Coronary heart disease – things you must know

Coronary heart disease – things you must know

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death globally. Study shows that with certain precautions, one can significantly lower the risk of having a heart attack. A description of the causes, symptoms, preventive measures and other important facts about heart diseases has been provided below  What are heart …

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Cancer-killing virus injected into human for the first time in new clinical trial

Cancer-killing virus injected into human for the first time in new clinical trial

Recent clinical trials have begun to evaluate the safety and tolerability of new therapies that use viruses that can infect and kill human cancer cells.A new treatment called Vaxinia can reduce the size of a wide range of cancers in animal and laboratory models at low doses.This new treatment holds …

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Protein protects cells from stressful forces, and diseases such as muscular dystrophy, by forming ‘nanoclusters’

Protein protects cells from stressful forces, and diseases such as muscular dystrophy, by forming ‘nanoclusters’

News: Scientists at USC Dornife University of Letters, Arts and Sciences have found that emerin forms so-called “nanoclusters” in response to mechanical forces that cause intracellular damage. Emerin nanoclusters help stabilize the nuclear envelope, the membrane that surrounds the nucleus, and protect it from damage and rupture.The nucleus contains the …

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Taking Too Many Supplements? Here’s How to Tell, and Why It Can Be Risky

Taking Too Many Supplements? Here's How to Tell, and Why It Can Be Risky

Supplements have exploded in popularity over the past two decades, but a lack of regulation, and a spike in the amount of products available, may be leading people to overdo it. There is no denying the fact that there are supplements for every day that can be prescribed by your doctors …

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Brain cells that are linked to Parkinson’s disease finally identified:

Brain cells that are linked to Parkinson’s disease finally identified:

The subtypes of brain cells that die in Parkinson’s disease have been identified using new techniques to determine which genes are active in individual cells. We have shown for decades that Parkinson’s disease, a progressive condition that causes tremors and difficulty moving, is associated with the gradual cell death of …

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Healthwire raises $3.3 million to fuel its ‘quality healthcare for all’ vision

Healthwire raises $3.3 million to fuel its 'quality healthcare for all' vision

Healthwire, a healthtech startup and operator of one of the largest horizontally integrated ecosystems of healthcare service providers in Pakistan, has closed $3.3 Million in funding. The round drew participation from 47 Ventures, Habib Bank Limited, Dilsons Private Limited, and angel investors from Silicon Valley.    Founded by Hamza Iqbal, …

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Knee pain complaint that affects people of all ages

Knee pain complaint that affects people of all ages

Knee pain is a common complaint that affects people of all ages. Knee pain may be the result of an injury, such as a ruptured ligament or torn cartilage. Medical conditions — including arthritis, gout, and infections — also can cause knee pain. Many types of minor knee pain respond …

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Become a better runner with these excellent fitness tips

Become a better runner with these excellent fitness tips

Hello and welcome to another issue of the Lounge Fitness roundup. Every Saturday, we bring you the pick of the fitness stories published in Lounge the previous week. Here at Lounge, we want you to get the most out of your training, and so we aim to bring you the best fitness advice we can. …

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The best fitness recovery gadgets

The best fitness recovery gadgets

A lot of us have been on post-pandemic health kicks or just relishing a return to the sports and fitness regimens we enjoyed before COVID-19 derailed everything. Subsequently, many of us (raises hand) might have overexerted ourselves. Unfortunately, a few minutes of post-workout stretching isn’t always enough to relieve the …

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Study examines why the memory of fear is seared into our brains

Study examines why the memory of fear is seared into our brains

Experiencing a frightening event is likely something you’ll never forget. But why does it stay with you when other kinds of occurrences become increasingly difficult to recall with the passage of time? A team of neuroscientists from the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering and Tufts University School of …

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