Heart cells respond to heart attack and increase the chance of survival
Cells adjacent to injured areas within the heart sense the damage and ensure immediate survival and could be exploited to ...
Tag: Cardiology
Studying drivers behind cardiac arrhythmias
Visualizing electrical patterns underlying abnormal heart contractions and deformationsCredit: University Medical Center Göttingen WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2019 -- Despite ...
Familial hypercholesterolemia patients at high risk for cardiovascular events
Earlier diagnosis and more aggressive cholesterol lowering may reduce the risk according to new data from the FH Foundation's CASCADE ...
Radiation therapy effective against deadly heart rhythm
Standard cancer treatment offers hope to severely ill heart patientsCredit: Matt Miller A single high dose of radiation aimed at ...
Defective cilia linked to heart valve birth defects
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina identify mutations in ciliary genes causing bicuspid aortic valve -- the most ...
Vitamin E found to prevent muscle damage after heart attack
Credit: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Heart attack is a leading cause of death worldwide and new treatment strategies are ...
Heart-healthy forager-farmers in lowland Bolivia are changing diets and gaining weight
People known for 'astonishing' cardiovascular health are going to market and changing their diets -- with the biggest difference being ...
Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems
Credit: UBC Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of ...
Five or more hours of smartphone usage per day may increase obesity
Recent study found risk of obesity increased by 43% As smartphones continue to be an inherent part of life and ...
Alaska researchers will apply hibernation insights to human health
Credit: UAF photo by Todd Paris A new five-year, $11.8 million National Institutes of Health grant will help University of ...
Sclerosing agent delivery improvements to protect against malignant pleural effusion
Kazan Federal University and Fox Chase Cancer Center have unveiled promising research results in BMC Cancer.Credit: Kazan Federal University Preclinical ...
America’s packaged food supply is ultra-processed
Americans are overexposed to products that are high in calories, saturated fat, sugar and saltCredit: Northwestern University About 80% of ...
Disrupting immune cell behavior may contribute to heart disease and failure, study shows
Credit: X. Hou and D. Cihakova, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine On an ice hockey team, ...
High blood pressure treatment and nursing home residents
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary Although 27 percent of all older adults who live in nursing homes ...
South Florida partnership using data to guide stroke triage decisions
EMS-driven effort to improve stroke systems of care is first of its kind in the nation Miami Beach, Fla.--A progressive ...
Atrial fibrillation: New marker for atrial damage discovered
Protein in blood provides better control of treatment for atrial fibrillationCredit: A. Heddergott / Technical University of Munich Atrial fibrillation ...
Former NFL players may face higher risk of atrial fibrillation
Journal of the American Heart Association report DALLAS, July 24, 2019 -- Former National Football League players were nearly 6 ...
ACC Latin America conference highlights CV research, practice in the region
Research to be presented on smartphone use and obesity, heart disease and pregnancy, and Zika The American College of Cardiology ...
Researchers get a handle on how to control blood sugar after stroke
NIH-funded study points to standard treatment of blood sugar levels Hyperglycemia, or high levels of glucose, is common in patients ...
Study quantifies smoking’s strong link to peripheral artery disease
Elevated risk of this common arterial disease lasts 30 years after quitting smoking A new study led by researchers at ...