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Link found between air pollution and global cardiovascular disease–related deaths

Link found between air pollution and global cardiovascular disease–related deaths

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis of data from nearly all World Health Organization member states clearly demonstrates a link between air pollution and mortality from ca

Link found between air pollution and global cardiovascular disease–related deaths

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis of data from nearly all World Health Organization member states clearly demonstrates a link between air pollution and mortality from ca
Study suggests an 'odor sensor' may explain male and female differences in blood pressure

Study suggests an 'odor sensor' may explain male and female differences in blood pressure

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineOlfr558 RNA (stained magenta) is expressed in renal vascular smooth muscle cells (left) and renin-positive cells (right). Credit: Jiaojiao Xu and Jen

Study suggests an 'odor sensor' may explain male and female differences in blood pressure

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineOlfr558 RNA (stained magenta) is expressed in renal vascular smooth muscle cells (left) and renin-positive cells (right). Credit: Jiaojiao Xu and Jen
Inaccurate oximeter readings could limit transplants, heart pumps for Black patients with heart failure study finds

Inaccurate oximeter readings could limit transplants, heart pumps for Black patients with heart failure study finds

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRacially biased readings of oxygen levels in the blood using pulse oximeters may further limit opportunities for Black pat

Inaccurate oximeter readings could limit transplants, heart pumps for Black patients with heart failure study finds

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRacially biased readings of oxygen levels in the blood using pulse oximeters may further limit opportunities for Black pat
Shoring up the heart muscle's intricately designed structures to treat heart failure

Shoring up the heart muscle's intricately designed structures to treat heart failure

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGene therapy could potentially restore the orderly structure of dyads in heart muscle (as in the top image) and help reverse heart failure. Credit

Shoring up the heart muscle's intricately designed structures to treat heart failure

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGene therapy could potentially restore the orderly structure of dyads in heart muscle (as in the top image) and help reverse heart failure. Credit
Childhood relationships, experiences may have good and bad effects on adult heart health

Childhood relationships, experiences may have good and bad effects on adult heart health

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThroughout adulthood, adverse family experiences in childhood including abuse may increase the odds of poor cardiovascular health, w

Childhood relationships, experiences may have good and bad effects on adult heart health

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThroughout adulthood, adverse family experiences in childhood including abuse may increase the odds of poor cardiovascular health, w
Dietary fiber critical in managing hypertension, international study finds

Dietary fiber critical in managing hypertension, international study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsHigh blood pressure, or hypertension, remains a global health concern, contributing to 19% of deaths worldwide. In aninternational revi

Dietary fiber critical in managing hypertension, international study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsHigh blood pressure, or hypertension, remains a global health concern, contributing to 19% of deaths worldwide. In aninternational revi
Unveiling immune features of heart failure paves the way for targeted therapies

Unveiling immune features of heart failure paves the way for targeted therapies

byScience China PressGraphical abstract summarizes the workflow and major findings of the study. Credit: Science China PressIn a recent studypublishedin theScience Bulletin, re

Unveiling immune features of heart failure paves the way for targeted therapies

byScience China PressGraphical abstract summarizes the workflow and major findings of the study. Credit: Science China PressIn a recent studypublishedin theScience Bulletin, re
Research shows link between pollution and heart risks in residents of the city of São Paulo, Brazil

Research shows link between pollution and heart risks in residents of the city of São Paulo, Brazil

by Emilio Sant'anna,FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe relationship between living in a polluted city like São Paulo (Brazil) and lung disease or cancer is well known. But the proble

Research shows link between pollution and heart risks in residents of the city of São Paulo, Brazil

by Emilio Sant'anna,FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe relationship between living in a polluted city like São Paulo (Brazil) and lung disease or cancer is well known. But the proble
Placenta cells may lower blood pressure

Placenta cells may lower blood pressure

by Sue Smethurst,La Trobe UniversityAngiotensin II induced-hypertension and aortic stiffening is reduced by administration of amnion epithelial cells. (A) Immunostaining for HLA-G in angiotensin

Placenta cells may lower blood pressure

by Sue Smethurst,La Trobe UniversityAngiotensin II induced-hypertension and aortic stiffening is reduced by administration of amnion epithelial cells. (A) Immunostaining for HLA-G in angiotensin
Cardiologists publish case series study on heart valve procedure

Cardiologists publish case series study on heart valve procedure

by Henry Ford HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFindings from a published case series research letter by the Henry Ford Health Structural Heart Disease team show that severe mitral stenosis, due

Cardiologists publish case series study on heart valve procedure

by Henry Ford HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFindings from a published case series research letter by the Henry Ford Health Structural Heart Disease team show that severe mitral stenosis, due
Research discovers promising biomarker for sudden cardiac death in men

Research discovers promising biomarker for sudden cardiac death in men

by University of OuluCardiac deaths and sudden cardiac deaths in men and women according to plasma 4β‐hydroxycholesterol quartiles in 8.8 years of median follow‐up. A, Cardiac deaths in men (n=99

Research discovers promising biomarker for sudden cardiac death in men

by University of OuluCardiac deaths and sudden cardiac deaths in men and women according to plasma 4β‐hydroxycholesterol quartiles in 8.8 years of median follow‐up. A, Cardiac deaths in men (n=99