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Lamin proteins organize a cell's genetic material from the sidelines

A tremendous amount of genetic material must be packed into the nucleus of every cell--a tiny compartment.

29 Jun 2018

Computational biological models help uncover wealth of knowledge about atherosclerosis

Researchers have identified a new gene-activation pathway caused by lipids associated with coronary artery disease, a finding that could help identify new directions in research and drug development. The study was published in June in Nature Communications.

29 Jun 2018

Only one of 21 genes in BrS genetic test found to be associated with Brugada Syndrome

Clinical laboratories often rely on medical articles and public information on gene disease associations in determining the genes to include on genetic testing panels for specific conditions or the specific results to return to patients.

29 Jun 2018

More knowledge needed to better understand women's health, says medical doctor

Women's bodies are different from men's. We need more knowledge to better understand women's health, says medical doctor and Professor Johanne Sundby. She finds support in a new report on the same topic.

29 Jun 2018

Mount Sinai study could help doctors to better understand and manage diseases affecting the larynx

In a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have used sensory mapping to discover that the posterior part of the larynx (closest to the swallowing tract) is the main area of the voice box to protect the airway from potentially dangerous swallowed or inhaled substances.

29 Jun 2018

Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes results in considerable savings on health care costs

Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes used in combination with an electronic feedback system results in considerable savings on health care costs especially in sparsely populated areas, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

29 Jun 2018

Digital Care Home shows potential to minimize emergency hospital admissions

Care home workers are playing a vital role in an exciting new partnership between care homes and the NHS aiming to improve the quality of life of residents and reduce emergency hospital admissions in Sheffield.

29 Jun 2018

Researchers find link between mutations in TRAF7 gene and multisystem disorder

A group of seven patients presenting with a similar disorder of unknown origin now know of a possible genetic root of their condition.

28 Jun 2018

Fitness in midlife associated with lower risk of depression, cardiovascular death

A high level of fitness in midlife was associated with a lower risk of depression after age 65 and a lower risk of cardiovascular death, including after a diagnosis of depression.

28 Jun 2018

Non-invasive method can produce reliable estimates of arterial stiffness in adolescents

Arterial stiffness is one of the early signs of cardiovascular disease, and arterial stiffening has been observed in children.

28 Jun 2018

Achieving the WHO’s Global Action Plan for Dementia

One year on from the WHO's Global Action Plan for Dementia, Dr. Matthew Norton from Alzheimer's Research UK discusses the steps that have been taken so far, and whether we are likely to meet the 2025 target.

28 Jun 2018

Radar and AI could help diabetics to monitor their blood sugar

People with diabetes could be able to monitor their blood sugar without drawing blood using a system now being developed at the University of Waterloo.

28 Jun 2018

Pilates and yoga can benefit people of all ages and fitness levels

The idea of going for a run or joining a gym can be intimidating for people who don't exercise. When you have a health condition that prevents you from engaging in many types of high-impact exercise, it can also be tough to know where to start.

28 Jun 2018

Study shows that overload training may alter firing in the body's sympathetic nerve fibers

With many recreational triathletes and runners ramping up their training in hopes of getting a personal best this summer, a new measure of stress in the body demonstrates that more isn't better when it comes to endurance sport training.

27 Jun 2018

Scientists win NIH grant to study discrete subaortic stenosis

Scientists at Rice University, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine have won a prestigious National Institutes of Health grant to study the dynamic processes and cellular players linked to discrete subaortic stenosis, a congenital heart disease.

27 Jun 2018

Pennington Biomedical awarded $4.5 million funding to evaluate treatments for childhood obesity

A research team at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center has been approved for a five-year, $4.5 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI, to evaluate two treatments for children who have obesity.

27 Jun 2018

Individual species of lipids may be better signatures of metabolic health

Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States, and high triglyceride levels in the blood are cited as just one of several risk factors. Millions of lipid panels, blood tests that look at cholesterol levels as well as triglycerides, are performed in clinics each year.

27 Jun 2018

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Lamin proteins organize a cell's genetic material from the sidelines

Computational biological models help uncover wealth of knowledge about atherosclerosis

Only one of 21 genes in BrS genetic test found to be associated with Brugada Syndrome

More knowledge needed to better understand women's health, says medical doctor

Mount Sinai study could help doctors to better understand and manage diseases affecting the larynx

Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes results in considerable savings on health care costs

Digital Care Home shows potential to minimize emergency hospital admissions

Researchers find link between mutations in TRAF7 gene and multisystem disorder

Fitness in midlife associated with lower risk of depression, cardiovascular death

Non-invasive method can produce reliable estimates of arterial stiffness in adolescents

Achieving the WHO’s Global Action Plan for Dementia

Radar and AI could help diabetics to monitor their blood sugar

Pilates and yoga can benefit people of all ages and fitness levels

Study shows that overload training may alter firing in the body's sympathetic nerve fibers

Scientists win NIH grant to study discrete subaortic stenosis

Pennington Biomedical awarded $4.5 million funding to evaluate treatments for childhood obesity

Individual species of lipids may be better signatures of metabolic health

Salads should be selected carefully by people slimming for summer

Fitness may be vital to depression patient’s good health

Walnut consumption linked to lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes

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