Stem Cells May Rejuvenate Failing Hearts, Study Suggests
2014-03-31
Researchers found injecting them into damaged tissue improved organ’s ability to pump bloodContinue Reading
Aspirin May Not Protect Heart After Non-Cardiac Surgeries: Study
2014-03-31
Just as many heart attacks, more serious bleeding seen if patients took aspirin around time of operationContinue Reading
More Evidence Weight-Loss Surgery Helps People With Diabetes
2014-03-31
One-third of gastric-bypass patients kept type 2 diabetes under control without meds during three-year studyContinue Reading
Preventive Steroids May Not Improve Heart Bypass Surgery Results
2014-03-31
Common practice might instead cause harm, study findsContinue Reading
Blood Test Shows Promise for Gauging Heart Attack Risk After Chest Pain
2014-03-30
More study is needed, but the screening method measures levels of a chemical signal tied to heart damageContinue Reading
Space Travel Alters Shape of Human Heart, Study Reports
2014-03-29
Finding could help scientists protect astronauts, and also might benefit some patients on EarthContinue Reading
Mice Study Sees Link Between Gut Bacteria, Immune Cell Production
2014-03-28
Role of antibiotics in reducing beneficial microbes also highlightedContinue Reading
FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approval of At-Home Colon Cancer Test
2014-03-28
DNA analysis of stool boosts accuracy rate of Cologuard to more than 90 percent, researchers sayContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Risk for Heart Attack, Death: Study
2014-03-28
People who are obese and at risk for heart disease should consider surgery, researchers sayContinue Reading
Slight Drop in Rate of Advanced Cancers, CDC Says
2014-03-27
Number of cases where tumors have spread beyond origins declined, but experts say more can be doneContinue Reading