Tag: Cardiology

May 31, 2019

Heart failure after a heart attack is a global epidemic, with 50 percent of patients dying within five years.Credit: UAB ...

Combination of three gene mutations results in deadly human heart disease

Research study first to show multiple genes working together to cause diseaseCredit: Lauren Bayless, Gladstone Institutes Congenital heart disease occurs ...

Unknown mini-proteins in the heart

Credit: Franziska Trnka, MDC A team led by Professor Norbert Hübner's MDC research group has observed the human heart cells' ...

Heartburn drugs linked to fatal heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer

Death risk increases the longer such drugs are used Extended use of popular drugs to treat heartburn, ulcers and acid ...

Eating blueberries every day improves heart health

Eating a cup of blueberries a day reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease - according to new research led by ...

New imaging tool for diagnosing heart disease

Researchers first to develop reliable, non-invasive cardiac functional MRI LONDON, ON - An international team led by scientists from Lawson ...

Study finds link between ambient ozone exposure and progression of carotid wall thickness

UB-led research is first to report an association between long-term exposure to ozone and atherosclerosisCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. ...

More isn’t better when it comes to evaluating chest pain

Study shows that extensive testing doesn't help predict major cardiac eventsCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health Most patients seen ...

Recovery twice as hard for survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Nearly 90 per cent of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survive, yet the same treatments that save their life ...

Energy drinks may increase risk of heart function abnormalities and blood pressure changes

Journal of the American Heart Association Report DALLAS, May 29, 2019 -- Drinking 32 ounces of an energy drink in ...

Targeting inflammation to better understand dangerous blood clots

It's the third deadliest cardiovascular diagnosis, but doctors are still often stumped to explain why 40% of patients experience unprovoked ...

You’re having a heart attack; why not ask for help?

Sophia Antipolis, 28 May 2019: A perceived inability to act on symptoms could signify a life-threatening situation, according to research ...

Stiffening arteries in teenagers with persistent obesity

Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg Children and adolescents with long-term obesity have increased arterial stiffness by their late teens, a ...

New evidence: It’s not necessary to fast before complete cholesterol test

Study compares nonfasting lipid levels and fasting lipid levels in the same individuals, finding similar association with cardiovascular events even ...

Diagnosis of coronary artery disease improved by deep learning analysis of SPECT MPI

Credit: Credit: Betancur J, Hu L-H, Commandeur F, et al. A multicenter international study has demonstrated for the first time ...

Investigating molecular regulation of the cardiovascular system

New Collaborative Research Centre analyses diverse role of RNA molecules / Another RNA Collaborative Research Centre extended The new SFB ...

Stem cell study determines most harmful vape liquids

Credit: Sun Czar Belous PHOENIX - Your favorite vape flavor may be more harmful than the nicotine itself. Using stem ...

Coming soon: A home blood test to better monitor chronic illnesses

Université de Montréal's Laboratory of Biosensors & Nanomachines, in partnership with Montreal company Nanogenecs Diagnostics, has just been awarded a ...

What is known — and not known — about heart muscle diseases in children

American Heart Association Scientific Statement DALLAS, May 28, 2019 -- Cardiomyopathies (heart muscle diseases) in children are the focus of ...

First-of-its-kind study in endothelial stem cells finds exposure to flavored e-cigarette liquids, e-cigarette use exacerbates cell dysfunction