Heart disease articles
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Scientific Breakthrough Could Tackle Depression and Heart Disease
Researchers have discovered a genetic link between depression and heart disease that could help to find new drugs to target both conditions.A team of scientists at Tampere University in Finland identified a "gene module" consisting of 256 functionally related, co-expressed genes that contribute to the development of both diseases. The full findings of the study were published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry.This gene module–a group of genes with similar expression patterns across...
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More than 3 million Medicare patients could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy to reduce heart disease risks, study says
For the first time, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access Novo Nordisk's Wegovy without having to shoulder the total monthly price tag.
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'All aboard!': Austin boy with congenital heart disease becomes CTA operator on World Wish Day
His mom said the 9-year-old would "pick the CTA train over Chuck E. Cheese any day."