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A new 'heart attack on a chip' could serve as a test bed for developing personalized drugs

A new ‘heart attack on a chip’ could serve as a test bed for developing personalized drugs

Researchers from the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California have developed a “heart attack on a chip,” a device that could one day serve as a test bed for developing new heart drugs and even personalized drugs. “Our device replicates some key features of a heart attack in …

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Home air purifiers may improve markers of cardiovascular health in people with COPD

Home air purifiers may improve markers of cardiovascular health in people with COPD

A six-month study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine finds that using portable home air purifiers can improve certain markers of cardiovascular health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. People with COPD often suffer from shortness of breath, chest tightness and chronic cough. Cardiovascular diseases such as arrhythmias, heart failure, strokes and …

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Siddhaanth Surryavanshi dies of heart attack after gym session: What are young Indians doing wrong?  Don't step and hit the treadmill first

Siddhaanth Surryavanshi dies of heart attack after gym session: What are young Indians doing wrong? Don’t step and hit the treadmill first

The death of Television actor Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi, known for his roles on shows like “Kkusum” and “Kasautii Zindagi Kay,” at the age of 46 was no different than his predecessors in the industry, like comedic artist Raju Srivastava and l actor Siddharth Shukla. Like them, he collapses Gym during a morning workout, 11 a.m. …

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