Heart Disease Archives - The Westside Story

Caffeine may help repair cardiovascular cells following a heart attack

Jun 25, 2018

A study published this week, in the journal PLOS Biology, suggests that drinking coffee can help protect heart cells, according to Newsweek. The researchers found that caffeine helps a regulator protein bind to...

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg announces 3 billion dollar plan to “cure all diseases” in coming decades

West Side Story

Sep 22, 2016

Business, Health, Science

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, have announced a plan to invest 3 billion dollars over the next decade to “cure all diseases” within the lifetime of today’s children. At...

Short height people more prone to heart diseases, says research

Cody Gash

Apr 9, 2015

Health

According to a recent research conducted under Professor Nilesh Samani of the University of Leicester, shorter people are at a higher risk of suffering from coronary heart sickness. The researchers explained th...

Novartis is satisfied with LCZ696 heart disease drug

Charles Omedo

Sep 1, 2014

Health

Novartis, a Swiss drug manufacturing company, has expressed satisfaction with its LCZ696 chronic heart disease treatment drug. This drug has shown dramatic effectiveness in treating heart disease patients that ...

Even just a little alcohol is bad for your heart

Platonium

Jul 12, 2014

Health

A new study opposes the belief that a little bit of alcohol can be good for your heart. The study takes into account over 50 previously performed studies that looked at both the drinking habits and heart condit...

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