Heart risk factors a growing problem in Mexico

Large percentages of Mexican adults have risk factors for heart disease and stroke -- suggesting, researchers say, that without intervention, the nation's rate ...

Aug 24, 2010 3:56PM

Plain cells turned into beating heart cells: study

Maggie Fox

Two studies published on Thursday show new ways to fix damaged hearts, one by turning structural heart cells into beating cells and another by restoring a primo...

Aug 06, 2010 8:29AM

New discovery of heart disease genes vital for risk assessment

The research from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) reveals 59 new regions on the DNA that affect levels of LDL and HDL cholesterol and trigly...

Aug 05, 2010 1:24PM

Full-fat dairy cuts down risk of heart-related deaths

The latest research by the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) has revealed something that dairy food-enthusiasts will be happy to know - full-fat d...

Aug 03, 2010 2:49PM

Study Shows Short-Term Kidney Failure in Heart Patients May Not Be as Detrimental as Previously Thought

New research led by UC Health cardiologists shows that while short-term worsening kidney function is frequent among patients with heart failure, these patients ...

Jul 02, 2010 9:06AM

Higher testosterone may raise risk of heart disease in elderly men

A large U.S. multicenter study shows that older men with higher testosterone levels are more likely to have a heart attack or other cardiovascular disease in th...

Jul 01, 2010 10:39AM

Needles improve exercise tolerance in heart patients

Acupuncture can improve exercise tolerance in patients suffering from chronic heart failure. This was determined in a clinical pilot study by the team headed by...

Jul 01, 2010 10:27AM

Mediterranean Diet Lowers Heart Disease Risk

Jason

It's tough to beat something that you are genetically predisposed to. It's so sad to see young people who suffer from heart problems, because it runs in the fam...

Jun 18, 2010 3:53PM

Risk of Heart Attack in Patients

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients face a two-fold increased risk of suffering a Myocardial Infarction (MI, heart attack) versus the general population, which i...

Jun 18, 2010 11:49AM

Study suggests processed meat a real health risk

Julie Steenhuysen

(Reuters) - Eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a stu...

May 18, 2010 1:37PM