Credit: CC0 Public Domain. Every moment of the day, your heart is pumping blood throughout your body. In silent moments, you can hear the thump-thump-thump of its demanding work. Do you take your heart for granted? Most of us will have heart trouble at some point in our lives. Heart disease is the number one … Read more
Heart MRI scan. Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are associated with the development of heart failure, according to new research presented at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).[1] “This study adds to the body of evidence that a more cautious approach to alcohol … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Heart disease remains the number one killer of both women and men in the United States. The good news is you have the power to protect and improve your heart health. NIH and other government agencies have been working to advance our understanding of heart disease so that people can live … Read more
First image of Sagittarius A *, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Credit: EHT Collaboration. Black holes are invisible by nature. Their pull is inescapable, forever trapping any light that falls into their gravitational abyss. But just beyond a black hole’s point of no return, light persists, and its patterns, … Read more
World’s Youngest Chess Grandmaster Ever, 13-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra, Is “Special Honoree” at May 2 Event; Will Play Speed Chess with 16-year-old Girl from Brooklyn Aiming to Become First Female African-American Chess Master in History YouTube Superstar and Former LSC Volunteer Marques Brownlee to Receive Strides in STEM Award JERSEY CITY, NJ, April 28, 2022 / … Read more
Photo: US Ski & Snowboard When Per Lundstam came back to US Ski and Snowboard as Director of Alpine Sports Science last fall, it was more of a homecoming than a job change. Lundstam worked as the alpine team’s head strength coach from 1994-2010, and returned to the organization after an 11-year stint as Director … Read more
Naeblys / Getty Images Do you know your blood type? You would not know it by looking on the surface, but coursing through your veins every second of every day are tiny variations that categorize your blood into one of these groups: A +, A-, B +, B-, O-, O +, AB + and AB-. … Read more
There’s no safe way to get a close-up view of the human heart as it goes about its work: you can not just pop it out, take a look, then slot it back in. Scientists have tried different ways to get around this fundamental problem: they’ve hooked up cadaver hearts to machines to make them … Read more
DENVER, April 22, 2022 – A new study examines the effect of rapid infusion of 2meq / kg of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) in an ovine model on gas exchange and coronary and cerebral perfusion in the immediate post-resuscitation phase. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2022 Meeting, taking … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Despite all the attention on COVID-19, heart disease remains one of the biggest health threats. Indeed, many people have not taken care of their heart health during the pandemic, and are experiencing reduced quality of life because of it. If you’re reading this from the sofa with a bag of potato … Read more