Vaping is often thought of as a safer alternative to smoking conventional cigarettes, but a new study reminds us that it still comes with risks.

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Peptides have emerged as a focal point in molecular and biological research, providing a promising avenue for understanding ...

A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) ...

Subsequently, blood samples were taken from the tail veins of the animals to measure adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine, troponin I (TP I) and creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) levels; the animals were then ...

A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), found that hip fractures not only result in both physical and ...

Publication on Dec. 12, 2024, of data analysis regarding Merck & Co. Inc.’s Winrevair (sotatercept) in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics may have put investors in mind of the odds for the activin ...

Doxorubicin (DOX) is a prevalent chemotherapeutic drug for treating several malignancies. However, the mechanisms of DOX induced cardiac toxicity is not fully understood. Previous studies have ...

ABSTRACT: Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is a key regulator of heart function. While some CaMKII activity is beneficial, excessive, or persistent, CaMKII can lead to heart ...

Physician-scientists found that a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscle, which may open the door to new ways to treat and perhaps someday cure heart failure. A research ...

Heart problems are common in people who have a stroke. Heart disease is a stroke risk factor, and heart problems can develop or worsen during the acute phase of the stroke, during the recovery ...