Background: Every so often, people ask me if heart attacks, strokes, and other types of cardiovascular disease can really be prevented. After all, everyone has heard of people who were supposedly in great shape, like the famous runner, Jim Fixx, who dropped dead of a massive coronary. And since he ate right and exercised diligently, [...]
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02 Jun 2011
31 May 2011
Cancer Drug May Inhibit Heart Failure
A promising cancer treatment drug can restore function of a heart en route to failure from high blood pressure, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
27 May 2011
Super-sticky ‘ultra-bad’ cholesterol revealed in people at high risk of heart disease
Scientists from the University of Warwick have discovered why a newly found form of cholesterol seems to be ‘ultra-bad’, leading to increased risk of heart disease. The discovery could lead to new treatments to prevent heart disease particularly in people with type 2 diabetes and the elderly.