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Fans of the iconic rock band Heart are in for a real treat. Ann and Nancy Wilson will be playing shows in the East Coast in August.
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Genetic variants (mutations) that cripple a particular type of protein have been linked with a lower risk of heart attack and stroke.
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London -
A new report argues that using bone marrow stem cells to treat heart disease is less promising than other research findings have suggested.
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New research has developed a class of experimental medicines that can lower cholesterol. These drugs aim to help those who cannot tolerate Lipitor and other statin drugs.
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Washington -
One in four American adults over 60 being treated for high blood pressure could go off their medication under recent guidelines issued in the United States, a study said Saturday.
In the Media
by AFP
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Washington -
An experimental therapy that was once hailed as a possible cure for people whose high blood pressure does not respond to medication, has been shown to be ineffective, a US study said Saturday.
In the Media
by AFP
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Washington -
Turning the clocks forward an hour in the spring for daylight saving time is followed by a spike in heart attacks on the Monday afterward, said a US study on Saturday.
In the Media
by AFP
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A new microfluidic method for evaluating drugs commonly used for preventing heart attacks can also be used to assess patients for the risk of blood clotting.
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Paris -
After its first recipient died, French biomedical firm Carmat said on Monday it expected to try again to implant its experimental artificial heart in another patient "in several weeks".Artificial hearts have been in use for many years as a temporary fi...
In the Media
by AFP
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Adam Lambert and Lea Michele covered "Barracuda," the classic hit from rock band Heart on the reality television show "Glee."
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A pharmacist found that a bottle of antidepressant Effexor XR contained one capsule of Tikosyn 0.25 milligram (dofetilide), which is used to treat heart rhythm disorders.
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Paris -
French biomedical firm Carmat said Tuesday it would implant its experimental artificial heart into another three people, as planned, after the first recipient died.In an email to AFP, the company said it was too soon to draw conclusions about the devic...
In the Media
by AFP
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Paris -
People who have outbursts of anger are at greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the two hours immediately after the episode, European researchers said Tuesday.The study -- a big review of published papers -- is the first to give powerful s...
In the Media
by Richard INGHAM (AFP)
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Windsor -
Ann and Nancy Wilson from the rock band Heart released their newest "Fanatic Live from Caesars Colosseum" CD and DVD deluxe edition on Frontier Records on February 25.
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Paris -
A septuagenarian man who was fitted with the French biomedical firm Carmat's first artificial heart two and half months ago has died, a hospital statement said Monday."Seventy-five days after the implant of the first Carmat artificial heart bioprosthes...
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by AFP
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Scientists have developed a catheter-based device that can provide forward-looking, real-time, three-dimensional imaging from inside the heart, coronary arteries, and peripheral blood vessels.
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Researchers from the University of Missouri recently found success using a drug to treat laboratory mice with one form of congenital heart disease.
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Chicago -
The reason people have more heart attacks when air pollution levels rise may have been revealed by a study on the impact of the BP oil spill on tuna, scientists said Thursday.Heart problems in humans and fish have long been linked to air pollution and ...
In the Media
by Mira Oberman (AFP)
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Washington -
The popular painkiller naproxen, manufactured by German drug giant Bayer, has the same cardiovascular risks as rival medicines, US regulators said Tuesday.Scientists from Oxford University had concluded that naproxen -- sold under the brand name Aleve ...
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by AFP
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Engineering new heart tissue in the laboratory that could eventually be implanted into patients could help patients to recover from heart attacks, a new report suggests.
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Medical research has shown that the injection of microscopic particles of a plastic-like material protects mice from cardiac tissue damage following a heart attack.
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Sydney -
Big-spending Premier League giants Manchester City have acquired struggling Australian A-League side Melbourne Heart, Football Federation Australia (FFA) announced Thursday.
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by AFP
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Paris -
Heart-attack patients admitted to hospital at night or on weekends run a five-percent higher risk of dying than those treated during regular hours, researchers said on Tuesday.
In the Media
by AFP
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Researchers have developed a potential treatment for atherosclerosis that targets a master controller protein, which appears to trigger the process.
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A 75-year-old man from France, after surviving a week with an artificial heart, chatted with family and fed himself. The man was the first in the world to be fitted with an artificial heart.
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As a music journalist, I have had the distinct pleasure to attend and review many great concerts in New York in 2013. This is my list of my Top 10 concerts.
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Researchers have investigated a biomedical application used in a patient following a coronary artery bypass surgery. They found that the application allowed the human body to regenerate its own tissue.
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A device called the Watchman is in development. This is an implant designed to minimize the effect of strokes on the heart.
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Miami -
Following the release of documentary “Blackfish,” which raises questions about the effects of captivity on whales, performers such as Willie Nelson and Heart have canceled appearances at SeaWorld Orlando's Bands, Brew & Barbecue music series in Feb.
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Maverick, six months old, was born with a severe heart defect. He has received two surgeries, but still went into heart failure. Doctors discussed a heart transplant with parents Autumn Chenkus and Charlie Higgs. However, Maverick ended up being denied.
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Heart Image
Via St. Judge Medical
The Fortify VR Cardioverter Defibrillator
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Real meaning behind Valentine's Day
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The picture heart on my wall.
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A brooch of a white rose, symbolising love and peace
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Courtesy of Norman Seeff
Nancy and Ann Wilson from rock band Heart
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A normal heart is shown on the left compared to a heart with dilated
cardiomyopathy on the right. Note the increased dimensions of the left ventricle.
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University of Western Ontario
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Photo Courtesy of Norman Seeff
Heart to perform at Jones Beach, New York
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Vintage Queen
heart and EKG
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Petr Kratochvil
Red hearts for Valentine's Day.
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Courtesy AliveCor
The AliveCor EKG app, yet to be made available to the public
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Photo Courtesy of Norman Seeff
Heart inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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