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New Genetic Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension Identified
Scientists have identified
new genetic mutations that
can cause pulmonary arterial
hypertension (PAH), a rare
fatal disease characterized
by high blood pressure in
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Common Stem Cell in Heart and Lung Development Explains Adaption for Life on Land
Biologists have known that
the co-development of the
cardiovascular and pulmonary
systems is a recent
evolutionary adaption to
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A Heart of Gold: Gold Nanofibers in Engineered Heart Tissue Can Enhance Electrical Signalling
Scientists have integrated
cardiac cells with
nanofibers made of real gold
particles to create
functional engineered
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Multiple Sclerosis Drug Shows Promise for Preventing Heart Failure
A drug already approved to
treat multiple sclerosis may
also hold promise for
treating cardiac
hypertrophy, or thickening
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Promising Compound Could Offer New Treatment for Heart Failure
August 1, 2013 — Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Current therapies are not adequately effective at improving health. A study reveals the key role of a family of ... > full story -
Fertility Therapy Not Associated With Long-Term Cardiovascular Disease
July 31, 2013 — Women who gave birth following fertility treatment had no long-term increased risk of death or major cardiovascular events compared to women who gave birth without fertility therapy, according to new ... > full story -
New Signal Stabilizes Atherosclerotic Plaques
July 31, 2013 — Researchers have identified a new stabilizing agent of atherosclerotic plaques. These findings show how the immune system can improve the condition in blood vessels to help the body avoid heart ... > full story -
Inhalable Gene Therapy May Help Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients
July 30, 2013 — The deadly condition known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which afflicts up to 150,000 Americans each year, may be reversible by using an inhalable gene therapy, report medical ... > full story -
Genetics Behind Debilitating Inflammatory Disease Takayasu Arteritis Unraveled
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have uncovered the genetics behind what makes some people susceptible to Takayasu ... > full story -
Genetic Mutation Linked to Congenital Heart Disease Identified
July 29, 2013 — A mutation in a gene crucial to normal heart development could play a role in some types of congenital heart disease -- the most common birth defect in the US. The finding could help narrow the ... > full story -
Coronary Artery Disease Continues to Be Neglected in Women, Despite It Killing at Least as Many Women as Men
July 28, 2013 — Despite coronary artery disease (CAD) killing at least as many women as men each year, women are still today less likely to receive preventive recommendations, such as lipid-lowering therapy, ... > full story -
Drug-Eluting Stents, Heart Attack and Bleeding Risks: One-Year Results of ADAPT-DES Trial
July 26, 2013 — Patients who receive a drug-eluting stent and demonstrate high platelet reactivity on clopidogrel are more likely to have blood clots form on the stent and to suffer a heart attack; however, these ... > full story -
Surgeon Recommends Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Be Abandoned
July 22, 2013 — Cardiothoracic surgeons have found that off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery has failed to show any significant improvement in short-term morbidity or mortality as compared to the ... > full story -
Skipping Breakfast May Increase Coronary Heart Disease Risk
July 22, 2013 — A large 16-year study finds men who reported that they skipped breakfast had higher risk of heart attack or death from coronary heart disease. The timing of meals, whether it’s missing a meal ... > full story
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