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Aircraft noise exposure increases damage from myocardial infarction, finds study

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Researchers from the Cardiology Department at the University Medical Center Mainz have now discovered that noise exposure (average sound pressure level 72 dB; peak level 85 dB) up to 4d resulted in pro-inflammatory aortic gene expression in mice.

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The heart benefits of walnuts likely come from the gut

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A new study examining the gene expression of gut microbes suggests that the heart-healthy benefits of walnuts may be linked to beneficial changes in the mix of microbes found in our gut. The findings could help identify other foods or supplements with similar nutritional benefits.

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New insight into a placental gene pathway and its association with vitamin D

Scienmag

Preeclampsia-related gene expression in the placenta may correlate with vitamin D status during pregnancy, report researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina. Credit: Medical University of South Carolina According to the World Health Organization, preeclampsia affects between 2% to 8% of pregnancies.

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Let's Quit Sugar With Audiobook – Let's Quit Sugar

The Pharma Data

Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Opiate-like effects of sugar on gene expression in reward areas of the rat brain. DOI: 10.1111/adb.12134. Malik VS, Hu FB. Fructose and Cardiometabolic Health: What the Evidence from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tells Us. 2015;66(14):1615-1624. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.025.

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