Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have identified a gene that controls the behavior of a specific type of cardiac macrophage, which is responsible for excessive scarring in the early stages of common heart disease, or cardiomyopathies (various heart muscle diseases). When the gene called WWP2 (an E3 ubiquitin protein ligase) is blocked, heart function improves […]
How Getting Optimal Sleep Helps Your Heart
There is mounting evidence suggesting that sleep plays a big role in heart health. Indeed, the evidence has become compelling enough for the American Heart Association to update their Life’s Simple 7, the seven most important predictors of heart health, Life’s Essential 8, adding healthy sleep as a critical part of achieving and maintaining heart […]
Revealed: The Mechanism Behind Melatonin Heart Health Benefits
Produced after the day fades into night, the hormone melatonin is most widely known for its role in sleep. However, as important as sleep is to overall health and well-being, inducing sleep is far from the only task that melatonin performs in the body: Medical researchers have known for decades that melatonin also has a […]
The Top 5 Health Benefits of Sleeping Naked
While comfort may be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the benefits of sleeping in the nude, it’s far from the only positive aspect. Researchers have found a number of ways that sleeping naked can actually be beneficial to your health. Some of those health benefits relate to getting better sleep, […]
Frequent Napping May Indicate Poor Heart Health
In the world of medical science, naps can be a surprisingly controversial topic. For some health professionals, napping is thought to be a smart strategy for improving mental health, cognitive performance and more. Other medical researchers point to the variety of elevated health risks associated with frequent napping, suggesting the best course of action may […]
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