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Worm Provides Clues About Preventing Damage Caused By Low-Oxygen During Stroke, Heart Attack
Medical News Today Fri, 30 Jan 2009 3:22 AM PST
Neurobiologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified pathways that allow microscopic worms to survive in a low-oxygen, or hypoxic, environment. They believe the finding could have implications for conditions such as stroke, heart attack and cancer. Sensitivity to low oxygen helps determine how damaging those medical conditions can be.

Special Report: NEPA lifestyle increases risk for developing heart disease
The Scranton Times-Tribune Fri, 30 Jan 2009 1:49 AM PST
A complete look at heart disease treatment and prevention and the impact it has on residents of Northeast Pennsylvania.

Houston Northwest Medical Center promotes heart health
Spring Observer Fri, 30 Jan 2009 2:32 AM PST
Houston Northwest Medical Center is going all out to spread the word about women's susceptibility to heart disease way before Women's Heart Day on Feb. 20.

Tomball community encouraged to 'wear red' for heart health
The Potpourri Fri, 30 Jan 2009 2:44 AM PST
In a city that constantly wears red to support its teams, one person is hoping people can take time in February to wear red for a cause other than school spirit.

Gaffney man needs a transplant, but can't get on the waiting list
Spartanburg Herald-Journal Fri, 30 Jan 2009 3:19 AM PST
Published: Friday, January 30, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 30, 2009 at 1:36 a.m. Waiting for a heart transplant can be nerve-racking.

Dental patients with bad tickers didn't need shot prior to cleaning
Kitchener - Waterloo Record Fri, 30 Jan 2009 1:30 AM PST
(Jan 30, 2009) -- How right were mothers and teachers when they told us to sit up straight? What can we do to improve brain function? Is it necessary to take antibiotics before dental procedures when you have a faulty heart valve? And if you have back pain do you need a walletectomy?

Freedom fighter dead
New Kerala Fri, 30 Jan 2009 1:44 AM PST
Mysore, Jan 30 : Veteran Freedom Fighter K S Sitharam Iyengar died of a massive heart attack here today. He was 82.

Defective gene causes sudden cardiac death
New Kerala Fri, 30 Jan 2009 1:29 AM PST
London, Jan 30 : A defective gene triggers sudden cardiac death (SCD) without any warning or visible symtoms, accounting for 10 percent of such heart related deaths in Europe, according to a new study.





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