Hacker News with Generative AI: Heart Health

How your mouth could be killing your heart (theconversation.com)
The mouth is often described as a window to overall health – and for good reason. A growing body of research reveals a significant link between poor dental hygiene and cardiovascular disease.

Health, Dentistry, Heart Health

11 points by gnabgib 18 days ago | 0 comments

Using a 'Tiny Bit of Math' May Improve Your Heart Health, Study Suggests (nytimes.com)
Many people use a smartwatch to monitor their cardiovascular health, often by counting the number of steps they take over the course of their day, or recording their average daily heart rate. Now, researchers are proposing an enhanced metric, which combines the two using basic math: Divide your average daily resting heart rate by your daily average number of steps.

Health, Science, Fitness, Technology, Heart Health

7 points by brandonb 23 days ago | 0 comments

Duke doctors perform first living mitral valve transplant (medicalxpress.com)
In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world's first living mitral valve replacement, saving the lives of three young girls across North Carolina.

Medical Advancements, Heart Health, Surgery, Transplants

11 points by PaulHoule 68 days ago | 0 comments

The natural chemicals that could give you a healthy heart and low blood pressure (theguardian.com)
There’s a new buzzword in town when it comes to health: polyphenols.

Health, Nutrition, Blood Pressure, Heart Health

6 points by n1b0m 139 days ago | 0 comments

Zebrafish protein unlocks dormant genes for heart repair (hubrecht.eu)
Researchers from the Bakkers group at the Hubrecht Institute have successfully repaired damaged mouse hearts using a protein from zebrafish.

Biotechnology, Heart Health, Regeneration, Animal Research, Genetics

135 points by manmal 139 days ago | 61 comments

Drinking 3 cups of coffee linked to preventing multiple diseases (studyfinds.org)
WASHINGTON — A new study suggests that your morning brew might be doing more than just perking you up — it could be protecting you from a range of serious heart conditions.