Washington, Jan 10 : Heart attack risk rises by approximately 21 times in the first 24 hours after losing a loved one, researchers say.

A study lead by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found the risk of heart attack remained eight times above normal during the first week after the death of a loved one, slowly declining, but remaining elevated for at least a month.

London, Dec 31 : Drinking just three cups of black tea a day can slash the risk of a heart attack by 60 per cent and dramatically reduce the threat of diabetes, experts say.

Researchers believe that the humble cuppa, packed with health-giving antioxidants, can help prevent the two killer conditions in a triple-pronged attack.

London, Sep 21 - Exposure to high pollution levels is not only harmful to overall health, it also increases your chances of a heart attack. But such risk fades after six hours. Studies suggest that high pollution levels are associated with premature death from heart disease, but the link to a heightened risk of cardiac attack may not be so obvious.

Washington, August 06 : A study has indicated that a man-made fat called Intralipid, which is currently used as a component of intravenous nutrition and to treat rare overdoses of local anesthetics, may also offer protection for patients suffering from heart attacks.

London, July 05: A study has concluded that commonly used painkillers to treat inflammation are more likely to develop an increased risk of irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation or flutter) – a condition which causes heart attacks and strokes.

Washington, June 14: A new drug has boosted hopes of preventing at least one out of five deaths caused due to a heart attack, currently being treated with the traditional drug clopidogrel.

Robert Storey, Professor of Cardiology at the University of Sheffield''s Department of Cardiovascular Science has found that ticagrelor is more effective in reducing deaths and recurrent heart attacks than clopidogrel.

Washington, June 14: A study has found that use of bivalirudin alone improves survival in heart-attack patients compared to heparin and a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor.

Washington, June 8: Temple University researcher has discovered that human blood can be made thin by subjecting it to a magnetic field, thereby reducing the risk of damaging blood vessels and heart attacks.

Toronto, May 24 : Researchers have discovered a protein switch which can trigger conditions culminating in heart failure, potentially opening the way for improved treatment.

A study shows that the absence of protein PINK1 causes heart cells to produce less energy, reports the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Washington, May 10 : A new study has warned that even short-term use of some painkillers like ibuprofen could be dangerous for people who''ve had a heart attack.

Researchers analyzed the duration of prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) treatment and cardiovascular risk in a nationwide Danish cohort of patients with prior heart attack.

Heart attacks that occur between 6am and noon are more likely to leave a 20 percent larger area of dead tissue (infarct) caused by the attack, which is more serious for the patient than at any other time of the day.

London, April 19 : A simple injection administered to patients even 12 hours after a heart attack or stroke could cut down their crippling effects by more than half.

British-based scientists have produced an injectible antibody that reduces by more than 60 percent the physical scarring of the heart and brain after an attack.

Washington, Apr 15: A new study has found that early exercise as well as prolonged exercise is the best remedy for patients who have suffered a heart attack.

Researchers at the University of Alberta reviewed more than 20 years of trials.

Toronto, April 15 - Early and prolonged exercise and not rest seems to be the best option after a heart attack.

A new study shows that the heart tends to become better with exercise sooner and with continued exercise over a longer period of time.

London, April 5 : Heart attacks and strokes don't seem to be the by-products of modern hectic lives, but go far back in time. A case of clogged arteries in the mummy of an Egyptian princess who lived 3,500 years ago has come to light.

Scientists announced the detection of the first known case of atherosclerosis in the mummy of the Egyptian princess, according to the Daily Mail.

London, March 23 : A new research suggests that spikes in physical activity -- such as during sex -- can have the opposite effect -- triggering heart attacks and cardiac arrests.

The increased risk - as much as 2.7 times higher than normal - applies mainly to people who are otherwise unhealthy, and can be reduced by regular physical activity. But a small risk does apply to everyone.

London, March 17 : Thousands of lives could be saved every year, following a breakthrough in the understanding of heart disease.

Researchers have discovered that a protein known to regulate cholesterol is also linked to the formation of a type of blood clot known as thrombosis that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

Washington, Feb 25: Researchers have identified a protein that plays a key role in debilitating changes that occur in the heart after a heart attack.

These changes, or ‘remodelling’ of the heart, often lead to fatal heart failure.

Researchers found that mice genetically altered to lack fibronectin-EDA (FN-EDA) had less heart damage after a heart attack.

London, Feb 24 : Traffic fumes trigger more than eight times as many heart attacks as snorting cocaine, according to a new study.

If an individual with heart disease takes cocaine, their chance of having a heart attack increases 26-fold. If a person with heart disease is exposed to heavy traffic fumes, their chance of having one increases by five percent, the journal Lancet reports.

London, Feb 24: Worried about a heart attack? Well, you should read this.

New research has shown that the main triggers of heart attacks are drugs, overeating, anger and sex - in that order, reports the Independent.

Washington, Jan 18 : A new study has found that heart failure patients admitted to general wards are twice as likely to die as those admitted to cardiology wards.

The national heart failure audit for England and Wales also suggests that women fared worse than men when it comes to appropriate investigations and treatment, although death rates were similar.

Melbourne, Jan 10 : Oz authorities have warned consumers about imported slimming products, citing the increased risk of heart attacks and strokes after consumption.

Slimming products like tea, coffee and chocolate, many of which are imported from China apparently contain the banned substance sibutramine.

Washington, Dec 30: Scientists have found that Longevinex worked better at reducing the size of a heart attack better than resveratrol.

The study compared and contrasted the gene-switching pattern for both plain resveratrol and resveratrol in a matrix with other small molecules (Longevinex) following an induced blockage of circulation in excised animal hearts.

Gurgaon/New Delhi, Dec 19 : As the mercury dips, doctors warn that heart patients are at double the risk of suffering a cardiac attack as compared to summer.

Though winters see lesser diseases linked to breeding of bacteria and viruses, the fall in temperature poses an additional risk for those suffering from heart problems or high blood pressure.

Washington, Dec 02 : A new research has indicated that repeated miscarriage increases a woman’s chance of having a heart attack fivefold in later life.

The study also revealed that miscarriage is one of the commonest complications of pregnancy, occurring in up to one in five pregnancies.