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Not too late to repair: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

Not too late to repair: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeart failure remains the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. During a heart attack blood stops flowing into the hear

Not too late to repair: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeart failure remains the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. During a heart attack blood stops flowing into the hear
Mortality, morbidity increased with heart failure hospitalization in adults with congenital heart disease

Mortality, morbidity increased with heart failure hospitalization in adults with congenital heart disease

by Elana GotkineFor adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), those with heart failure (HF) hospitalizations have an increased risk for mortality and morbidity, according to a study published in th

Mortality, morbidity increased with heart failure hospitalization in adults with congenital heart disease

by Elana GotkineFor adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), those with heart failure (HF) hospitalizations have an increased risk for mortality and morbidity, according to a study published in th
Too often, nearby defibrillators go unused on people in cardiac arrest

Too often, nearby defibrillators go unused on people in cardiac arrest

by Ernie MundellThere's been a big push over the past few years to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in public spaces, to help save lives threatened by cardiac arrest.Unfortun

Too often, nearby defibrillators go unused on people in cardiac arrest

by Ernie MundellThere's been a big push over the past few years to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in public spaces, to help save lives threatened by cardiac arrest.Unfortun
Live longer, die healthier: Mice model reveals cells that can improve cardiac and metabolic function

Live longer, die healthier: Mice model reveals cells that can improve cardiac and metabolic function

byUniversity of ConnecticutGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.006Everyone wants to live to a ripe old age, but no one wants to be decrepit.

Live longer, die healthier: Mice model reveals cells that can improve cardiac and metabolic function

byUniversity of ConnecticutGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.006Everyone wants to live to a ripe old age, but no one wants to be decrepit.
Heart organoids simulate pregestational diabetes-induced congenital heart disease

Heart organoids simulate pregestational diabetes-induced congenital heart disease

by Cell PressHigh magnification confocal image of cardiomyocytes in the myocardial tissue of an organoid. Notice the banded structure of sarcomeres (the contracting units of the heart). Red: card

Heart organoids simulate pregestational diabetes-induced congenital heart disease

by Cell PressHigh magnification confocal image of cardiomyocytes in the myocardial tissue of an organoid. Notice the banded structure of sarcomeres (the contracting units of the heart). Red: card
Gene therapy treatment increasing body's signal for new blood vessel growth shows promise

Gene therapy treatment increasing body's signal for new blood vessel growth shows promise

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinal 12-month data from the EXACT trial demonstrates safety and efficacy results for a vascular endoth

Gene therapy treatment increasing body's signal for new blood vessel growth shows promise

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinal 12-month data from the EXACT trial demonstrates safety and efficacy results for a vascular endoth
New trial highlights promising intervention to reduce sitting and improve blood pressure in older adults

New trial highlights promising intervention to reduce sitting and improve blood pressure in older adults

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Kaiser Permanente study found that a health coaching intervention successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just

New trial highlights promising intervention to reduce sitting and improve blood pressure in older adults

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Kaiser Permanente study found that a health coaching intervention successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just
Protein may hold key to heart transplant tolerance

Protein may hold key to heart transplant tolerance

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered how a protein contributes to heart transplant tolerance in mice, accor

Protein may hold key to heart transplant tolerance

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered how a protein contributes to heart transplant tolerance in mice, accor
Intermittent fasting linked to heart risks in research surprise

Intermittent fasting linked to heart risks in research surprise

by Marthe Fourcade, Bloomberg NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe safety of intermittent fasting, a popular strategy to lose weight by limiting food intake to certain times, was called into quest

Intermittent fasting linked to heart risks in research surprise

by Marthe Fourcade, Bloomberg NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe safety of intermittent fasting, a popular strategy to lose weight by limiting food intake to certain times, was called into quest
A growing understanding of the link between movement and health

A growing understanding of the link between movement and health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, people threw medicine balls and did calisthenics to stay fit. Then came the hula hoop, vibrating be

A growing understanding of the link between movement and health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, people threw medicine balls and did calisthenics to stay fit. Then came the hula hoop, vibrating be
Ductus arteriosus stenting could help severely ill infants with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Ductus arteriosus stenting could help severely ill infants with pulmonary arterial hypertension

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreatment for infants who have severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is sometimes limited. Because they haven't

Ductus arteriosus stenting could help severely ill infants with pulmonary arterial hypertension

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreatment for infants who have severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is sometimes limited. Because they haven't