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Fontan circulation link to changes in the genetic code may lead to new treatment for heart conditions

Fontan circulation link to changes in the genetic code may lead to new treatment for heart conditions

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients who have had surgery to create a Fontan circulation show changes in their genetic code, which may provide a new treatment opp

Fontan circulation link to changes in the genetic code may lead to new treatment for heart conditions

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients who have had surgery to create a Fontan circulation show changes in their genetic code, which may provide a new treatment opp
3D in vitro human atherosclerosis model for high-throughput drug screening

3D in vitro human atherosclerosis model for high-throughput drug screening

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamNanomatrix vascular sheet (VS), nanomatrix vascular sheet with atherosclerosis (VSA), and VSA functional assays for therapeutic evaluation. Cred

3D in vitro human atherosclerosis model for high-throughput drug screening

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamNanomatrix vascular sheet (VS), nanomatrix vascular sheet with atherosclerosis (VSA), and VSA functional assays for therapeutic evaluation. Cred
Study reveals new connection between impaired autophagy and heart failure

Study reveals new connection between impaired autophagy and heart failure

JANUARY 11, 2024byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCardiac-specificATG3deletion blocks autophagy and precipitates cardiac contractile dysfunction(A) ATG3, LC3 (MAP1LC3A), SQSTM1,

Study reveals new connection between impaired autophagy and heart failure

JANUARY 11, 2024byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCardiac-specificATG3deletion blocks autophagy and precipitates cardiac contractile dysfunction(A) ATG3, LC3 (MAP1LC3A), SQSTM1,
Adjuvant methylprednisolone role examined in acute ischemic stroke

Adjuvant methylprednisolone role examined in acute ischemic stroke

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to large-vessel occlusion (LVO) undergoing endovascular thrombectomy, adjuvant low-dose methylprednisolone does not improve the degree

Adjuvant methylprednisolone role examined in acute ischemic stroke

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to large-vessel occlusion (LVO) undergoing endovascular thrombectomy, adjuvant low-dose methylprednisolone does not improve the degree
An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?ByCory MartinUpdated on May 25, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAlthough heart failure sounds like the heart is no longer capa

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?ByCory MartinUpdated on May 25, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAlthough heart failure sounds like the heart is no longer capa
Five things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

Five things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCeirra Zeager now works to spread awareness about heart health among teenage girls and young women. Credit: American Heart AssociationAmong many tee

Five things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCeirra Zeager now works to spread awareness about heart health among teenage girls and young women. Credit: American Heart AssociationAmong many tee
Photon-counting CT found to improve coronary artery disease assessment

Photon-counting CT found to improve coronary artery disease assessment

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCoronary CT angiography for the suspected progression of known coronary artery disease in a 60-year-old female patient. Curved multiplanar reconstructions

Photon-counting CT found to improve coronary artery disease assessment

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCoronary CT angiography for the suspected progression of known coronary artery disease in a 60-year-old female patient. Curved multiplanar reconstructions
Breast arterial calcification could be warning sign of heart disease, study suggests

Breast arterial calcification could be warning sign of heart disease, study suggests

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart disease risk assessment tools specific to women remain lacking, despite the fact that cardiovascular disease is the l

Breast arterial calcification could be warning sign of heart disease, study suggests

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart disease risk assessment tools specific to women remain lacking, despite the fact that cardiovascular disease is the l
Researchers investigate why aortic aneurysms form at the arch or in the abdominal segment

Researchers investigate why aortic aneurysms form at the arch or in the abdominal segment

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumDifferential expression of genes related to ECM organization, angiogenesis and inflammation in ECs from the ascending arch (asc) and abdominal aorta (abd) in the AngII

Researchers investigate why aortic aneurysms form at the arch or in the abdominal segment

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumDifferential expression of genes related to ECM organization, angiogenesis and inflammation in ECs from the ascending arch (asc) and abdominal aorta (abd) in the AngII
Emergency department visit rate 72.2 per 1,000 adults with diabetes in 2020 to 2021

Emergency department visit rate 72.2 per 1,000 adults with diabetes in 2020 to 2021

by Elana GotkineIn 2020 to 2021, the emergency department visit rate was 72.2 visits per 1,000 adults with diabetes, with the rate increasing with age, according to a December data brief published by

Emergency department visit rate 72.2 per 1,000 adults with diabetes in 2020 to 2021

by Elana GotkineIn 2020 to 2021, the emergency department visit rate was 72.2 visits per 1,000 adults with diabetes, with the rate increasing with age, according to a December data brief published by
Novel low-dose 3-in-1 blood pressure pill significantly outperforms standard care, study shows

Novel low-dose 3-in-1 blood pressure pill significantly outperforms standard care, study shows

byGeorge Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that a treatment plan based on a novel combination of low doses of three anti-hypertensive drugs in a sing

Novel low-dose 3-in-1 blood pressure pill significantly outperforms standard care, study shows

byGeorge Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that a treatment plan based on a novel combination of low doses of three anti-hypertensive drugs in a sing