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CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing trial results support further development as treatment for hereditary angioedema

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing trial results support further development as treatment for hereditary angioedema

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA single treatment with a CRISPR-Cas9 based gene editing therapy is enough to replace the daily medication of patients with

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing trial results support further development as treatment for hereditary angioedema

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA single treatment with a CRISPR-Cas9 based gene editing therapy is enough to replace the daily medication of patients with
How to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

How to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDPublished on March 16, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDCardiovascular disease(CVD), also known as heart disease, is the leading cause o

How to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDPublished on March 16, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDCardiovascular disease(CVD), also known as heart disease, is the leading cause o
Air pollution increases heart attacks in nonsmokers, study finds

Air pollution increases heart attacks in nonsmokers, study finds

by Physician's Briefing StaffAir pollution is associated with significant increases in heart attacks among nonsmokers, according to a study presented at theEuropean Society of Cardiology Con

Air pollution increases heart attacks in nonsmokers, study finds

by Physician's Briefing StaffAir pollution is associated with significant increases in heart attacks among nonsmokers, according to a study presented at theEuropean Society of Cardiology Con
Heart disease still America's top killer, although the death rate has declined

Heart disease still America's top killer, although the death rate has declined

by Dennis ThompsonHeart disease remains the top cause of death in the United States, but progress is being made and more lives are being saved, a new report finds.There were 931,578 heart-related deat

Heart disease still America's top killer, although the death rate has declined

by Dennis ThompsonHeart disease remains the top cause of death in the United States, but progress is being made and more lives are being saved, a new report finds.There were 931,578 heart-related deat
Study elucidates mechanism behind cardiac fibrosis, opening way for new heart failure treatments

Study elucidates mechanism behind cardiac fibrosis, opening way for new heart failure treatments

byTemple UniversityAortic Pressure Gradients and B-mode speckle tracking on transgenic mice. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-00502-3Cardiovascula

Study elucidates mechanism behind cardiac fibrosis, opening way for new heart failure treatments

byTemple UniversityAortic Pressure Gradients and B-mode speckle tracking on transgenic mice. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-00502-3Cardiovascula
Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByCathy NelsonPublished on September 22, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHeart diseaseis the num

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByCathy NelsonPublished on September 22, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHeart diseaseis the num
Women may realize health benefits of regular exercise more than men

Women may realize health benefits of regular exercise more than men

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death or fatal cardiovascular event than

Women may realize health benefits of regular exercise more than men

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death or fatal cardiovascular event than
Study suggests earlier puberty onset may affect adult cardiometabolic health

Study suggests earlier puberty onset may affect adult cardiometabolic health

by Public Library of ScienceThe implications of this work are that pubertal development and its timing should be considered, and potentially targeted, in efforts to improve cardiometabolic health

Study suggests earlier puberty onset may affect adult cardiometabolic health

by Public Library of ScienceThe implications of this work are that pubertal development and its timing should be considered, and potentially targeted, in efforts to improve cardiometabolic health
Researchers create more realistic synthetic human mini hearts

Researchers create more realistic synthetic human mini hearts

by Michigan State UniversityA heart organoid montage showing different parts of the heart in the same organoid—epicardium in red, myocardium in green, epithelial junctions in magenta and cell nuc

Researchers create more realistic synthetic human mini hearts

by Michigan State UniversityA heart organoid montage showing different parts of the heart in the same organoid—epicardium in red, myocardium in green, epithelial junctions in magenta and cell nuc