New Compound May Help Hearts Stay Young as We Age
Scientists discovered a new group of compounds called Mitorubin that may help keep our hearts healthy as we get older. These compounds work by boosting the …
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New Protein Discovery May Help Protect Hearts in Diabetes
Researchers found that a protein called Dusp15 plays an important role in protecting the heart from damage caused by diabetes. When they studied mice with …
Read MoreWhy Diabetes Damages Heart Blood Vessels and How Vitamin C May Help
Researchers discovered that people with diabetes have lower levels of a protein called TET2 in their heart's tiny blood vessels, which makes blood flow …
Read MoreBlueberries May Help Protect Hearts During Cancer Treatment
Researchers tested whether blueberry extract could protect rat hearts from damage caused by doxorubicin, a powerful cancer-fighting drug that can harm the …
Read MoreExercise May Protect Diabetic Hearts by Reducing Harmful Inflammation
Researchers discovered that exercise helps protect the hearts of people with diabetes by stopping a harmful process called cell death. Using mouse studies, …
Read MoreHow Exercise Boosts Heart Health in People with High Cholesterol
Researchers studied how intense exercise and a natural body chemical called NAD+ protect the heart from damage caused by high cholesterol. Using mice with high …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Protect Hearts During Cancer Treatment
Researchers tested whether specific friendly bacteria called Lactobacillus could protect rat hearts from damage caused by cisplatin, a powerful cancer-fighting …
Read MoreCommon Diabetes Drug May Help Protect Heart Function
Researchers studied whether metformin, a widely-used diabetes medication, could help protect the heart in people with diabetes. Using mice with type 2 …
Read MoreSpecial Rice Protein May Help Protect Diabetic Hearts
Researchers tested a new way to process rice protein using high pressure to create tiny protein pieces called peptides. In animal studies, this special rice …
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