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Scientists identify gene variants that predispose children to developing Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common acquired heart disease in children. Untreated, roughly one-quarter of children with KD develop coronary artery aneurysms -- balloon-like bulges of heart vessels -- that may ultimately result in heart attacks, congestive heart failure or sudden death.

9 Feb 2017

Study suggests new ways to treat neurological symptoms linked to tuberous sclerosis complex

Boston Children's Hospital researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway that inhibits the myelination of neurons in the brains of patients with the rare genetic disorder tuberous sclerosis complex.

9 Feb 2017

Noradrenaline exerts positive effects on vision by binding to b-adrenergic receptors

Noradrenaline is a neuromodulator secreted in the brain depending on behavioral context and physiological states of animal, influencing a wide range of physiological functions by modulating brain activity.

9 Feb 2017

Japanese scientists discover new potential treatment for septic shock

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition due to excessive immune responses to infection that damages the patient's own tissues and organs.

9 Feb 2017

UCLA cardiology expert provides ten heart healthy tips for Valentine's Day

While boxes of decadent chocolates treats, celebratory champagne and romantic high-calorie dinners may dance in your mind as a way to celebrate Valentine's Day, your heart may be pining for something else. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it is a great time to look at the state of your heart.

9 Feb 2017

UMass Amherst discovery holds promise for revolutionizing treatment of cataracts and presbyopia

The University of Massachusetts Amherst recently licensed a new technology to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that holds promise of revolutionizing the treatment of cataracts and presbyopia, based on early phase discoveries by polymer physicist Murugappan Muthukumar and former graduate student Ben Mohr regarding the fundamental science of proteins in the lens of the human eye.

9 Feb 2017

Poor and less-educated older Americans more likely to suffer from chronic pain, research shows

Poorer and less-educated older Americans are more like to suffer from chronic pain than those with greater wealth and more education, but the disparity between the two groups is much greater than previously thought, climbing as high as 370 percent in some categories, according to new research by a University at Buffalo medical sociologist.

8 Feb 2017

UCI researchers create unique VMT platform with potential for anti-cancer drug screening

Led by UCI professor of molecular biology & biochemistry Christopher C.W. Hughes, the research team successfully established multiple vascularized micro-organs on an industry-standard 96-well plate.

8 Feb 2017

UTA researchers use novel technique to provide additional insight into heart failure

Using a novel noninvasive technique, a team of researchers led by a professor at the University of Texas Arlington's College of Nursing and Health Innovation has been able to measure oxygen consumption in the legs of heart failure patients, providing additional insight into this syndrome.

8 Feb 2017

Research: Daylight savings time contributes to higher miscarriage rates among IVF patients

Daylight savings time contributes to higher miscarriage rates among women undergoing in vitro fertilization who had had a prior pregnancy loss according to new research out of Boston Medical Center and IVF New England.

8 Feb 2017

Scientists identify beliefs that may influence South Asian patients from taking diabetes medication

The social stigma associated with diabetes and a fear of being poisoned by medical drugs may contribute to patients of South Asian origin failing to take their medication, a new study shows.

8 Feb 2017

Bacterial infection detector by Philips awarded prize for better use of antibiotics

Philips and Diagnostics Development win European Union ‘Horizon Prize – Better Use of Antibiotics’ for the rapid detection of bacterial infection on Philips’ Minicare I-20 platform.

8 Feb 2017

Researchers discover function of olfactory receptors in human heart muscle

Researchers have for the first time identified the function of olfactory receptors in the human heart muscle, such as are also present in the nose. One of the receptors reacts to fatty acids that occur in the blood, in patients with diabetes significantly above the normal range.

8 Feb 2017

American Heart Month: Time to know foods that protect cardiac health

February is American Heart Month, and it is an important time to be informed on the most beneficial foods and nutrients to maintain a heart-healthy diet.

8 Feb 2017

Study suggests that iPSCs do not develop more mutations than subcloned cells

It's been more than 10 years since Japanese researchers Shinya Yamanaka, M.D., Ph.D., and his graduate student Kazutoshi Takahashi, Ph.D., developed the breakthrough technique to return any adult cell to its earliest stage of development (a pluripotent stem cell) and change it into different types of cells in the body.

8 Feb 2017

Novel cell therapy may repair heart damage using modified cells from facial muscle

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have received $2.4 million in federal funding to pursue research on a novel cell therapy that would repair heart damage using modified cells taken from the patient's own facial muscle.

8 Feb 2017

Studies open new windows into understanding untreatable group of common genetic disorders

Two Princeton University studies are opening important new windows into understanding an untreatable group of common genetic disorders known as RASopathies that are characterized by distinct facial features, developmental delays, cognitive impairment and heart problems.

7 Feb 2017

Short, intense bursts of stair climbing can provide major benefits for heart health

There are no more excuses for being out of shape. Researchers at McMaster University have found that short, intense bursts of stair climbing, which can be done virtually anywhere, have major benefits for heart health.

7 Feb 2017

Early menstruation linked to higher stroke risk

Women who started menstruating early in life could later face a higher risk of stroke.

7 Feb 2017

Researchers create first animal model of rare disease linked to problem of adrenal glands

The name of the gene is Armc5, for Armadillo repeat containing 5. Until now, its function was unknown. After 10 years of research, a team at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centrehas succeeded in deleting this gene in experimental mice and discovered that its loss gives rise to a heretofore unidentified syndrome.

7 Feb 2017

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Scientists identify gene variants that predispose children to developing Kawasaki disease

Study suggests new ways to treat neurological symptoms linked to tuberous sclerosis complex

Noradrenaline exerts positive effects on vision by binding to b-adrenergic receptors

Japanese scientists discover new potential treatment for septic shock

UCLA cardiology expert provides ten heart healthy tips for Valentine's Day

UMass Amherst discovery holds promise for revolutionizing treatment of cataracts and presbyopia

Poor and less-educated older Americans more likely to suffer from chronic pain, research shows

UCI researchers create unique VMT platform with potential for anti-cancer drug screening

UTA researchers use novel technique to provide additional insight into heart failure

Research: Daylight savings time contributes to higher miscarriage rates among IVF patients

Scientists identify beliefs that may influence South Asian patients from taking diabetes medication

Bacterial infection detector by Philips awarded prize for better use of antibiotics

Researchers discover function of olfactory receptors in human heart muscle

American Heart Month: Time to know foods that protect cardiac health

Study suggests that iPSCs do not develop more mutations than subcloned cells

Novel cell therapy may repair heart damage using modified cells from facial muscle

Studies open new windows into understanding untreatable group of common genetic disorders

Short, intense bursts of stair climbing can provide major benefits for heart health

Early menstruation linked to higher stroke risk

Researchers create first animal model of rare disease linked to problem of adrenal glands

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