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Emotional grief could lead to heart attack
In the past, suffering from a broken heart was simply a way to describe the emotional pain one felt when dealing with a personal misfortune—a breakup or even the death of a loved one. ...
Thu 2 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Ferroelectric switching discovered for first time in soft biological tissue
The heart's inner workings are mysterious, perhaps even more so with a new finding. Engineers at the University of Washington have discovered an electrical property in arteries not seen before ...
Mon 30 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Stem cells could drive hepatitis research forward
Hepatitis C, an infectious disease that can cause inflammation and organ failure, has different effects on different people. But no one is sure why some people are very susceptible to the infection, ...
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Human immune cells react sensitively to 'stress'
Scientists working with Professor Bernd Kaina of the Institute of Toxicology at the Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have demonstrated for the first time that certain cells ...
Thu 2 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Researchers identity potential biomarker for osteoarthritis
Henry Ford Hospital researchers have identified for the first time two molecules that hold promise as a biomarker for measuring cartilage damage associated with osteoarthritis.
9 hours ago from Medical Xpress
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Silkworms may help repair damaged hearts
Although people do regularly recover from heart attacks, the heart itself never entirely “gets better.” This is because cardiac muscle tissue doesn’t regenerate – any ...
Mon 30 Jan 12 from Gizmag
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Obesity could be infectious
We've heard obesity can be "spread" between friends when we copy each other's eating habits, but a new study in mice suggests obesity could actually be infectious - as in something you can catch
Fri 3 Feb 12 from FOXNews
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New appropriate use criteria reflect latest scientific data on restoring blood flow to heart
Updated appropriate use criteria released today offer detailed guidance on when to use an invasive procedure to improve blood flow to the heart and how to choose the best procedure for each ...
Mon 30 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Human brain cells created using stem cells
]]>It's been sixteen years since Edinburgh scientists cloned a sheep and named it Dolly, but their sophomore effort appears even better: they've gone back to the studio and created some new ...
Tue 31 Jan 12 from Dvice
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Headed for Surgery? Hold the Protein
Restricted diet may protect organs from damage
Wed 25 Jan 12 from Science Now
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