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Bath student engineers win international competition to design an artificial heart

Student engineers from the University of Bath are on top of the world after winning an international competition to design an artificial heart.

10 Nov 2023

One in six patients with coronary artery disease found to have non-ischemic or dual cardiomyopathy

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School examining the cause of cardiomyopathy discovered one out of every six patients with coronary artery disease had non-ischemic or dual cardiomyopathy.

10 Nov 2023

High levels of anti-Ro/SSA antibodies linked to fetal heart block in pregnant women

Some individuals with anti-Ro/SSA antibodies (anti–Sjögren's-syndrome–related antigen A autoantibodies, also called anti-Ro antibodies) have autoimmune diseases such as lupus or Sjögren's syndrome, but many have no symptoms.

10 Nov 2023

New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next 30 years

A new calculator estimates a person's risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

10 Nov 2023

Brazzein and monellin: Safe alternatives to sugar, new research confirms

Toxicity assessments of monellin and brazzein.

10 Nov 2023

Debate intensifies over vegan diets for children, pediatric associations weigh in

Evidence on vegan (VN) diets for pediatric and adolescent individuals.

10 Nov 2023

Ongoing study investigates if ultra-processed foods influence brain chemistry and obesity risk in young adults

Researchers are exploring how diets high in ultra-processed foods influence reward processing in the brain and potentially lead to increased food intake and obesity in young adults. This trial aims to clarify the effects of these foods on brain chemistry and decision-making during a critical developmental stage.

9 Nov 2023

Study finds even small changes in movement patterns can improve heart health

The study, supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and published in the European Heart Journal, is the first to assess how different movement patterns throughout the 24-hour day are linked to heart health.

9 Nov 2023

UCLA researchers discover key step in cholesterol processing

UCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed in the intestines before being released into the bloodstream – potentially revealing a new pathway to target in cholesterol treatment.

9 Nov 2023

New study links food allergies to increased risk of heart disease death

Sensitivity to common food allergens such as cow's milk and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for cardiovascular death includes people without obvious food allergies.

9 Nov 2023

Another GOP primary debate … another night of verbal clashes

On Wednesday night, a shrinking group of GOP Republican presidential hopefuls — former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — faced off in Miami for their party's third debate.

9 Nov 2023

Unlocking secrets of aging: ENABL age offers detailed, individualized aging profiles using cutting-edge AI techniques

Combining machine learning with explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to predict biological age with personalized explanations.

9 Nov 2023

Live shingles vaccine highly effective in the first year after vaccination and then wanes substantially

The effectiveness of live zoster (shingles) vaccine is highest in the first year after vaccination and then wanes substantially.

8 Nov 2023

12-week daily strawberry intake improves brain health among middle-aged, overweight adults

A new study published in Nutrients shows daily consumption of strawberries for 12 weeks reduced interference in memory and depressive symptoms among middle-aged, overweight adults with self-reported mild cognitive decline.

8 Nov 2023

Scientists unravel the mystery of how cells keep glutathione levels in check

If a delivery person leaves a package on your front step without pinging you, you likely won't know it's there.

8 Nov 2023

CAR-T cell therapy could lead to sustained suppression of autoantibodies in treatment-resistant lupus

New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, demonstrates that CAR-T cell therapy could lead to sustained suppression of autoantibodies in treatment-resistant lupus while maintaining a robust response to vaccines.

7 Nov 2023

Positive antiphospholipid antibodies linked to increased cardiovascular risk in lupus patients

New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, describes a link between positive antiphospholipid antibodies and an increased risk of future cardiovascular disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

7 Nov 2023

Blood tests can detect inflammatory bowel disease years before symptoms appear

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and Aalborg University in Copenhagen have shown that changes can be detected in blood tests up to eight years before a diagnosis of Crohn's disease and up to three years before a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis.

7 Nov 2023

Daily fetal heart rate monitoring recommended for pregnant women with high anti-SSA/Ro antibodies

Physicians who care for pregnant women have long sought to identify which of their patients would most likely benefit from monitoring of their fetus's heart rate to catch early signs of their unborn child developing heart problems tied to the mother's immune system.

7 Nov 2023

BMI should not be used to determine eligibility for gender-affirming chest surgery

Body mass index, or BMI, is a person's mass (weight) in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.

7 Nov 2023

Heart News and Research

Bath student engineers win international competition to design an artificial heart

One in six patients with coronary artery disease found to have non-ischemic or dual cardiomyopathy

High levels of anti-Ro/SSA antibodies linked to fetal heart block in pregnant women

New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next 30 years

Brazzein and monellin: Safe alternatives to sugar, new research confirms

Debate intensifies over vegan diets for children, pediatric associations weigh in

Ongoing study investigates if ultra-processed foods influence brain chemistry and obesity risk in young adults

Study finds even small changes in movement patterns can improve heart health

UCLA researchers discover key step in cholesterol processing

New study links food allergies to increased risk of heart disease death

Another GOP primary debate … another night of verbal clashes

Unlocking secrets of aging: ENABL age offers detailed, individualized aging profiles using cutting-edge AI techniques

Live shingles vaccine highly effective in the first year after vaccination and then wanes substantially

12-week daily strawberry intake improves brain health among middle-aged, overweight adults

Scientists unravel the mystery of how cells keep glutathione levels in check

CAR-T cell therapy could lead to sustained suppression of autoantibodies in treatment-resistant lupus

Positive antiphospholipid antibodies linked to increased cardiovascular risk in lupus patients

Blood tests can detect inflammatory bowel disease years before symptoms appear

Daily fetal heart rate monitoring recommended for pregnant women with high anti-SSA/Ro antibodies

BMI should not be used to determine eligibility for gender-affirming chest surgery

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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