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Researchers discover diverse and spatially coordinated cardiac cells involved in heart development

Researchers use a combination of scRNA-seq and multiplexed error-robust fluorescence in situ hybridization to better understand cardiac cell types.

13 Mar 2024

Novel tool to predict a person's risk for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

For thousands of Americans each year, a bone marrow transplant has the potential to cure diseases such as leukemias, lymphomas and immune deficiency disorders.

13 Mar 2024

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts ‘fourth wave’

From 2006 through 2014, more than 81 million painkiller pills were shipped to this city and surrounding rural Cabell County.

13 Mar 2024

Major study reveals COVID vaccines protect against serious cardiac events post-infection

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on thromboembolic and cardiovascular complication risk.

13 Mar 2024

HPV and metabolic syndrome combo linked to higher mortality risk in women

HPV, particularly high-risk variants, and metabolic syndrome (MetS) significantly increase all-cause mortality risk in women, underscoring the need for further research into their combined effects.

13 Mar 2024

Understanding how chikungunya virus affects the brain and body

The chikungunya virus, transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes and responsible for more than 900 deaths in Brazil since it arrived around ten years ago, is capable of spreading through the blood, reaching multiple organs and crossing the blood-brain barrier, which protects the central nervous system.

12 Mar 2024

Study links rising metabolic syndrome scores to increased cancer risk

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) score trajectories, especially those increasing over time, are linked to higher risks of various cancer types, with chronic inflammation exacerbating these risks.

12 Mar 2024

Study: More women experience cardiovascular disease following a depression diagnosis than men

People with depression face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, more women experience CVD following a depression diagnosis than men, according to a new study published today in JACC: Asia.

12 Mar 2024

Research uncovers mechanical explanation for instability in the lungs of ARDS patients

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities may have discovered a mechanical explanation for instability observed in the lungs in cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), particularly in the aftermath of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 or pneumonia.

12 Mar 2024

Piezo Components for Microfluidics in Medical Technology: White Paper Provides Exciting Insights

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Obesity related to depression risk among older adults

Researchers discuss the association between depression and obesity.

12 Mar 2024

Research highlights the need for continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccines

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre at UCLH have highlighted the importance of continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccine performance as the virus continues to evolve.

11 Mar 2024

Recent advances in injectable hydrogel-mediated myocardial infarction therapy

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Myocardial infarction (MI) triggers adverse remodeling mechanisms, thus leading to heart failure.

11 Mar 2024

Drug-coated balloon shows superiority in coronary in-stent restenosis treatment

In the largest randomized clinical trial and first of its kind to date in the United States, a team led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) assessed the efficacy and safety of using a drug-coated balloon in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty.

11 Mar 2024

Scientists find answers about cardiovascular diseases by probing the cellular "glue"

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have found important answers about strokes, heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases by probing the biological glue our bodies create to protect us from those deadly dangers.

11 Mar 2024

PFAS chemicals in the blood are linked with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases

Researchers at DZNE provide evidence that traces of the widely used PFAS chemicals in human blood are associated with unfavorable lipid profiles and thus with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

11 Mar 2024

Childhood cancer survivors rarely up to date for recommended surveillance tests

Surviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the treatments that eradicate those cancers can put adult survivors at risk of new cancers and other serious health problems.

11 Mar 2024

Immune cells in the liver eat up excess cholesterol, study reveals

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reveals that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and eat up excess cholesterol that can otherwise cause damage to arteries.

11 Mar 2024

Scripps Research tests wearable devices as relief for long COVID symptoms

Scientists at the Scripps Research Digital Trials Center have partnered with the health technology company CareEvolution to launch a remote study that will investigate whether wrist-worn devices, such as activity trackers and smartwatches, can help people with long COVID manage and reduce the severity of their symptoms.

11 Mar 2024

Microplastics and nanoplastics could be harming your heart health

Whether micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) are detectable in atherosclerotic plaques.

11 Mar 2024

Heart News and Research

Researchers discover diverse and spatially coordinated cardiac cells involved in heart development

Novel tool to predict a person's risk for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts ‘fourth wave’

Major study reveals COVID vaccines protect against serious cardiac events post-infection

HPV and metabolic syndrome combo linked to higher mortality risk in women

Understanding how chikungunya virus affects the brain and body

Study links rising metabolic syndrome scores to increased cancer risk

Study: More women experience cardiovascular disease following a depression diagnosis than men

Research uncovers mechanical explanation for instability in the lungs of ARDS patients

Piezo Components for Microfluidics in Medical Technology: White Paper Provides Exciting Insights

Obesity related to depression risk among older adults

Research highlights the need for continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccines

Recent advances in injectable hydrogel-mediated myocardial infarction therapy

Drug-coated balloon shows superiority in coronary in-stent restenosis treatment

Scientists find answers about cardiovascular diseases by probing the cellular "glue"

PFAS chemicals in the blood are linked with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases

Childhood cancer survivors rarely up to date for recommended surveillance tests

Immune cells in the liver eat up excess cholesterol, study reveals

Scripps Research tests wearable devices as relief for long COVID symptoms

Microplastics and nanoplastics could be harming your heart health

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Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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