Activity is important for your brain – and for the prevention of Alzheimer's Exercising and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are some of the ways in which we can keep our blood vessels flexible, enabling them to retain the ability to pump blood around the body. This is not only important for the…
Surprisingly large network of proteins are responsible for the heartbeat The first mapping of the heart's crucial ion channels reveals a surprisingly extensive network of proteins. This understanding is the first step towards more precise treatment for patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
Vegetables and legumes can prevent heart conditions A vegetarian or vegan diet can help prevent high cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, which is the most frequent cause of death among people above the age of 50.
Every third heart patient feels pressured to return to work Heart patients feel pressured to return to work. This can backfire and result in long-term sickness leave and unemployment, one of the researchers behind a new study argues.
