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Stress gene linked to heart attacks

Posted in Medicine on 20th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

A stress gene has been linked to having a higher risk of dying from a heart attack or heart disease.

Caffeine energy drinks 'intensify heart contractions'

Posted in Science on 3rd Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

Energy drinks packed with caffeine can change the way the heart beats, researchers warn.

First use of retrograde gene therapy on a human heart

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

Procedure delivers stem cells to the heart to repair damaged muscle and arteries.

Bioengineer: the heart is one of the easiest organs to bioprint, we'll do it in a decade

Posted in Medicine on 23rd Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

A team of cardiovascular scientists has announced it will be able to 3D print a whole heart from the recipients' own cells within a decade.

Study: 'Healthy Obese' Still at Increased Risk of Heart Attack

Posted in Medicine on 16th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

Even metabolically healthy overweight and obese people are at an increased risk of heart attack and heart disease, according to a new study.