Study finds COVID-19 attack on brain, not lungs, triggers severe disease in mice
Georgia State University biology researchers have found that infecting the nasal passages of mice with the virus that causes COVID-19 …
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Study provides hope for young women after heart attack
Premenopausal women have good long-term outcomes after a heart attack, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC Congress …
Scan for arterial plaque is better at predicting heart attack than stroke
The amount of calcified plaque in the heart’s arteries is a better predictor of future heart attacks than of strokes, …
New heart attack testing protocol expedites treatment in ER
A new protocol using highly sensitive blood tests to determine whether someone is having a heart attack can reduce wait …
Middle-aged men with muscle are 'at lower risk of a heart attack'
Staying muscly ‘could ward off heart disease in middle-aged men and protect them from heart attacks and strokes’ Researchers followed …
Simple test predicts older heart attack patients’ independence, function
A study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that hospitals can administer a simple walking test to evaluate the …
Taking fish oil may reduce fatal heart attack risks by 8%, study finds
Fish oil IS good for your heart: Taking daily supplements lowers the risk of fatal heart attacks by 8%, study …
Rooster pecked woman to death in 'rare' attack, report says
Report: Rooster pecked woman to death in ‘freak’ attack A rooster reportedly pecked an Australian woman to death in ‘freak’ …
Diabetes and heart attack is a particularly risky combination
After a heart attack, patients with diabetes are at greater risk of heart failure and subsequent death than those without …
Heart attack patients with mild cognitive impairment get fewer treatments
A new study finds people who have mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which lies on the continuum of cognitive decline between …
More aggressive statin tx needed after heart attack in young patients
(HealthDay)—The majority of young heart attack patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) still have elevated cholesterol levels a year later, according …
Stroke symptoms: Three sudden and severe signs you are having an attack
A stroke is a serious life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is …
‘Revolutionary’ heart attack drug could reduce damage by up to 60%
‘Revolutionary’ heart attack drug may reduce irreversible tissue damage by 60% by blocking killer signal which triggers the death of …
AHA News: A Home Near ‘Green Space’ Could Cut Heart Attack Risk
TUESDAY, March 5, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Spending your golden years in a place with lots of trees …
Study uncovers why heart attack triggers arrhythmia in some, explores potential treatment
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified a genetic pathway that causes some …
Sleeping less than 6 hours a night can raise heart attack risk by 35%
Sleeping less than six hours a night can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke by up to 35% …