Archive for the Treatment of Heart Diseases category

The latest on stem cell research and heart disease

Posted in Cardiovascular Sciences, Research and Funding, Stem Cell Research, Treatment of Heart Diseases • Tags: , ,

Stem cell research has been viewed as the potential source of future treatments of many ailments from cancer to cardiovascular disease. In this post, I review two of the latest studies on stem cell research which show great promise in treating heart diseases.

Repairing heart defects with stem cells

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Posted on October 7, 2008 by Raquel Billiones • There are 1 lonesome comment

Genetics in heart disease treatment and diagnosis

Posted in Biotechnology, Cardiovascular Sciences, Diagnosis, Treatment of Heart Diseases, genetics • Tags: , , ,

We are in the age of genomics. It is now possible to have our genome checked for predisposition to genetically-linked diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, and yes - cardiovascular disease.

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Posted on September 24, 2008 by Raquel Billiones • There are no comments, hop to it!

Sleepless nights are hard on women’s hearts

Posted in Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart and Stroke Awareness, Treatment of Heart Diseases • Tags: , ,

Poor sleep is associated with increased risk for having type 2 diabetes and heart disease. And when it comes to lack of sleep, women’s cardiovascular health suffer the most. A recent study by researchers at Duke University Medical Center shows that women’s hearts and vascular systems are more sensitive to sleep deprivation than men’s.

The results of the study were based on data gathered from 210 healthy middle-aged women and men. All participants had no history of diagnosed sleep disorders. They were all non-smokers, and were not on daily medications.

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Posted on June 24, 2008 by Raquel Billiones • There are 1 lonesome comment