...

Study reveals potential biomarkers of cerebral aneurysm risk

Expansive arterial remodeling (EAR) comprises a genetically programmed biological response designed to restore homeostatic levels of arterial wall stress after...

Credit: Bowman Lab / University of Colorado Boulder

Shape-shifting material can morph, reverse itself using heat, light

A new material developed by University of Colorado Boulder engineers can transform into complex, pre-programmed shapes via light and temperature...

One step closer to bioengineered replacements for vessels and ducts

A team of Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers have developed a way to bioprint tubular structures that better mimic native...

Credit: Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

Effective fisheries management can reduce extinction risk of marine fish stocks

Credit: Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Numerous studies have highlighted that climate change impacts will put vulnerable marine species...

Mutations in this molecule may have helped mammoths tolerate the cold

Credit: Alexander Sobolevsky / CUIMC Columbia University biomedical researchers have captured close-up views of TRPV3, a skin-cell ion channel that...

Meet the virtual pooch that could help prevent dog bites

Credit: Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) A virtual dog could soon be used as an educational tool to help prevent dog...

A new permafrost gas mysterium