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Anti-inflammatory drug is the key to boosting cardiac reprogramming
University of Tsukuba researchers develop high-throughput screening for factors promoting cardiac reprogramming, and identify a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug as one...
Gut microbiota helps to maintain core body temperature under cold exposure
Credit: QI Lei The gut microbiome has been shown to have diverse impacts on human and animal physiology and health....
Nebraska food science professor releases second edition of fermented foods textbook
March, 2019--An updated edition of the textbook Microbiology and Fermentation of Foods, a definitive resource in food science, has now...
ECG rhythm and airway management make all the difference during a heart attack
Japan-based study involving Osaka University finds valuable correlation between use of advanced airway management and ECG rhythms indicating need/non-need for...
BOHEMIA will develop a new vector control strategy to kill malaria-transmitting mosquitoes
Unitaid has awarded a US$25.3 million grant to the Barcelona Institute for Global Health for a project that seeks to...
Better regulation of the immune system may minimize preeclampsia symptoms
Interleukin-4 supplementation controlled hypertension, inflammation in pregnant preeclamptic rats Rockville, Md. (March 6, 2019)--Boosting the body's levels of interleukin-4 (IL-4)--an...
Hypertension-related changes may occur earlier in young women with family history
Rockville, Md. (March 6, 2019)--New research suggests that young women with a family history of high blood pressure (hypertension) have...
Women of childbearing age have staggeringly low rates of lipid screening
OB/GYNs may be key to getting more women screened Eight out of 10 women of childbearing age have never had...
Higher fitness level can determine longer lifespan after age 70
For older people, fitness may be more informative than traditional cardiovascular risk factors WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) -- Researchers have...
CT scans offer clues to preventing heart problems after cancer treatment
Scans commonly used in cancer diagnostics and treatment may provide valuable information about heart health WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) --...
High-intensity interval training helps trim belly fat in cardiac rehab
A regimen popular among athletes can also help patients get in shape after a heart attack WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019)...
Opioid use associated with dramatic rise in dangerous heart infection
A surge in drug-related infections is transforming treatment of a previously uncommon condition WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) -- Hospital admissions...
Remote blood pressure monitoring via smartphone app shows promise
Significant reductions seen at six weeks in pilot study WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) -- People with both diabetes and uncontrolled...
Want a healthy heart? Turn off the TV and eat a good breakfast
Study underscores heart benefits of lifestyles with balanced eating and less sedentary time WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) -- The small...
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