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A team of researchers from Toho University has uncovered a potential new use for a naturally occurring compound, schisandrin A, found in the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Schisandra chinensis.

FUNABASHI, Japan — Something hiding in everyday foods like rice, wheat, apples, and coffee could potentially help protect your heart from dangerous spasms. Scientists from Japan have found that ...

Ferulic acid blocks calcium from entering muscle cells through L-type calcium channels, which normally cause the arteries to contract. Even when calcium isn’t involved, it still prevents artery ...

Share on Pinterest More than half of heart attacks in younger females could stem from causes other than artery blockage. Tashdique Mehtaj Ahmed/Getty Images Doctors often assume heart attacks in ...