Tag - Thad Wilkins

Jun24

Health

‘Keep on keepin’ on’: Advanced heart valve replacement extends life for young and old alike

8 months ago

Miles remembers the assistant surgeon telling her “I won’t be the one that takes his life."

Oct07

Satiety hormone leptin plays a direct role in cardiovascular disease in obesity

October 7, 2015

AUGUSTA, Ga. – While high levels of the satiety hormone leptin don’t help obese individuals lose weight, they do appear to directly contribute to their cardiovascular disease, researchers report. “With obesity, leptin cannot tell our brain to stop...

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