A team of researchers from Toho University has uncovered a potential new use for a naturally occurring compound, schisandrin A, found in the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Schisandra chinensis.

Premenopausal women presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are a unique and often underrecognized patient population. Although they are traditionally considered at lower cardiovascular risk ...

Prinzmetal angina is something many of us have probably never heard of before. It’s not a heart attack but it can cause serious damage to the heart muscle if not diagnosed and treated, and doctors are ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 71-year-old male. I had a heart attack at age 50, and my doctor inserted four stents in my heart. I was overweight at that time, and the doctor told me if I do not change my ...

Cord blood cells (CBC) from both related and unrelated donors are being used as a source of haematopoietic stem cells (HSC) in a variety of haematological disorders. The advantages of CBC are the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old male. I had a heart attack at age 50, and my doctor inserted four stents in my heart. I was overweight at that time, and the doctor told me if I do not change my ...

For Deb Utterbaugh, even simple things, like a family card game, are not something to take for granted. Two years ago, Utterbaugh woke up feeling nauseous and knew something was terribly wrong. "I ...

Symptoms of Prinzmetal’s Angina: Also called cold-induced coronary spasm, it is a rare heart condition in which the coronary arteries suddenly clamp down, reducing blood flow to the heart. (Image: ...