The discovery comes from a study led by the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa, published in Science Translational Medicine. ‘Our results demonstrate that restoring the connection between the heart and the right vagus nerve is able to prevent cardiac aging process,’ explains Prof. Vincenzo Lionetti The secret to a healthier and “younger” heart
A research team from the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has uncovered a key biological mechanism that explains how exercise maintain strong bones, paving the way for novel treatments for osteoporosis and bone loss in people who are unable to engage. By
For high-risk patients, the method could offer a safer alternative to open-heart surgery. In a world first, a team of researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, has successfully performed a coronary artery bypass — a normally open-heart surgery — without cutting the chest wall. The team employed a novel
The new guidelines released by American cardiologists include updates on the role of physicians with specialized experience in guiding the care of adults with congenital heart disease; updates on mental health, physical activity, pregnancy and heart failure; and new recommendations on specific types of heart defects and treatment approaches. Advances in surgical treatments over the
Researchers hope it can be used by hospitals that lack advanced imaging Doctors may soon be able to diagnose an elusive form of heart disease within seconds by using an AI model developed at University of Michigan, according to a recent study. Researchers trained the model to detect coronary microvascular dysfunction, a complex condition that
Eating cheese and cream with a high fat content may be linked to a lower risk of developing dementia. This is shown by a new large-scale study from Lund University. The researchers analysed the dietary habits of more than 27,000 people and linked these to the occurrence of dementia over a follow-up period of up
