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New research explores alcohol’s impact on the heart

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: Two new, basic research studies in rodents (mice and rats) analyzed the impacts that alcohol may have on the heart. In a mouse study, abnormal heart rhythms that can occur after a pattern of repeated simulation of binge drinking.

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Researchers identify 'sweet spot' for safe surgery after heart attack

Science Daily - Heart Disease

New research suggests older adults wait 3-6 months after a heart attack before elective noncardiac surgery to reduce the risk of serious complications like stroke or another heart attack.

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Researchers succeed in creating two interconnected vascular networks

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology (MET) at Tampere University have successfully created a cell culture platform that allows two cultivated vascular networks to interconnect.

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Researchers discover new blood group system

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (Bristol), NHSBT's International Blood Group Reference Laboratory (IBGRL) and the University of Bristol identified the genetic background of the previously known but mysterious AnWj blood group antigen. The discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50-year-old mystery.

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Research advances infusion designed to clean arteries

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Researchers have tested a new nanoparticle nanotherapy infusion that precisely targets inflammation and activates the immune system to help clear out arterial plaque. Inflammation of the arteries is a primary precursor and driver of cardiovascular disease -- the No. 1 killer of people in the United States.

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Unmet Needs, Future Research in Schizophrenia and Muscarinic Agonists

HCPLive

In part 5 of 5, experts discuss ongoing unmet needs and future research priorities in schizophrenia management.

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Happy with your life? Research links contentment with fewer heart attacks and strokes

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: People who are satisfied with their lives or feel contentment or well-being may be less likely to develop heart disease and stroke than their unsatisfied counterparts. The analysis of health records for more than 120,000 adults.