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Human heart culture
Scientists are cultivating human hearts in the laboratory. This research can bring hope to millions of people with cardiovascular disease worldwide.
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Medicine - Health
Obesity in the world has doubled
In the past 30 years, the number of obese people has increased almost 2 times with scary numbers: 5 million people.
Medicine - Health
Fire smoke can cause cancer
Scientists warn that wood-burning heaters can produce toxic substances that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Medicine - Health
Breakfast is easy for heart disease
Scientists at the University of Tasmania (Australia) warn that not eating breakfast regularly increases the risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases.
Medicine - Health
Beta blockers reduce the risk of death of cardiovascular patients after surgery
Researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center in the United States found that if given cardiovascular patients taking beta blockers during surgery, there would be a…
Medicine - Health
Elderly people are at risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if Vitamin D is lacking
A new study by scientists from the University of Colorado Denver and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) shows that vitamin D plays an important role in reducing the ri…
Medicine - Health
Vitamin D deficiency in children
About 70% of US children have low vitamin D levels, which puts them at risk for bone and cardiovascular disease, the researchers said.
Medicine - Health
How foods high in carbohydrates increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases
Doctors have long known that eating too much carbohydrate-rich foods like white bread and corn tortillas can be harmful to cardiovascular health.
Cancer
The magic drug can halve the risk of cancer death
The new drug is able to reduce the risk of heart attack by a quarter, halving the risk of dying from cancer and protecting the body against gout and arthritis.
Cancer
Pain reliever Aspirin - a double-edged sword for cancer prevention
However, a study published on September 6 in Royal Society Interface Magazine suggests that this risk causes cancer, if acquired, to become more difficult to treat.
Cancer
New research reveals that taller people are more likely to get cancer
According to a recent study, although the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases among people with adult size is lower than average, their…
Cancer
Haze surrounds Chinese cities
Road traffic was interrupted and many flights were canceled after the toxic haze covered the capital of Beijing and many cities in China on February 17.
Cancer
Beijing atmosphere at dangerous pollution levels
Air pollution in China's Beijing capital has risen to the level of danger to human health, the index today said.
Cancer
The sky of China is dark because of pollution
Pollutants create dense haze in central and eastern China, making the sky darker and visibility falling sharply.
Cancer
China decided to reduce car smoke to cope with pollution
China 's Ministry of Environmental Protection said it will take measures to reduce emissions from cars after smog over 30 cities over the past few days.