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Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInjection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled b

Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInjection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled b
Risk score calculates which kidney transplant candidates are also at risk for heart attack or stroke, study finds

Risk score calculates which kidney transplant candidates are also at risk for heart attack or stroke, study finds

by Intermountain HealthcareUsing an innovative risk score assessment score, heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City say they can accurately predict whether patients being assessed

Risk score calculates which kidney transplant candidates are also at risk for heart attack or stroke, study finds

by Intermountain HealthcareUsing an innovative risk score assessment score, heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City say they can accurately predict whether patients being assessed
Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease as doctors ignore gender differences

Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease as doctors ignore gender differences

by Amy Huebschmann, Judith Regensteiner,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA simple difference in the genetic code—two X chromosomes versus one X chromosome and one Y chromosome—c

Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease as doctors ignore gender differences

by Amy Huebschmann, Judith Regensteiner,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA simple difference in the genetic code—two X chromosomes versus one X chromosome and one Y chromosome—c
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
Deep machine-learning speeds assessment of fruit fly heart aging and disease, a model for human disease

Deep machine-learning speeds assessment of fruit fly heart aging and disease, a model for human disease

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamProposed deep learning pipeline. Credit:Communications Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06371-7Drosophila—commonly known as fr

Deep machine-learning speeds assessment of fruit fly heart aging and disease, a model for human disease

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamProposed deep learning pipeline. Credit:Communications Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06371-7Drosophila—commonly known as fr
Do genes that code athletic heart enlargement carry a risk of future heart problems?

Do genes that code athletic heart enlargement carry a risk of future heart problems?

by Victor Chang Cardiac Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new landmark study involving 281 elite athletes from Australia and Belgium has revealed one in six have measurements that w

Do genes that code athletic heart enlargement carry a risk of future heart problems?

by Victor Chang Cardiac Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new landmark study involving 281 elite athletes from Australia and Belgium has revealed one in six have measurements that w
Expert explains how new pediatric heart surgery guidelines will impact care

Expert explains how new pediatric heart surgery guidelines will impact care

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, more than 40,000 patients in the U.S. undergo congenital heart surgery. But across centers, studies have shown t

Expert explains how new pediatric heart surgery guidelines will impact care

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, more than 40,000 patients in the U.S. undergo congenital heart surgery. But across centers, studies have shown t
Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research

Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA brief episode of anger triggered by remembering past experiences may negatively impact the blood vessels' ability to relax, whi

Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA brief episode of anger triggered by remembering past experiences may negatively impact the blood vessels' ability to relax, whi
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-on-a-chip: Innovative microreactor advances disease modeling and drug screening

Heart-on-a-chip: Innovative microreactor advances disease modeling and drug screening

byOkayama UniversityPerfusion system for the heart-on-a-chip. Endothelial cells are seeded in the bottom channel of the microfluidic chip, while induced pluripotent stem cells and fibroblasts ar

Heart-on-a-chip: Innovative microreactor advances disease modeling and drug screening

byOkayama UniversityPerfusion system for the heart-on-a-chip. Endothelial cells are seeded in the bottom channel of the microfluidic chip, while induced pluripotent stem cells and fibroblasts ar
Is it heartburn or a heart condition? an expert explains

Is it heartburn or a heart condition? an expert explains

by Robin FosterYou've loaded up on goodies while at a family gathering, and you suddenly feel chest pains. Is it heartburn or something worse?Being able to tell the difference between indigestion

Is it heartburn or a heart condition? an expert explains

by Robin FosterYou've loaded up on goodies while at a family gathering, and you suddenly feel chest pains. Is it heartburn or something worse?Being able to tell the difference between indigestion