Category: Cardiology
Hot Weather and Some Heart Medications Shouldn’t Mix Study Shows
A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction (MI), occurs when a decrease or stoppage of blood going to the coronary arteries surrounding the heart occurs. This loss of …Heart Attack: Tropoelastin Restores Muscle Elasticity after a Myocardial Infarction
According to a study, injecting tropoelastin a few days after a heart attack could heal the scars left by this event. In the US, according to the CDC, some …
Streptococcus anginosus in Mouth and Gut Linked to Higher Stroke Risk, Study Reveals
Key Takeaways: A specific oral bacteria, Streptococcus anginosus, is linked to a 20% higher risk of stroke. High levels of this bacteria in the gut may worsen outcomes for stroke …
Training for CPR on Manikins Without Breasts Puts Women’s Lives at Risk: Is There a Subconscious Gender Bias?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an essential life-saving technique and everyone should have basic knowledge about it. CPR can temporarily sustain life during a cardiac arrest until the person can …
Association of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol with Dementia Risk in Older Adults: Insights from the ASPREE Cohort Study
Contrary to the common belief that HDL cholesterol is beneficial, recent research indicates a potential risk of dementia in elderly individuals with high HDL levels. The Good Cholesterol? HDL …
Microchip Technology Reveals Detailed Vascular Lesions and Advances Disease Modeling While Reducing Animal Testing
When medicine and technology meet, the possibilities seem endless! After creating a vagina on a chip to better study certain vaginal infections and find treatments, now it’s our blood …Atherosclerosis Plaque Behaves Like Cancer and Can Be Reversed with the Oncological Drug Niraparib (Zejula), Study Shows
Atherosclerosis is one of the major causes of cardiovascular events, accounting for more than 50% of deaths in developed countries Atherosclerosis is caused by the accumulation of lipids in …