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(European Society of Cardiology) In heart failure patients undergoing cardiac resynchronisation therapy, right ventricular lead placement in the mid-septum as compared to the conventional apical position results in simil...

Foods labeled "0 gram" of trans fat can still contain amounts of the cholesterol-increasing ingredient, study finds. FDA loophole allows foods with 0.5 grams per serving to list as "0 grams."

Eating less meat can help save the environment and also address the global food demand. Experts suggest that people should have only two portions of red meat in a week.

Coffee nap - a combination of coffee and nap, can help a person to increase the alertness of the brain. Sleeping for about 20 minutes after drinking coffee is the trick.

A new drug by Novartis can reduce deaths and hospital admissions due to heart failure by 20 percent. Novartis is hoping that the drug will rejuvenate the company as its Diovan blood pressure pill is facing stiff competit...

(Rockefeller University Press) Researchers reveal how the alteration of a single nucleotide -- the basic building block of DNA -- could initiate fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of intellectual disabili...

(European Society of Cardiology) Biventricular pacing failed to significantly improve outcome compared to right ventricular pacing in patients with atrio-ventricular block according to preliminary results presented as a ...

(The JAMA Network Journals) Cyberbullying was associated with mental health and substance use problems in adolescents but family dinners may help protect teens from the consequences of cyberbullying and also be beneficia...

(American College of Cardiology) People with fat around their abdominal area are at greater risk of developing hypertension when compared to those with similar body mass index but fat concentrations elsewhere on the body...

(European Society of Cardiology) In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation -- an abnormal heart rhythm -- treating only the pulmonary veins with a procedure called ablation resulted in reasonable outcomes without t...

(Georgetown University Medical Center) About 50 years ago, electron microscopy revealed the presence of tiny blob-like structures that form inside cells, move around and disappear. But scientists still don't know what th...

(Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus) It may be possible to train the brain to prefer healthy low-calorie foods over unhealthy higher-calorie foods, according to new research by scientists at Tufts University and at...

(The JAMA Network Journals) Television shows filled with action and sound may be bad for your waistline. TV viewers ate more M&Ms, cookies, carrots and grapes while watching an excerpt from a Hollywood action film than t...

(Cornell Food & Brand Lab) Is television making us fat? An increasing amount of research shows an association between TV viewing and higher food consumption and a more sedentary lifestyle. Now, a new Cornell University s...

(European Society of Cardiology) A new generation of coronary artery stent that combines a biodegradable component with an ultrathin scaffold showed promising results compared with the current gold standard, in a large p...

(European Society of Cardiology) Regulation of the autonomic nervous system with a device that delivers continuous, low-amplitude stimulation to the vagus nerve can significantly improve cardiac function and symptoms in ...

(European Society of Cardiology) Roughly a decade since the start of telemonitoring capabilities in implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs), the first financial assessment of the impact of home monitored follow-up esti...

(Harvard University) Harvard scientists have developed a new test for sickle cell disease that provides results in just 12 minutes and costs as little as 50 cents -- far faster and cheaper than other tests.

(American College of Physicians) Articles in the Sept. 2 Annals of Internal Medicine include 'Low-carb trumps low-fat for weight loss and cardiovascular risk' and 'Rise in obesity is a substantial contributor to increase...

(European Society of Cardiology) Permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) doubles the risk of stroke compared to paroxysmal AF, according to research in more than 6,000 patients presented at ESC Congress today by Dr. Thomas Va...

(The JAMA Network Journals) The quality of the US diet showed some modest improvement in the last decade in large measure because of a reduction in the consumption of unhealthy trans fats, but the gap in overall diet qua...

Brett and Naghmeh King are currently in big trouble after being arrested in Spain for allegedly kidnapping their 5-year-old son who has cancer. Both parents could be extradited to England to face charges.