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Study reveals ERK signaling as a crucial molecular switch between scarring and regeneration

Why do some animals regenerate lost tissues after injury while others don't? Researchers from the lab of Kerstin Bartscherer (Osnabrück University and formerly Hubrecht Institute) and Ashley Seifert (University of Kentucky) studied spiny mice, which have a remarkable regenerative capacity, to answer this question.

26 Apr 2023

Researchers shed light on the genetics behind facial changes in Down syndrome

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and University College London have shed light on the genetics behind changes in the structure and shape of the face and head in a mouse model of Down Syndrome.

26 Apr 2023

Groundbreaking discovery could pave the way for safer and more effective blood thinners

Safer and more effective blood thinners could be on the way following a groundbreaking discovery by researchers at UBC and the University of Michigan, published today in Nature Communications.

26 Apr 2023

Study: Mild COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health

New research suggests that even mild cases of COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health.

26 Apr 2023

Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for childhood and adolescent metabolic disease

Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for metabolic syndrome in teens, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in the UK, the University of Exeter in the UK, and the University of Eastern Finland.

26 Apr 2023

Laser speckle-based noncontact technique enables imaging the vasculature of a beating heart

In the majority of cases, graft failure after heart transplantation is attributable to abnormalities like severe coronary artery disease.

25 Apr 2023

UTEP and TTUHSC El Paso unveil joint initiative to create a pathway for El Paso's future physicians

The University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso today unveiled MedFuture, a joint initiative that will create a pathway for very highly qualified students in our Borderplex to be admitted to attend college and medical school in their hometown of El Paso right out of high school.

25 Apr 2023

Gum Health Day 2023 campaign focuses on aesthetics and wellbeing

Keeping gums healthy and regularly checked is an integral part of everybody's general health as scientific evidence shows a clear association between gum disease and many serious, chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease.

25 Apr 2023

Cedars-Sinai performs a record-setting number of solid organ transplants in 2022

As the nation takes notice of the importance of organ donations during April, National Donate Life Month, Cedars-Sinai is reporting a record-setting year for calendar year 2022.

25 Apr 2023

Study finds biomarker pattern in children with COVID 19-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) — a rare condition linked with the virus that causes COVID-19 — have biochemical indicators of cell injury and cell death that are distinct from other children with COVID-19, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Apr 2023

A new platform for testing cancer drug toxicity

For people with cancer, chemotherapy saves lives, but for some patients, the treatment comes with a side effect—heart damage.

25 Apr 2023

The Wonder of DNA: Reflections from Dr. Francis Collins on the 20th Anniversary of the Human Genome Project

To highlight how far the field of genetics has come, we spoke with Dr. Francis Collins, the leader of the Human Genome Project about his incredible career in genetics.

25 Apr 2023

The potential anti-cancer and antioxidant properties of walnuts

Researchers reviewed current literature to examine walnuts' potential antioxidant and anti-cancer properties.

25 Apr 2023

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn't recognize their owners, and the animals' sleep patterns had changed.

25 Apr 2023

Does oral exposure to cannabidiol (CBD) have toxic implications?

Researchers reviewed the implications of oral exposure to cannabidiol (CBD).

25 Apr 2023

Can your beverage choices impact diabetes outcomes?

The intake of specific types of beverages and their relation to mortality and cardiovascular disease outcomes among adults with type 2 diabetes.

24 Apr 2023

Study investigates how preterm birth and fetal growth are related to later atrial fibrillation risk

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how preterm birth and fetal growth are related to the risk of atrial fibrillation up to middle-age

24 Apr 2023

Drug-metabolizing enzyme may be a major player in safety concerns related to the painkiller diclofenac

Safety concerns related to the widely used painkiller diclofenac may be tied to a little-studied drug-metabolizing enzyme whose expression can vary as much as 3,000 times from one individual to the next, according to new research.

24 Apr 2023

RSV infection in the first year of life associated with increased risk of childhood asthma

Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases, but the relationship between RSV infection during infancy and the development of childhood asthma has remained unclear.

24 Apr 2023

Bioengineered drug candidate can counter S. aureus infection in early tests

Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Janssen Biotech, Inc. have shown in early tests that a bioengineered drug candidate can counter infection with Staphylococcus aureus – a bacterial species widely resistant to antibiotics and a major cause of death in hospitalized patients.

24 Apr 2023

Heart News and Research

Study reveals ERK signaling as a crucial molecular switch between scarring and regeneration

Researchers shed light on the genetics behind facial changes in Down syndrome

Groundbreaking discovery could pave the way for safer and more effective blood thinners

Study: Mild COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health

Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for childhood and adolescent metabolic disease

Laser speckle-based noncontact technique enables imaging the vasculature of a beating heart

UTEP and TTUHSC El Paso unveil joint initiative to create a pathway for El Paso's future physicians

Gum Health Day 2023 campaign focuses on aesthetics and wellbeing

Cedars-Sinai performs a record-setting number of solid organ transplants in 2022

Study finds biomarker pattern in children with COVID 19-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome

A new platform for testing cancer drug toxicity

The Wonder of DNA: Reflections from Dr. Francis Collins on the 20th Anniversary of the Human Genome Project

The potential anti-cancer and antioxidant properties of walnuts

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

Does oral exposure to cannabidiol (CBD) have toxic implications?

Can your beverage choices impact diabetes outcomes?

Study investigates how preterm birth and fetal growth are related to later atrial fibrillation risk

Drug-metabolizing enzyme may be a major player in safety concerns related to the painkiller diclofenac

RSV infection in the first year of life associated with increased risk of childhood asthma

Bioengineered drug candidate can counter S. aureus infection in early tests

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