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Being stressed at work was associated with a 48 per cent higher risk of atrial fibrillation. (Photo: File)

Work stress may lead to irregular heart rate: Study

Work stress has previously been linked with coronary heart disease.

06 Jun 2018 12:20 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

New study investigates link between alcohol, genes and heart failure

Genetic predisposition and alcohol consumption can act together to lead to heart failure.

27 May 2018 2:48 PM

This antioxidant could improve heart health

Atazanavir is a HIV protease inhibitor, and is designed to stop HIV from processing itself.

20 May 2018 3:02 PM

The benefits of eating fish substantially outweigh any risks associated with mercury contamination, especially if a variety is consumed. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Eating fish twice a week may keep your heart healthy'

Emphasis should be placed on eating oily fish like salmon, mackerel, herring, lake trout, sardines or albacore tuna.

17 May 2018 6:44 PM

Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm, characterised by a rapid and irregular beating of the atria. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking, boozing boosts atrial fibrillation

The researchers identified smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, blood pressure, diabetes.

01 May 2018 4:14 PM

A potential new weapon against heart failure

The team tested a manufactured peptide called pUR4 to block the fibronectin protein in human heart cells donated by heart failure patients.

16 Apr 2018 1:56 PM

Findings challenge the widely held belief that moderate drinking is beneficial to cardiovascular health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds regular alcohol consumption could take years off your life

According to the research, drinking more alcohol is associated with a higher risk of stroke, fatal aneurysm, heart failure and death.

14 Apr 2018 1:20 PM

Heart failure should be a public concern, experts say

The burden of CVDs is rising at a significantly high rate amongst middle-income and lower-income geographies.

08 Apr 2018 9:33 AM

In the traditional approach to find genes related to heart disease, researchers take donated hearts from people who died unexpectedly but were previously healthy. (Photo: Pixabay)

36 genes linked to heart failure identified

The ultimate goal is to create personalised therapeutic drugs to reverse heart disease.

12 Mar 2018 12:20 AM

About 6.5 million adults have heart failure, a condition in which the heart becomes too weak to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brisk walking may cut heart failure risk in women

Women walking at an average or fast pace showed a 26 and 38 per cent lower risk of heart failure.

04 Mar 2018 3:14 PM

The benefit appears to be consistent regardless of a woman's body weight or whether she engages in other forms of exercise besides walking. (Photo: Pixabay)

Regular walking may protect against heart failure: study

Women walking at an average or fast pace showed a 26 and 38 percent lower risk of heart failure.

03 Mar 2018 1:14 PM

The minimum recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise each week reduces likelihood of death in older males. (Photo: Pixabay)

Almost any amount of exercise may help older men win longevity race

This is encouraging for older adults, as it is easier for them to reach the target without worrying about sustaining activity in bouts.

03 Mar 2018 11:28 AM

Exercise capacity is a key factor linked to these patients' quality of life and even survival. (Photo: Pixabay)

Beetroot juice supplements may help heart failure patients: study

A second important aspect of the study is there were no untoward side effects from the dietary nitrate.

23 Feb 2018 7:49 PM

Apnea that isn’t properly treated has been linked with excessive daytime sleepiness, decreased quality of life, heart attacks, failure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sleep apnea patients may not always need specialists

Some patients who can’t tolerate wearing the breathing masks all night may use an alternative apnea treatment.

30 Jan 2018 3:26 PM

Why heart failure risk depends on where you live

Here is what a new study found.

10 Jan 2018 8:32 PM

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a bone marrow cancer that affects plasma cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

This drug ups risk of heart failure in cancer patients

The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib has taken on an increasing role in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

30 Dec 2017 6:45 PM

Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to meet the oxygen and nutrient requirements of vital organs of the body.

Back to life: Regeneration of the heart muscle

Researchers have developed a new modality of therapy which aims at reversing heart failure by getting the heart muscle to regenerate itself.

23 Oct 2017 1:38 AM

A year later, Japanese authorities said her death was linked to excessive overtime. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Japanese reporter died after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month

NHK reporter Miwa Sado, 31, who had been covering political news in Tokyo, was found dead in her bed in July 2013.

06 Oct 2017 4:15 PM

Researchers have previously assessed the potential of bone marrow-derived stem cells as treatment; however, intravenous umbilical cord-derived stem cells have never been evaluated. (Photo: AP)

Heart failure may be treated by umbilical cord stem cells, says study

Research finds stem cell therapy shows improvement in hearts' ability to pump blood in year following treatment.

29 Sep 2017 8:58 AM

Over a period of ten years, the people who work harder were more likely to suffer atrial fibrillation (AF) - a condition that causes dangerous irregular heartbeat. (Photo: Pixabay)

Working overtime could kill you, says new study

Working for more than 50 hours a week increases risk of heart failure and stroke.

23 Aug 2017 4:52 PM

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