Breast implants impede ECG, lead to false heart attack diagnosis supriya kashyap kashyap25 Jun 2017 6:04 PM ISTBreast implants may impede an electrocardiogram (ECG) and could result in a false heart attack diagnosis, according to research presented at EHRA...
Skin cell model advances study of genetic mutation linked to heart disease, stroke risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 July 2017 9:59 AM ISTDALLAS - Using a new skin cell model, researchers have overcome a barrier that previously prevented the study of living tissue from people at risk for...
New hand-held scanner developed for instant diagnosis of heart disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 July 2017 9:30 AM ISTYour doctor waves a hand-held scanner over your body and gets detailed, high-resolution images of your internal organs and tissues. Using the same...
Children with high IQ may lead a longer life : BMJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 July 2017 9:30 AM ISTWashington D.C. [USA] : In a recent study, researchers have found that higher intelligence (IQ) in childhood is linked with a lower lifetime risk of...
AAP counsels pediatricians to focus on clusters of cardiometabolic risk factors to help obese kids Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 July 2017 3:12 PM ISTWASHINGTON -- Because obesity affects one in six U.S. children and adolescents, there is a pressing need to identify the subset of overweight or obese...
Depression doubles risk of early death in heart patients : European Heart Journal Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 July 2017 11:00 AM ISTWashington D.C. : Heart disease patients are twice as likely to suffer an early death if they suffer depression, warns a study.Researchers tracked...
Leadless Pacemaker, a new hope for patients of cardiac arrhythmia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTThe miniaturised Micra transcatheter pacing system (TPS) is the next "medical miracle". Being the world's smallest pacemaker makes it possible to...
Experimental therapy for heart fibrosis- JACC Study supriya kashyap kashyap17 Aug 2017 2:41 PM ISTResearchers report encouraging preclinical results as they pursue elusive therapeutic strategies to repair scarred and poorly functioning heart...
One pill to ward off diabetes, heart disease could soon be reality Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTSoon, preventing both heart disease and diabetes could be as simple as popping a single pill, if predictions by a team of scientists prove true.A...
Cholesterol drug reduces death in men without heart disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Sept 2017 11:30 AM ISTStatins have been found to reduce mortality rate by 28 % among men who had high cholesterol without any heart disease, according to new research.In...
Preeclampsia causes Permanent high blood pressure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Sept 2017 9:10 AM ISTResearchers have found that women with preeclampsia may permanently change the blood vessels of women boosting their lifelong risk for cardiovascular...
Skipping breakfast may up risk of Atherosclerosis: JACC supriya kashyap kashyap3 Oct 2017 3:36 PM IST Skipping breakfast is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis, or the hardening and narrowing of arteries due to a build-up of plaque,...
