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A stenosis is an abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure.

MIT engineers develop new procedure to 3D print a soft, flexible replica of patient's heart

No two hearts beat alike. The size and shape of the the heart can vary from one person to the next. These differences can be particularly pronounced for people living with heart disease, as their hearts and major vessels work harder to overcome any compromised function.

23 Feb 2023

Experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduces a important driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Findings from a new Cleveland Clinic-led phase 1 trial show that an experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduced blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a key driver of heart disease risk, by up to 98%.

4 Apr 2022

Cytomegalovirus accelerates the decline of the immune system regardless of age

Scientists from the University of Córdoba have been investigating the changes that occur in the T lymphocytes of the immune system with increasing age.

2 Dec 2021