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The Connection Between Heart Disease and Cancer: Insights from Israeli Research

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          Recent research from Israel challenges prior beliefs held by scientists and medical experts regarding the relationship between heart disease and cancer. While conventional wisdom linked cancer risk in heart patients primarily to factors like obesity and smoking, a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center has uncovered a new aspect of this association. Understanding the Mechanism Prof. Jonathan Lior and his research student Tal Coller led a study published in Circulation, shedding light on the role of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) released by damaged heart tissue.  These vesicles, which enter the bloodstream, were found to promote the growth of cancer cells throughout the body. Implications for Heart Patients The study reveals that heart patients face an elevated risk of developing cancer due to the secretion of these extracellular bubbles.  This discovery necessitates a reeval...