Cardiovascular Treatment: COVID-19 Vaccine mRNA Technology Could Regenerate Heart Muscles After Cardiac Attack, Study Says

Medicine & Technology Apr 17, 2022

Scientists found the world's first cure for heart attacks using the same technology used in COVID-19 vaccines. Read on to learn further details.

Coronavirus Symptoms Can Actually Predict If You Will Have a Severe Case of COVID-19, Says Study

Jul 20, 2020

A new study from King's College London suggests that coronavirus symptoms predict whether a patient will develop a severe case of COVID-19.

Sugar May Be Worse for Blood Pressure Than Salt

Dec 12, 2014

Both sugar and salt have gotten bad publicity over the years as far as healthy diet is concerned. Sugary food consumption has been linked to diabetes and obesity, while excessive intake of salt and salty foods has been associated with cardiovascular illnesses, particularly high blood pressure. However, a recent study puts sugar in a worse light as it claims that sugar may increase blood pressure more than salt does.

Pfizer Explores Gene Therapy In Developing Treatment For Rare Diseases

Dec 09, 2014

Despite the number of mixed results in gene therapy which has had its share of setbacks, drug company giant Pfizer Inc. is pushing through with its gene therapy project. This is backed by advancement in technology and better research facilities, and for its first project, a partnership with privately-owned biotech firm Spark Therapeutics.