Bin Liu, PhD, associate professor at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, is among the authors of a newly published paper appearing in the leading scientific journal Nature, entitled ...

Laura Williamson American Heart Association News Flossing regularly may lower the risk of some strokes as well as a type of irregular heart rhythm that can increase stroke risk, new research suggests.

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Zwitterions sound likes a distant cousin of Twitter (X), but in fact they are a common macromolecule found in human cells. Scientists at the University of Sydney are also now using Zwitterions to ...

Strokes are a major cause of death and disability and the third leading cause of death in western society. It is estimated 3% ...

Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD Vitamin K deficiency is rare. This vitamin is made naturally by bacteria in the ...

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of stroke; however, it did not lessen disability more than best medical ...

Researchers at McMaster University have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of hematology, providing an explanation for spontaneous and unusual blood-clotting that continues to occur despite ...

Flossing your teeth at least once a week might lower the risk of stroke caused by blood clots and irregular heartbeats, ...

In a new study just published in the European Heart Journal, researchers from Herlev and Gentofte Hospital quantify for the first time how life expectancy and cardiovascular disease in people ...

The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC ... 44% lower risk of cardioembolic stroke (blood clots traveling from the heart) and 12% lower risk of AFib. The associated lower risk was ...

“Oral health behaviors are linked to inflammation and artery hardening. Flossing may reduce stroke risk by lowering oral infections and inflammation and encouraging other healthy habits,” Sen said.