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VIENNA — Gentle shockwaves could regenerate the heart tissue of patients after bypass surgery, research suggests.A study of 63 people in Austria found those given the new treatment could walk further — and their hearts could pump more blood.“For the first time, we are seeing the heart muscle regenerate in a clinical setting, which could help millions of people,” Prof Johannes Holfeld, from Innsbruck Medical University, said.Larger trials of the device, dubbed a "space hairdryer" by researchers, are now planned to try to replicate the results in a wider group of patients.Every year, 18 million people around the world die from heart disease or other cardiovascular complications, according to the World Health Organization.Risk factors include high blood pressure and an...
June 20, 2024
‘Space hairdryer’ regenerates heart tissue in study
PARIS — One of France's best-loved singer-songwriters, Françoise Hardy, has died at the age of 80."Mum is gone," her son, Thomas Dutronc, who is also a musician, wrote on social media.Hardy burst on to the music scene in 1962 and became a cultural icon who inspired the likes of Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan. Known for her melancholy ballads, she symbolized France's Yé-yé (yeah yeah) pop movement, so-called because of its nod to English music.Her most famous songs included All the Girls and Boys (Tous les garçons et les filles), It Hurts to Say Goodbye (Comment te dire adieu) and My Friend the Rose (Mon amie la rose).Her biggest UK hit was All Over The World, an English-language version of her song Dans le monde entier, which reached number 16 in the charts in June...
June 12, 2024
Iconic French singer Françoise Hardy dies aged 80
May 24, 2024
India's ‘King of Bollywood’ is ‘doing well’ after heatstroke hospitalization
May 23, 2024
Court forces Angelina Jolie to release non-disclosure agreements
May 20, 2024
Diddy apologizes after video shows attack on ex-girlfriend
LONDON — The cast of The Lords of the Rings have paid tribute to their co-star Bernard Hill, who has died aged 79.The actor -- who played King Théoden in Peter Jackson's trilogy -- passed away early on Sunday morning.Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Sean Astin, who played the four hobbits in the films, said goodbye to their "funny, gruff, beautiful" friend.They told Comic Con fans in Liverpool they had lost a "family member".Hill had been due to appear at the Merseyside event but had pulled out.His co-stars from the films, based on JRR Tolkien's classic fantasy novels, stood up together on stage to share their thoughts on his passing.Astin, who played Frodo's faithful companion Samwise Gamgee in the trilogy, began by saying: "So we lost...
May 06, 2024
Lord of the Rings cast pay tribute to Bernard Hill, who has died aged 79
LONDON — All five members of the Spice Girls have reunited, just perhaps not as you'd expect.On Saturday night, Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Geri Horner and Melanie Chisholm, better known as Posh, Scary, Baby, Ginger and Sporty Spice, came together to celebrate Victoria's 50th birthday in London.The bandmates partied like it was 1997, performing their classic song, Stop.David Beckham shared the moment on Instagram, and was seen singing along."I mean come on," Victoria's husband, and former England captain, 48, wrote in his caption.Victoria responded in the comments, writing: "Best night ever! Happy Birthday to me! I love you all so much! #SpiceUpYourLife."The hashtag relates to a song of the same name, released by the Spice Girls during...
April 22, 2024
Spice Girls reunite at Posh's 50th birthday
April 19, 2024
Taylor Swift releases surprise double album
April 10, 2024
Jordan's Crown Prince and Princess Rajwa expecting first child this Summer
April 02, 2024
K-pop star Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook split shortly after going public
