Scientists say green tea and coffee, if made a regular part of the diet, could benefit the heart, according to research conducted in Japan and published in the US.

A diet rich in olive oil, nuts and other Mediterranean foods reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke or death from heart disease by up to 30 per cent, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

A diet rich in olive oil, nuts and other Mediterranean foods reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke or death from heart disease by up to 30 percent, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

A group of students from University of Karachi explored health benefits of papaya and discovered some facts about the delicious tropical fruit, including its usage in lowering chances of heart attack and controlling diabetes.

Snoring may be a gateway to higher risk of heart disease than those who are overweight, smoke or have high cholesterol, according to a new finding. Snoring is tied to increase thickening of the lining of the two large blood vessels that supply the brain with oxygenated blood.

Eating three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries per week may help women reduce their risk of a heart attack by as much as one-third, researchers say. Blueberries and strawberries contain high levels of naturally occurring compounds called dietary flavonoids, also found in grapes and wine, blackberries, eggplant, and other fruits and vegetables.

Eating a diet rich in antioxidants - mainly derived from fruits and vegetables - could cut the chance of a heart attack by a quarter, according to Swedish researchers. The results contrast with studies that suggest taking antioxidant supplements, such as vitamin A, C and E pills, has no effect.

People who suffer from breathing disorders such as sleep apnea are usually at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. But findings of a new study carried out by scientists from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have shown that some heart attack patients can actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing.

People who are depressed after a stroke may have a tripled risk of dying early than those without the mental health disorder, according to a study. "Up to one in three people who have a stroke develop depression," said study author Amytis Towfighi, MD, with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles, and a member of the American Academy of Neurology.

Injecting botox into the arm muscles of stroke survivors may help in their long-term recovery, according to an Australian research. Researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) here monitored nerve activity in the arms and brains of stroke survivors before and after botulinum toxin (botox) injections in rigid and stiff muscles in the arm.