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New model could improve the assessment of heart disease

A heart attack or stroke can blindside people who thought they were at low risk. Now, research led by UConn Health has found a new model that could improve how we assess heart disease.

1 Feb 2022

Study offers insight into how activated protein C may protect aging patients from reperfusion injury

A University of South Florida Health (USF Health) preclinical study offers molecular insight into how activated protein C (APC) may improve aging patients' tolerance to reperfusion injury – a potentially adverse effect of treatment for ischemic heart disease.

1 Feb 2022

An Interview with The Million Veteran Program (MVP)

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, the Program Director for VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) about the program and its aims for veterans.

28 Jan 2022

Study investigates the proteins influencing the aging process

Scientists identified two blood proteins that positively influence human health and lifespan.

27 Jan 2022

Lucky genes linked to lower risk of diseases in people with obesity

Geneticists have revealed why some people with obesity remain relatively healthy, whilst others suffer from life-changing ailments such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

From University of Exeter 25 Jan 2022

Late-life exercise may alleviate epigenetic aging in skeletal muscle

For people who hate exercising, here comes some more bad news: it may also keep you younger. Not just looking younger, but actually younger, on an epigenetic level.

24 Jan 2022

Largest nationwide study analyzes the link between food environment and dietary health

An estimated 19 million people in the U.S. live in so-called food deserts, which have lower access to healthy and nutritious food.

19 Jan 2022

Risk linked to coronary arteriosclerosis may be explained by changes in gene networks

Up to 60 percent of the risk associated with coronary arteriosclerosis may be explained by changes in the activity of hundreds of genes working together in networks across several organs in the body.

17 Jan 2022

Changes in the activity of gene networks may explain arteriosclerosis risk

Up to 60 percent of the risk associated with coronary arteriosclerosis may be explained by changes in the activity of hundreds of genes working together in networks across several organs in the body.

13 Jan 2022

Research explains how E4 peptide exerts antifibrotic effect and what makes it so effective

A research team at the Medical University of South Carolina led by Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Ph.D., reports in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight that the E4 peptide reverses fibrosis, or scarring, in human and mouse tissues by activating an antifibrotic pathway that is common to all organ systems.

11 Jan 2022

Scientists develop molecules for myocardial PET and fluorescence bimodal imaging

Heart disease continues to be a leading cause of mortality and morbidity across the globe. Positron emission tomography (PET) has slowly become a remarkable technology of a non-invasive technique for accurately diagnosing cardiac diseases.

11 Jan 2022

In vivo generation of engineered CAR T cells to treat heart injury

A novel immunotherapy strategy using in vivo generation of transient engineered chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, through the delivery of modified mRNA, can reduce fibrosis and restore cardiac function in a mouse model of heart failure, researchers report.

7 Jan 2022

300 million grant enables the establishment of new international stem cell research center

A grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation of up to 300 million euro now enables the establishment of a major international research center focused on stem cell medicine.

20 Dec 2021

Study paves the way for more accurate prenatal genetic testing for congenital heart disease

One in every 100 babies is born with a congenital heart disease (CHD), and CHD is the major cause of death in newborns – however the genetic cause of these developmental disorders is not fully understood, hindering the development of accurate pre-natal genetic testing.

15 Dec 2021

Each person has their own unique “fingerprint” of protein activity, says study

A group of international scientists recently generated a new approach to identify the proteins in human cells that are crucial for increasing sugar absorption after exercise.

14 Dec 2021

Study of people from diverse ancestries provides a powerful tool for predicting heart disease risk

In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.

From National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) 9 Dec 2021

Heart Disease News and Research

New model could improve the assessment of heart disease

Study offers insight into how activated protein C may protect aging patients from reperfusion injury

An Interview with The Million Veteran Program (MVP)

Study investigates the proteins influencing the aging process

Lucky genes linked to lower risk of diseases in people with obesity

Late-life exercise may alleviate epigenetic aging in skeletal muscle

Largest nationwide study analyzes the link between food environment and dietary health

Risk linked to coronary arteriosclerosis may be explained by changes in gene networks

Changes in the activity of gene networks may explain arteriosclerosis risk

Research explains how E4 peptide exerts antifibrotic effect and what makes it so effective

Scientists develop molecules for myocardial PET and fluorescence bimodal imaging

In vivo generation of engineered CAR T cells to treat heart injury

300 million grant enables the establishment of new international stem cell research center

Study paves the way for more accurate prenatal genetic testing for congenital heart disease

Each person has their own unique “fingerprint” of protein activity, says study

Study of people from diverse ancestries provides a powerful tool for predicting heart disease risk

Study shows why disruption of the body clock leads to inflammatory diseases

Diet has a much stronger impact on the inner workings of cells than drugs

Genetic testing underutilized in patients with cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias, study says

Seasoning foods with herbs and spices may help improve heart health

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