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• Dark chocolate: Half a bar per week to keep at bay the risk of heart attack

  Maybe gourmands are not jumping for joy. Probably they would have preferred bigger amounts to support their passion. Though the news is still good for them: 6.7 grams of chocolate per day represent the ideal amount for a protective effect against inflammation Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:15 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Inflammation, Cardiovascular disease, Chocolate

• Afternoon naps may boost heart health

  A study of nearly 24,000 people found that those who regularly took midday naps were nearly 40 percent less likely to die from heart disease than non-nappers. Researchers suggest that siestas might protect the heart by lowering levels of stress ho... Read more
  Posted Monday, February 12, 2007 8:38 PM from KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence News / 0 Comments

  Tags: Sleep, Cardiovascular disease, Naps

• Heart stem cells discovered by three teams

  Cardiovascular "precursor" cells from cultures of mouse embryonic stem cells, dubbed "master" heart cells, hold the promise of treating patients with serious cardiovascular disease by rebuilding both cardiac muscle and blood vessels.... Read more
  Posted Wednesday, November 22, 2006 9:06 PM from KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence News / 0 Comments

  Tags: Stem cells, Cardiovascular disease