News tagged with resting heart

Resting heart rate can predict heart attacks in women

A simple measurement of resting pulse predicts coronary events in women independently of physical activity and common risk factors, such as smoking and alcohol consumption, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Review: Facebook snapshot doesn't capture dynamics

(AP) -- In my five years on Facebook, I've shared a lot of photos, links and other tidbits about my life. I've commented on what my friends share, and I've endorsed plenty of their posts by hitting the "like" button. I've ...

Technology / Internet

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new dimension to DNA and personalized medicine of the future

(Phys.org) -- By investigating the existence of an unusual four-stranded structure of DNA in human cells, scientists have opened the door to novel cancer therapeutics and a new era for personalised medicine.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UW plant breeders develop an even heart-healthier oat

University of Wisconsin-Madison plant breeders have developed a new oat variety that's significantly higher in the compound that makes this grain so cardio-friendly.

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook IPO to bring cash and change

Facebook makes its hotly anticipated stock market debut this week in a history-making move promising wealth for insiders and change for users of the online social network.

Technology / Business

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Kenyan ranches relocating rhinos in fear of poachers

Claus Mortensen is a private Kenyan rancher with a passion -- endangered rhinos -- and now a mission: to save his herd from slaughter by ruthless poachers who sell their horns to Asia, where they are prized ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Massive black holes halt star birth in distant galaxies

Astronomers, using the European Space Agency's (ESA) Herschel Space Observatory, have shown that the number of stars that form during the early lives of galaxies may be influenced by the massive black holes ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created May 09, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 34 | with audio podcast

Orangutans sit still for heart ultrasound at zoo

(AP) -- The 9-year-old patient sits still, munching on popcorn and sipping grape juice while he gets an ultrasound of his heart.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

As air pollution from fracking rises, EPA to set rules

The rush to capture natural gas from hydraulic fracturing has led to giant compressor stations alongside backyard swing sets, drilling rigs in sight of front porches, and huge flares at gas wells alongside country roads.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Athletic frogs have faster-changing genomes

Physically fit frogs have faster-changing genomes, says a new study of poison frogs from Central and South America.

Biology / Evolution

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New 'electronic skin' patches monitor health wirelessly

Like the colorful temporary tattoos that children stick to their arms for fun, people may one day put thin "electronic skin" patches onto their arms to wirelessly diagnose health problems or deliver treatments. A scientis ...

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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