A recent stem cell study has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus, can infect heart cells via the same receptor present in the lungs. This may be responsible for the cardiac complications associated with COVID-19. New evidence shows how SARS-CoV-2 may affect the heart. Experts initially thought that COVID-19 was a respiratory disease, with symptoms...
Whether for convenience, cost or comfort, many people look to online resources for fitness and exercise information—especially when faced with fitness center and gym closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, most internet-based recommendations for physical activity don’t match up with the guidelines supported by national health organizations, a recent study from Oregon State University found....
CREDIT: COPYRIGHT UC REGENTS/UC DAVIS HEALTH A protein known to expand blood vessels — key to controlling conditions like high blood pressure — actually has different functions in males and females, new UC Davis Health research shows. Conducted using arterial cells from mice, the study is the first to identify sex-based distinctions in how the...
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (POSTECH) Early mortality of myocardial infarction (MI), one of fatal diseases, is about 30%. So, it is critical to have immediate and proactive treatment to prevent a heart attack. Contributing to developing an efficient treatment of this fatal disease, a research team from South Korea recently proposed an effective...
Researchers funded by the British Heart Foundation have identified how a new treatment in mice can regenerate the heart after a heart attack – preventing the onset of heart failure. IMAGE: THESE ARE NEW LYMPHATIC VESSEL GROWTH, SEEN UNDER A MICROSCOPE. During a heart attack, the heart is starved of oxygen and heart muscle is damaged. The...
