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New heart treatment to help grow a replacement valve inside body

New heart treatment to help grow a replacement valve inside body London, Feb 6 (IANS) Replacement heart valves that grow inside the body may be a step closer to reality. Researchers at the Imperial College London and Harefield Hospital in the UK have developed a novel treatment that harnesses body's natural...
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India’s coronary drug-eluting stents mkt to register 4% CAGR by 2033: Report

India’s coronary drug-eluting stents mkt to register 4% CAGR by 2033: Report New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The coronary drug-eluting stents market in India is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4 per cent between 2023 and 2033, according to a report on Tuesday. This is driven by...
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Indian-origin MIT engineer designs robotic replica of heart’s right chamber

Indian-origin MIT engineer designs robotic replica of heart’s right chamber New York, Dec 9 (IANS) A team of US engineers, led by one of an Indian-origin, has developed a robotic replica of the heart's right ventricle, which mimics the beating and blood-pumping action of live hearts. The realistic model developed...
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A Healthy Heart: The Best Gift to Give Yourself this Holiday Season

A Healthy Heart: The Best Gift to Give Yourself this Holiday Season Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 1: The holiday season is a time of celebration, joy, and giving. As we exchange gifts with our loved ones, it is essential to remember that the best gift we can give ourselves is a healthy...
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Gujarat : Heart Attacks Not on the Rise Despite Fears; Doctors Advise People to Stay Active and Avoid Stress

Gujarat : Heart Attacks Not on the Rise Despite Fears; Doctors Advise People to Stay Active and Avoid Stress Doctors at UN Mehta Hospital in Ahmedabad have said that there has been no increase in heart attacks after the COVID-19 pandemic, despite widespread fears to the contrary. In a press conference on Saturday, the doctors said that the incidence...
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70-hr work per week: Docs point out risk of heart attack, stress, autistic kids

70-hr work per week: Docs point out risk of heart attack, stress, autistic kids New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Amid Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's advice to youngsters in India, urging them to work 70 hours a week, several doctors across the country informed that it may raise the risk of heart attack, stress, anxiety,...
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Just 25 mins of exercise enough to cut death risk from sitting long

Just 25 mins of exercise enough to cut death risk from sitting long London, Oct 25 (IANS) Want to cut death risk from long hours of sitting at work? Just 20-25 mins of physical activity such as cycling, resistance exercises, gardening, may help, suggests a research. The study, published online in the British...
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GenWorks Advocates For Tackling Cardiovascular Diseases On World Heart Day

GenWorks Advocates For Tackling Cardiovascular Diseases On World Heart Day New Delhi (India), September 30: World Heart Day, an annual global observance marked on September 29th raises awareness about cardiovascular diseases and the ways in which heart-healthy living can be promoted. As the prevalence of unhealthy lifestyles continues to...
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Simple mouth rinse may signal early heart disease risk

Simple mouth rinse may signal early heart disease risk Toronto, Aug 18 (IANS) Scientists believe they have found a way to identify the earliest warning signs of cardiovascular disease from a simple saliva sample. Periodontitis is a common infection of the gums which has previously been linked to the...
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'50K Indians require heart transplants each year, only 0.2% receive them'

'50K Indians require heart transplants each year, only 0.2% receive them' New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) About 50,000 people in India need heart transplants each year, but only 0.2 per cent are able to get donors, according to health experts who, on National Heart Transplant Day on Thursday, shared alternative options...
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Why people with heart disease suffer from sleep problems

Why people with heart disease suffer from sleep problems London, July 22 (IANS) Heart diseases, which affect the production of the sleep hormone melatonin in the brain, is the major reason why people with cardiac problems find it hard to sleep, according to a research. Around one third of...
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Vaccines for cancer, heart disease to be ready by end of decade

Vaccines for cancer, heart disease to be ready by end of decade London (IANS) Millions of lives could be saved by a groundbreaking set of new vaccines for a range of conditions including cancer, experts have said. A leading pharmaceutical firm said it is confident that jabs for cancer, cardiovascular and autoimmune...
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