Study reveals how low oxygen levels in the heart predispose people to cardiac arrhythmias
Discovery offers new targets for therapies aimed at preventing sudden death caused by heart attacksCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, ...
Tag: Cardiology
Memory games: Eating well to remember
UTS researchers have uncovered a strong link between the consumption of certain food groups and memory loss and comorbid heart ...
Empowering the cell’s disposal system to deal with disease-prone garbage
PROXIDRUGS project led by Goethe University included in concept phase of 'Clusters4Future' program - search for novel active components for ...
Texas Heart Institute and UCLA reveal innovative pacing system in Scientific Reports
Doctors successfully synchronize both sides of the heart with promising wirelessly powered, leadless pacemakerCredit: Photo Credit Texas Heart Institute Researchers ...
Mending a broken heart — the bioengineering way
Credit: Dr Gillian Hendy Bioengineers from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, have developed a prototype patch that does the same job ...
Human textiles to repair blood vessels
Credit: Nicolas L'Heureux What if we could replace a patient's damaged blood vessels with brand new ones produced in a ...
Common medication may lower risk of ‘broken heart’ during bereavement
Credit: Pixabay The increased risk of heart attack or "a broken heart" in early bereavement could be reduced by using ...
Choosing common pain relievers: It’s complicated
Researchers examine benefits and risks of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsCredit: Florida Atlantic University About 29 million Americans use over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ...
Researchers reveal target in acute kidney injury prevention
Findings published in NEJM suggests that high levels of suPAR be a risk factor for acute kidney injuryCredit: Rush Production ...
Heart muscle cells change their energy source during heart regeneration
Credit: Hessel Honkoop and Fabian Kruse, ©Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the group of Jeroen Bakkers at the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) ...
Link between chronic kidney disease and heart failure is identified in patients
Coronary microvascular dysfunction is a precursor to later heart disease, heart failure and possible deathCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - People ...
Heart disease risk grows as women move through menopause
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3, 2020 - A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition ...
WPI researcher to probe link between cell death, calcification, and heart valve disease
American Heart Association awards $154,000 for research into leading cause of aortic valve dysfunctionCredit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. - ...
NEJM: transcatheter aortic valve replacement shows similar safety outcomes as open-heart surgery
Five-year study published by the New England Journal of Medicine compares minimally invasive procedure to surgery, shows no statistically significant ...
Study: 90-sec scan shows promise evaluating chest pain in Emergency Dept observation unit
Initial study shows Genetesis, Inc.'s CardioFlux Magnetocardiograph (MCG) has potential to rule patients out for Coronary Artery DiseaseCredit: Genetesis Mason, ...
Who receives advanced stroke care? It may depend on traffic
New study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC reveals that Los Angeles County's traffic patterns affect stroke care ...
Common form of heart failure could be treated with already approved anticancer drug
Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - When it comes to finding new treatments for ...
The universities of Bern and Zurich offer continuing education in gender-specific medicine
Credit: USZ At present, a focus on males in basic research and clinical trials means that models of disease are ...
Lithuanian students designed a belt which can monitor the fetus during pregnancy
The belt for pregnant women, which is monitoring the health of a fetus was labelled as the best in the ...
Nanoparticle chomps away plaques that cause heart attacks
Credit: Bryan Smith, Michigan State University Michigan State University and Stanford University scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away ...