In a small but extremely significant clinical trial, researchers have reportedly used autologous stem cell injections to help damaged heart tissue recover, reducing the size of enlarged hearts and improving heart function, in people who suffered heart attacks. Dr. Joshua M. Hare, a professor of medicine and director of the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and his research team, conducted the experimental trial.The research team... 

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... 

Researchers have revealed a link between miscarriages and myocardial infarction or heart attack in women. According to the study, women who have had three or more miscarriages face nine times greater risk of suffering myocardial infarction in later life as compared with women who have had none. The study conducted by Dr. Elham Kharazmi, M.D., of the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg and her research team tracked the impact diet and lifestyle had on diseases in women, especially cancer.... 

Myocardial infarction (or MI) is known as heart attack and characterized by the interruption of blood supply to certain part of the heart. This may lead to dying of the cells. How can a person define that he performs a disease? Typical signs may include sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, vomiting and anxiety. Actually, it should be mentioned that men experience heart attack more often then women. Maybe due to this, women observe fewer common signs than men. Though about a quarter of all heart...