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Review identifies disrupted mitochondrial metabolism as a trigger for diabetic cardiomyopathy

Review identifies disrupted mitochondrial metabolism as a trigger for diabetic cardiomyopathy

by Cactus CommunicationsIn diabetic hearts, ATP production fails to meet demands due to altered mitochondria and substrate utilization. Early diabetes triggers metabolic issues, exacerbating myocardia

Review identifies disrupted mitochondrial metabolism as a trigger for diabetic cardiomyopathy

by Cactus CommunicationsIn diabetic hearts, ATP production fails to meet demands due to altered mitochondria and substrate utilization. Early diabetes triggers metabolic issues, exacerbating myocardia
More heart attacks in rural areas due to poorer disease prevention

More heart attacks in rural areas due to poorer disease prevention

by Max Planck SocietyDistribution of MI cases by reason of hospital admission and death outside hospital for rural and urban regions in Germany by age group and sex, 2012–2018 combined. Credit:&n

More heart attacks in rural areas due to poorer disease prevention

by Max Planck SocietyDistribution of MI cases by reason of hospital admission and death outside hospital for rural and urban regions in Germany by age group and sex, 2012–2018 combined. Credit:&n
What Is Heart Disease?

What Is Heart Disease?

Also Known as Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)ByMark GurariePublished on May 12, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MD"Heart disease," or cardiovascular disease

What Is Heart Disease?

Also Known as Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)ByMark GurariePublished on May 12, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MD"Heart disease," or cardiovascular disease
A Guide to Heart-Healthy Drinks

A Guide to Heart-Healthy Drinks

A Guide to Heart-Healthy DrinksByLindsey DeSoto, RD, LDUpdated on November 30, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDYour heart rate, also known as your pulse, is the

A Guide to Heart-Healthy Drinks

A Guide to Heart-Healthy DrinksByLindsey DeSoto, RD, LDUpdated on November 30, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDYour heart rate, also known as your pulse, is the
Maze Procedure: Everything You Need to Know

Maze Procedure: Everything You Need to Know

Maze Procedure: Everything You Need to KnowByMark GurarieUpdated on September 20, 2023Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDMaze procedure(also known as the “Cox Maze proce

Maze Procedure: Everything You Need to Know

Maze Procedure: Everything You Need to KnowByMark GurarieUpdated on September 20, 2023Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDMaze procedure(also known as the “Cox Maze proce
Pig hearts kept alive outside the body for more than 24 hours offers hope for many humans needing a transplant

Pig hearts kept alive outside the body for more than 24 hours offers hope for many humans needing a transplant

by FrontiersDiagrams of NEHP circuits. Credit:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1325169Fifty-six years after the first human-to-human heart transplant

Pig hearts kept alive outside the body for more than 24 hours offers hope for many humans needing a transplant

by FrontiersDiagrams of NEHP circuits. Credit:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1325169Fifty-six years after the first human-to-human heart transplant
Researchers report detailed analysis of heart injury caused by yellow fever virus

Researchers report detailed analysis of heart injury caused by yellow fever virus

byFAPESPFigure A shows hemorrhage and edema (arrows) close to the cardiac conduction system (asterisk), which generates and conducts the electrical signals that coordinate contraction of the hea

Researchers report detailed analysis of heart injury caused by yellow fever virus

byFAPESPFigure A shows hemorrhage and edema (arrows) close to the cardiac conduction system (asterisk), which generates and conducts the electrical signals that coordinate contraction of the hea
Measuring long-term heart stress dynamics with smartwatch data

Measuring long-term heart stress dynamics with smartwatch data

byDuke UniversityA new algorithm can accurately recreate the forces at work within a specific heart's geometry based on smartwatch data alone. The technology could go a long way toward predi

Measuring long-term heart stress dynamics with smartwatch data

byDuke UniversityA new algorithm can accurately recreate the forces at work within a specific heart's geometry based on smartwatch data alone. The technology could go a long way toward predi
The TREM2 antibody: A new player in atherosclerosis

The TREM2 antibody: A new player in atherosclerosis

by Kirstin Linkamp, Universitätsklinikum WürzburgTreatment with the agonistic TREM2 antibody 4D9 leads to the formation of smaller necrotic cores (red outlines) in atherosclerotic plaques of the aorti

The TREM2 antibody: A new player in atherosclerosis

by Kirstin Linkamp, Universitätsklinikum WürzburgTreatment with the agonistic TREM2 antibody 4D9 leads to the formation of smaller necrotic cores (red outlines) in atherosclerotic plaques of the aorti
What Is Niacin?

What Is Niacin?

ByJennifer Moll, PharmDUpdated on November 16, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDNiacin, a form of vitamin B also callednicotinic acidor B3, is essenti

What Is Niacin?

ByJennifer Moll, PharmDUpdated on November 16, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDNiacin, a form of vitamin B also callednicotinic acidor B3, is essenti
Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research findsbyDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anti-obesity medication semaglu

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research findsbyDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anti-obesity medication semaglu