A UCSF stem cell study conducted in mice suggests a novel strategy for treating damaged cardiac tissue in patients following a heart attack. The approach potentially could improve cardiac function, minimize scar size, lead to the development of new blood vessels -- and avoid the risk of tissue rejection. n the investigation, reported online in the journal PLoS ONE, the researchers iso... (read more)
Apples are out and Kiwis are in, now its three kiwis a day to keep the doctor away. Individuals from southern China can be proud of their native fruit once again, as a new research shows the furry fruit lowering blood pressure. Kiwis may be the smaller of the fruits, but they are stacked with nutritional contents in their juicy green flesh; inlcuding Lutein, a powerful antioxidant which is thought to be o... (read more)
Smokers tend to suffer heart attacks years earlier than non-smokers, suggests a new study from Michigan. "Individuals who smoke are much more likely to have a heart attack, and will present with a heart attack a decade or more earlier," said Dr. Gregg Fonarow, a cardiologist at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, who wasn't involved in the new study. The f... (read more)
"Don't tase me, bro" was popularized in 2007 by a student, Andrew Meyer, at the University of Florida. A police officer used a Taser device to subdue him after unruly behavior at John Kerry speech. For those that don't know, a Taser is a weapon manufactured to incapacitate targets by sending a large electrical current that can disrupt the voluntary use of muscles. How does a Taser affect the ... (read more)
Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart (specifically the human heart). The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians specializing in this field of medicine are called cardiologists.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiology
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