Delhi heart transplant patient leading normal life: Doctors
May 23rd, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A 44-year-old woman, who was Delhi's first heart transplant recipient an year ago, has recovered and is leading a normal life, said doctors at the ... Read more...
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Migraine headaches in kids linked to common heart defect
March 31st, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 31 (ANI): A new study has suggested a connection between migraine headaches in children and a heart defect called patent foramen ovale.Roughly 15 pc of children suffer from migraines, and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Life Goes On’ - a poised, gentle look at the bereaved heart (IANS Movie Review - Rating ****)
March 26th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Life Goes On"; Cast: Sharmila Tagore, Girish Karnad, Om Puri, Soha Ali Khan, Mukulika Banerjee, Neerja Naik and Rez Kempton; Written and Directed by: Sangeeta Dutta; Rating: ****One of the ... Read more...
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Erectile dysfunction drug helps young people with congenital heart disease
March 11th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, has another possible use-helping children and young adults with congenital heart disease to better tolerate exercise, scientists have ... Read more...
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Smoking early in pregnancy linked to risk of heart defects in infants
March 1st, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 1 (ANI): A new study has found that maternal cigarette smoking in the first trimester was associated with a 20 to 70 percent greater likelihood that a baby would ... Read more...
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Smoking during pregnancy may cause heart defects in infants
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Children born to pregnant women who have been smoking in the first three months of their pregnancy may suffer from heart defects, a study has found.The study conducted ... Read more...
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Heart failure patients admitted to general wards more likely to die
January 18th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): A new study has found that heart failure patients admitted to general wards are twice as likely to die as those admitted to cardiology wards.The national heart failure ... Read more...
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Study reveals links to abnormal rhythms behind sudden death, heart damage
December 21st, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): An international team of scientists has identified DNA sequence variations linked with the heart's electrical rhythm in several surprising regions among 22 locations across the human genome.Among the ... Read more...
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Gene variant linked to a form of irregular heartbeat identified
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): Researchers have identified a common gene variant associated with a form of the irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.It is a condition in which the upper chambers of the ... Read more...
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Software may help diagnose cardiac infections
September 14th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) New research suggests that "teachable software", designed to mimic the human brain, may help diagnose cardiac infections in a non-invasive manner.
Endocarditis -- an infection involving the valves ... Read more...
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Chickens could help provide solutions for human heart abnormalities
January 22nd, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): By focussing on chickens'' hearts, a scientist at University of Missouri has identified some proteins in the heart muscle that are critical in regulating embryonic heartbeat control.Knowledge ... Read more...
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Chickens could answer riddles of the human heart
January 22nd, 2009 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Researchers are looking to chicken to figure out the riddles of the human heart.The heart is the first organ to develop and is critical in supplying blood to ... Read more...
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Abnormal heart function reduces exercise capacity
January 21st, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): Abnormal heart function greatly reduces a person''s ability to exercise, according to a new study.The researchers conducted a study to examine the relationship between left ventricular diastolic ... Read more...
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How a recently identified gene disrupts normal heart rhythm
March 4th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 4 (ANI): An international team of researchers has for the first time found out how variants of a specific gene called CAPON can disrupt normal heart rhythm.The new discovery ... Read more...
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