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Good cholesterol 'can turn nasty and clog arteries'
Posted in Medicine on 27th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Good cholesterol also has a nasty side that can increase the risk of heart attacks, according to US doctors.
Injected microparticles shown to greatly reduce heart attack damage
Posted in Medicine on 19th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
An injection of polymer nanoparticles could save the lives of heart attack victims.
Obesity crisis: Future projections 'underestimated'
Posted in Medicine on 13th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Estimates that half the UK population will be obese by 2050 "underestimate" the problem, a report has claimed.
Heart attack 'leaves cellular trace'
Posted in Medicine on 11th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Patients who have a heart attack have unique cells floating in their blood, say US researchers.
A Glue That Seals Heart Defects
Posted in Medicine on 9th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
The glue, which researchers showed is able to hold fast on live beating hearts, could be a gentler alternative to stitches.