Doctors have for long emphasized that atherosclerosis or hardening of arteries is a disease caused as a result of modern lifestyles and unhealthy fast foods. However, researchers from University of California, Irvine, conducted CT body scans in 52 Egyptian mummies dating between 1981 BC to AD 364 and successfully identified arteries and heart tissue in 44 mummies. Of the 44, nearly half the number showed calcification or hardening of the arteries. 20% of them died before the age of 40 and... 

A new test Elecsys Troponin T can predict well ahead of time, if a seemingly healthy person, who has no apparent symptoms, has suffered heart damage and is at risk of heart failure. Using the test people at risk can take remedial actions and adopt healthier lifestyles to cut the risks. A similar test has been in use for several years now, but the new test is a more sensitive and accurate one, being 10 times more sensitive than the old version. Troponin C, T and I  are 3 complex contractile regulatory... 

When you get sudden chest pains, it is instinctive to panic, since you might think you are having a heart attack. However, there are many other causes of chest pain that are not as immediately threatening to your life. This does not mean they aren’t serious, as you should still seek the advice of a doctor regarding them. One common cause of cardiac pain is indigestion. Its pain will be closely located to where you would feel if you were having a heart attack. Most of the time it is caused by eating...