News tagged with pulse rate
High doses of Alzheimer's drug Aricept should be banned, Public Citizen says
High doses of the Alzheimer's drug Aricept should be banned because they are no more effective than low doses and have a sharply increased risk of adverse effects, the advocacy group Public Citizen and a Johns Hopkins University ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 19, 2011 |
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Researchers control zebrafish heart rate with optical pacemaker
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF researchers have for the first time shown that an external optical pacemaker can be used in a vertebrate to control its heart rate.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Goose bumps, laughter and butterflies
The human body is as mysterious as it is magnificent. For every essential function like thought or a heartbeat, the body exhibits quirky behaviors that seem to defy explanation. Like goose bumps. Or hiccups. ...
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Energy drinks work -- in mysterious ways
Runners clutching bottles of energy drink are a common sight, and it has long been known that sugary drinks and sweets can significantly improve athletes' performance in endurance events. The question is how?
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Towards a natural pacemaker
Artificial heart pacemakers have saved and extended the lives of thousands of people, but they have their shortcomings - such as a fixed pulse rate and a limited life. Could a permanent biological solution be possible?
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Employee cardiovascular health relates to psychological well-being
A Kansas State University researcher has found a link between physical and mental well-being that employees and employers may be able to capitalize on to improve both the health, and potentially the wealth, of their organization ...
Mar 18, 2009 |
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