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Cardiac fibroblasts contribute to heart disease

An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine reports that supporting cells in the heart, known as fibroblasts, are selectively activated by factors present in heart disease.

9 Apr 2018

New leadless pacemakers carry reduced risks of complications and are less invasive

Loyola Medicine is now offering select heart patients leadless pacemakers that are less invasive and cause fewer complications than standard pacemakers.

9 Apr 2018

Heart disease risk in breast cancer patients after treatment not higher than average population

Many breast cancer therapies cause damage to the heart. However, in the largest study of its kind so far, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have now shown that the risk of death from heart disease in breast cancer patients following radiotherapy or chemotherapy is no higher than it is among the average population.

9 Apr 2018

Popular e-cigarette flavors produce different levels of toxins

The flavor of an e-cigarette may affect more than a consumer's taste buds, according to Penn State researchers who say the chemicals that make up different flavors also produce different levels of free radicals, toxins often associated with cancer and other diseases.

9 Apr 2018

Researchers find link between common genetic variant and AFib risk in Latinos

"There is a paradox at play when it comes to atrial fibrillation in the Latino population," said Dr. Dawood Darbar.

9 Apr 2018

Controlling blood pressure can prevent dementia in older African-Americans with hypertension

Controlling blood pressure with any of the commonly prescribed antihypertensive medications can prevent dementia in older African-Americans with hypertension according to a new study from Regenstrief Institute researchers.

9 Apr 2018

Frailty scores linked to cardiovascular disease and mortality

Frailty is common in elderly people with cardiovascular disease and goes along with elevated mortality. However, no consensus exists on the definition of frailty. Many scores have been developed to assess frailty and to make predictions on disease and mortality, but there is no gold standard.

9 Apr 2018

People living near oil and gas facilities may have greater health risks

People living near oil and gas facilities along Colorado's Northern Front Range may be exposed to hazardous air pollutants, including carcinogens like benzene, that could pose health risks above levels deemed acceptable by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health, Boulder County Public Health, CU Boulder, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the University of California Irvine.

9 Apr 2018

Fluorescent dye could allow doctors to obtain better images of blood vessels, tissues

Fluorescence imaging is widely used for visualizing biological tissues such as the back of the eye, where signs of macular degeneration can be detected. It is also commonly used to image blood vessels during reconstructive surgery, allowing surgeons to make sure the vessels are properly connected.

9 Apr 2018

Physical fitness helps reduce genetic risk of heart disease, study finds

Keeping fit, even if you're born with a high genetic risk for heart disease, still works to keep your heart healthy, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

9 Apr 2018

A tale of two CT scanners — one richer, one poorer

Benjamin Hynden, a financial adviser in Fort Myers, Fla., hadn’t been feeling well for a few weeks last fall. He’d had pain and discomfort in his abdomen.

9 Apr 2018

Unexpected finding may play major role in deterring diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is considered one of the most disabling complications of diabetes and the leading cause of new cases of vision loss among adults.

6 Apr 2018

Weekly nutrition education improves diabetes management

Prescriptions are not enough--diet changes and nutrition education make the difference in people with diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

6 Apr 2018

Mice study reveals important role of pTreg cell population in autoimmune diabetes

In autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, some of the immune system's T cells mistakenly attack the body's own cells, while protective T regulatory cells try to defend against that attack.

6 Apr 2018

To treat pain, PTSD and other ills, Tennessee vets try tai chi

Every week in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Zibin Guo guides veterans in wheelchairs through slow-motion tai chi poses as a Bluetooth speaker plays soothing instrumental music.

6 Apr 2018

Analysis reveals decreasing trend in infection-related mortality among kidney transplant recipients

Since the 1990s, the risk of dying from infections after kidney transplantation has dropped by half, according to a recent analysis. The analysis, which appears in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, also found that common bacterial infections remain the most frequent cause of infection-related death among transplant recipients.

6 Apr 2018

Negative fateful life events appear to accelerate brain aging, study finds

Conflict, a death in the family, financial hardship and serious medical crises are all associated with accelerated physical aging. In a new study, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that such negative fateful life events -- or FLEs -- appear to also specifically accelerate aging in the brain.

5 Apr 2018

Chronic illnesses plus functional limitations increase death risk for older heart failure patients

Heart failure affects more than 6 million people in the U.S.--most of whom are older adults. Roughly half the older adults who have heart failure also live with five or more other chronic health conditions.

5 Apr 2018

Study highlights maternity care concerns for pregnant women with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes

Maternity care for pregnant women with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes 'must improve', researchers say.

5 Apr 2018

Study provides systematic view of gene enhancer activity in diverse tumors

At the heart of any cancer diagnosis or treatment are cells. If one thinks of the cell components controlling gene activation as a Russian nesting-doll of gene regulatory layers, within those increasingly smaller tiers are short pieces of non-coding DNA called enhancers.

5 Apr 2018

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Cardiac fibroblasts contribute to heart disease

New leadless pacemakers carry reduced risks of complications and are less invasive

Heart disease risk in breast cancer patients after treatment not higher than average population

Popular e-cigarette flavors produce different levels of toxins

Researchers find link between common genetic variant and AFib risk in Latinos

Controlling blood pressure can prevent dementia in older African-Americans with hypertension

Frailty scores linked to cardiovascular disease and mortality

People living near oil and gas facilities may have greater health risks

Fluorescent dye could allow doctors to obtain better images of blood vessels, tissues

Physical fitness helps reduce genetic risk of heart disease, study finds

A tale of two CT scanners — one richer, one poorer

Unexpected finding may play major role in deterring diabetic retinopathy

Weekly nutrition education improves diabetes management

Mice study reveals important role of pTreg cell population in autoimmune diabetes

To treat pain, PTSD and other ills, Tennessee vets try tai chi

Analysis reveals decreasing trend in infection-related mortality among kidney transplant recipients

Negative fateful life events appear to accelerate brain aging, study finds

Chronic illnesses plus functional limitations increase death risk for older heart failure patients

Study highlights maternity care concerns for pregnant women with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes

Study provides systematic view of gene enhancer activity in diverse tumors

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