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"Genetic priority score" promises to revolutionize drug development

Driven by the need for a better way to prioritize targets for drug development, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has led the development of a novel "genetic priority score" (GPS) that will integrate various types of human genetic data into a single easy-to-interpret score.

3 Jan 2024

Heart-healthy diet boosts patient satisfaction and safety before cardiac catheterization

The days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to allow patients to eat before the procedure.

3 Jan 2024

Brain receptor discovery opens door to new therapies for addiction and mental health

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered insights into the potential mechanism of action of the antipsychotic medication asenapine, a possible therapeutic target for substance use and neuropsychiatric disorders.

2 Jan 2024

Genetic clue to pericarditis inflammation points to promising new treatments

Sequence variants that protect against pericarditis have been discovered at a genomic locus encoding interleukin-1 immune cytokines.

27 Dec 2023

Elevated pregnancy blood pressure may leave lasting marks on the heart

New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who developed signs of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy were more likely to have residual evidence of abnormal heart structure and function up to a decade after the pregnancy.

26 Dec 2023

Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai opens Aortic Surveillance Clinic for patients with enlarged aortas

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has opened an Aortic Surveillance Clinic for the evaluation and long-term monitoring of patients with enlarged aortas, or aortic aneurysms, for whom surgery may not be necessary.

26 Dec 2023

Unlocking personalized treatment for millions with high blood pressure

HMRI and University of Newcastle researcher, Professor Murray Cairns, along with his Precision Medicine team have discovered a way of predicting who will respond to blood pressure treatments to lower sodium in the body.

26 Dec 2023

Study links upgraded fitness to reduced hospital admissions

People who maintain or increase their aerobic fitness are at less risk of being hospitalized in future, particularly if they were hospitalized previously.

22 Dec 2023

Unraveling nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors in inflammation

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have gained a deeper understanding of the nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors, or modulators, in inflammation across various cell types and tissues.

21 Dec 2023

New statistical technique improves disease prediction for people of African descent

A team of scientists from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a groundbreaking statistical technique, "BridgePRS," to enhance disease prediction in people of non-European ancestry, particularly those of African descent.

20 Dec 2023

Smartwatches prove effective in detecting heart arrhythmias in children

Study explores the use of smartwatches for diagnosing arrhythmias in children, revealing their potential to identify cardiac irregularities that traditional methods may miss.

18 Dec 2023

Socioeconomic barriers hinder prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects

Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects – the most common birth defects in the United States – is associated with improved outcomes.

18 Dec 2023

Antibody treatment shields transplant patients against COVID-19

New research from Cedars-Sinai's Comprehensive Transplant Center found that a monoclonal antibody treatment reduced the risk of COVID-19 in a large group of solid organ transplant patients who were administered the drug as a preventive measure against the disease.

18 Dec 2023

New AI tool accurately predicts how patients would fare after surgeries

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by investigators at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai and colleagues at two other institutions accurately predicted how patients would fare after surgeries and procedures.

18 Dec 2023

Experimental drug paired with a standard-care medication offers hope for kidney disease patients

In a clinical trial of patients with chronic kidney disease, an experimental drug significantly reduced albuminuria -; albumin in urine, a sign of kidney damage -; for 50% of participants.

15 Dec 2023

Uncovering barriers to heart failure medication access for low-income patients

People who live in neighborhoods with higher levels of poverty and unemployment are less likely to fill their heart-failure drug prescriptions than those living in wealthier areas, a new study shows.

14 Dec 2023

Common oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban linked to highest risk of bleeding complications

When diagnosed with a blood clot or atrial fibrillation, patients are often prescribed anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to prevent a future clot.

14 Dec 2023

Novel machine learning tool predicts gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome

In a novel study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai introduced LoGoFunc, an advanced computational tool that predicts pathogenic gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome.

14 Dec 2023

Heart attack breakthrough: New protocol saves 71% of patients with deadly complication

Published results of a large, national heart attack study show that patients with a life-threatening complication known as cardiogenic shock survived at a significantly higher rate when treated with a protocol developed by cardiologists at Henry Ford Health, in collaboration with 80 hospitals nationwide.

13 Dec 2023

Smartwatches help physicians to diagnose arrhythmias in children

Smartwatches can help physicians detect and diagnose irregular heart rhythms in children, according to a new study from the Stanford School of Medicine.

13 Dec 2023

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Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

"Genetic priority score" promises to revolutionize drug development

Heart-healthy diet boosts patient satisfaction and safety before cardiac catheterization

Brain receptor discovery opens door to new therapies for addiction and mental health

Genetic clue to pericarditis inflammation points to promising new treatments

Elevated pregnancy blood pressure may leave lasting marks on the heart

Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai opens Aortic Surveillance Clinic for patients with enlarged aortas

Unlocking personalized treatment for millions with high blood pressure

Study links upgraded fitness to reduced hospital admissions

Unraveling nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors in inflammation

New statistical technique improves disease prediction for people of African descent

Smartwatches prove effective in detecting heart arrhythmias in children

Socioeconomic barriers hinder prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects

Antibody treatment shields transplant patients against COVID-19

New AI tool accurately predicts how patients would fare after surgeries

Experimental drug paired with a standard-care medication offers hope for kidney disease patients

Uncovering barriers to heart failure medication access for low-income patients

Common oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban linked to highest risk of bleeding complications

Novel machine learning tool predicts gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome

Heart attack breakthrough: New protocol saves 71% of patients with deadly complication

Smartwatches help physicians to diagnose arrhythmias in children

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