Scientists Artificially Raise Mouse Heartbeats: What Study Means for Us
Anxiety can be created by the body, a recent study in mice has suggested. But how might these intriguing results be applicable to humans?
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Anxiety can be created by the body, a recent study in mice has suggested. But how might these intriguing results be applicable to humans?
A daily alcoholic drink for women or two for men might be good for heart health, compared to drinking more or not drinking at all. But while there is some evidence that drinking in moderation might prevent heart attacks, now a randomized, double-blinded clinical study of 100 heart patients has added a new wrinkle to the contours of the debate over alcohol and heart disease. UC San Francisco researchers found that alcohol has an immediate effect on the heart in patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common life-threatening heart-rhythm disorder. In the study, published onli...