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Bacteria help explain why stress and fear trigger heart attacks
Posted in Medicine on 12th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists believe they have an explanation for the axiom that stress, emotional shock, or overexertion may trigger heart attacks in vulnerable people.
Centenarians 'outliving diseases of old age'
Posted in Medicine on 7th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Centenarians have found a way to beat the common diseases of old age, such as cancer and heart disease, research suggests.
Pollution link to irregular heartbeat and lung clotting
Posted in Science on 6th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Air pollution is linked to increased risk of developing an irregular heartbeat and blood clots in the lung, research suggests.
Blood pressure: 'Extraordinary' number of lives saved
Posted in Medicine on 31st May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Improved treatment of blood pressure has prevented hundreds of thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths in England, say doctors.
Genetic test for heart disease risk rolled out in UK
Posted in Science on 28th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
A test for a preventable form of heart disease is being rolled out in the UK.