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International team led by Stanford researchers identifies gene linked to insulin resistance
Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Stanford's Gerald Reaven, MD, had the darndest time convincing others that type 2 diabetes wasn't caused by a lack of …
Lights, camera, action: Stanford cardiologist discusses MyHeart Counts on ABC’s Nightline
Apple’s new ResearchKit, and Stanford Medicine’s MyHeart Counts iPhone app, were highlighted on ABC's Nightline on Friday. Michael McConnell, MD, professor of cardiovascular medicine and principal investigator for …
Stanford launches iPhone app to study heart health
A new, first-of-its-kind iPhone app, designed by Stanford Medicine heart experts as a fun way for users to learn about their own heart health …
A look at why young women who have heart attacks delay seeking care
Heart attacks kill more than 15,000 women in the U.S. each year and are disproportionately deadly for females under the age of 55. Although several studies, …
Even moderate exercise appears to provide heart-health benefits to middle-aged women
It's no secret that exercise offers a plethora of health benefits; tons of research has established that. But I was still heartened to read about …
New test could lead to increase of women diagnosed with heart attack
Similar numbers of men and women come to the emergency room complaining of chest pain, and similar numbers of men and women die from heart …
Stanford patient benefits from total artificial heart
Mechanical support for failing hearts is not a new idea. Size, however, matters. In 1966, Michael DeBakey, MD, successfully implanted the first device to replace …
At Stanford Cardiovascular Institute’s annual retreat, a glimpse into the future of cardiovascular medicine
What will the future of cardiovascular medicine look like? A group of scientists, engineers, educators, surgeons, physicians and students explored this question at the Stanford …
The lonely are more likely to die. But why?
Loneliness isn't healthy — most everyone knows that. But why exactly does isolation lead to disease, or even death? Stanford researcher Sylvia Kreibig, PhD, set …
A ssathi (partner) to thwart heart disease in South Asians
S.S., a 44-year-old male South Asian engineer, visited Rajesh Dash, MD, PhD, at his Stanford clinic not long ago. "He had come to see me almost …
Untrained marathoners may risk temporary heart damage
After last week's Nike Women's Marathon, my Facebook page was peppered with celebratory status updates from runners. I was impressed, of course, that twenty thousand …
High-quality chocolate linked to lower risk of heart failure
Women, there really is a God: A study released today found that some amount of chocolate consumption can be good for you. Harvard researchers tracking …
A new target-heart-rate formula for women, by women
First we discarded the notion that children could be treated as miniature adults. Now cardiologist Martha Gulati, MD, of Northwestern University would like to emphasize …