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Switching the heart's fuel source can help its cells regenerate: Study
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 22 (ANI): As revealed by a new study, switching from fats to glucose as a fuel source for the heart muscles could help the organ regenerate when its cells that are responsible for contraction die out as a result of heart failure caused by viruses, toxins, high bloo
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Dutch footballer Daley Blind diagnosed with heart muscle inflammation
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], Dec 21 (ANI): Netherlands footballer Daley Blind has been diagnosed with heart muscle inflammation, his club Ajax FC confirmed on Saturday.
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Exercise can benefit heart failure patients: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 23 (ANI): Contrary to available research, a new study suggests that regardless of intensity or duration, any level of exercise resulted in improved health of blood vessels in heart, compared to no exercise at all- even for those who had experienced heart failure.
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Overweight teens more likely to develop heart disease in adulthood: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 27 (ANI): A study conducted in Sweden has highlighted that those men who were mildly overweight around the age of 18 were more likely to develop cardiomyopathy in adulthood, a rare heart muscle condition that can cause heart failure.
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New heart patch may reduce muscle damage after heart attack
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 19 (ANI): Scientists have designed an adhesive patch that can be placed on the heart and could reduce the stretching of the heart muscle which is often followed by a heart attack.
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Commonly used diabetic drug - Metformin, beneficial for non-diabetic patie
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 17 (ANI): A new study claims that 'metformin', a commonly used diabetes drug, has the potential to reduce the risk of heart diseases in non-diabetic patients. Researchers also claim that metformin could reverse the harmful thickening of the heart muscle that leads
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Scientists use miniature hearts to test potential new drugs
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], Mar 29 (ANI): In a move that could help revolutionise how drugs for heart-related diseases are developed in the future, a group of Australian scientists recently conducted the first-ever screening of potential heart regeneration drugs by using bioengineered human hea
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All you need to know about Cardiomyopathy!
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 05 (ANI): Cardiomyopathy is a progressive disease of the myocardium, the heart muscle. The condition is either confined to the heart or is part of generalised systemic disorders. They often lead to cardiovascular death or progressive heart failure-related disability.
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Exercising for 30 minutes lowers risk of heart failures
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 11 (ANI): Heart failure is a chronic, progressive condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood through to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen.
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Cardiac Tamponade: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency in which blood or fluids fill the space between the sac that covers the heart and the heart muscle.
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Injectable gel could help regrow heart muscles after heart attack
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], November 30 (ANI): According to a new research, a group of scientists have found an injectable gel that slowly releases short gene sequences known as microRNAs into the heart muscle.
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Researchers discover the language of Stem Cells
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Sept. 20 (ANI): Stem cells control the cells around them, inducing them to perform specific functions.
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