Clik here to view.
In a world first, doctors transplant a ‘dead’ heart that had stopped beating.
Australian surgeons state that they have used hearts that had stopped beating in successful transplants, in a world first that could change the way organs are donated. Until now, doctors have relied...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Elevated LDL-C gene linked to narrowing of the aortic valve.
In an analysis that included approximately 35,000 participants, researchers from Lund University linked the genetic predisposition to elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) to aortic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Study gives new view on how ion-channel activity is regulated.
A common protein plays a different role than previously thought in the opening and closing of channels that let ions flow in and out of our cells, researchers at Johns Hopkins report. Those channels...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Prostate cancer medications linked to increased heart-related death risk.
A new study has found that certain prostate cancer medications are linked with an increased risk of dying from heart-related causes in men with congestive heart failure or prior heart attacks. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Researchers image impact of ring-shaped vortex within the human heart for the...
Engineers at the University of California and the Gregorio Marañon Hospital have determined for the first time the impact of a ring-shaped vortex on transporting blood flow in normal and abnormal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Higher risk of GI, major bleeding in Atrial Fibrillation patients taking...
Patients with atrial fibrillation who take the blood thinner Pradaxa (dabigatran) are at greater risk for major bleeding and gastrointestinal bleeding than those who take warfarin, according to a new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Study finds link between coronary artery plaque and liver disease.
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School have found a close association between high-risk coronary artery plaque and a common liver disease using coronary computed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New superior measurement technique of HDL cholesterol function provides...
Groundbreaking research from UT Southwestern Medical Center shows that cholesterol efflux capacity (cholesterol efflux), which measures HDL cholesterol function, appears to be a superior indicator of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Scientists identify marker that predicts changes in cholesterol levels as...
It’s known that cholesterol levels typically rise as people age and that high cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. What’s less known is that cholesterol...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dosage determined in landmark human study of stem cell therapy for heart attack.
Patients who receive more cells get significant benefits. That’s a key lesson emerging from a clinical trial that was reported at the American Heart Association meeting in Chicago. In this study,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Asymptomatic atherosclerosis linked to cognitive impairment in first...
In a study of nearly 2,000 adults, researchers found that a buildup of plaque in the body’s major arteries was associated with mild cognitive impairment. Results of the study conducted at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Researchers have identified the cells responsible for fibrosis, the buildup...
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have identified what they believe to be the cells responsible for fibrosis, the buildup of scar tissue. Fibrotic diseases, such as chronic kidney...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Biomarker identifies heart problems in mice with kidney disease.
Decreased blood levels of a kidney-derived protein called Klotho increases the risk of heart disease in mice with kidney disease, according to a study from UT Southwestern Medical Center. If the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Researchers map epigenetic methylation in human skeletal muscle during exercise.
A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that long-term endurance training in a stable way alters the epigenetic pattern in the human skeletal muscle. The researchers also found strong links...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Scientists confirm controversial nitrite-blood flow and clotting hypothesis.
Understanding how nitrite can improve conditions such as hypertension, heart attack and stroke has been the object of worldwide research studies. New research from Wake Forest University has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Top Ten Healthinnovations of 2014.
A great year for healthinnovations with exciting discoveries, verifications, validations and breakthroughs. The big disease areas are still cancer, heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s, however,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gold nanoparticles used to detect heart attacks early.
Researchers from New York University have been collaborating with the Peking University on a new nanotechnology test strip that is demonstrating great potential for the early detection of certain heart...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Researchers develop ‘injectable’ blood vessels.
Rice University scientists have developed a hydrogel that can be injected into an internal wound and help it heal while slowly degrading as it is replaced by natural tissue and blood vessels....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Researchers find new links between obesity and cardiovascular disease.
Obesity-linked diabetes is a growing public health problem and contributes to cardiovascular disease, the most prevalent cause of death in the U.S. High plasma concentrations fatty acids derived from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Researchers identify ‘cleaner’ protein which protects against atherosclerosis...
Atherosclerosis is largely caused by oxidised blood fats. The research findings presented in a new study by researchers from the Lund University show that A1M stops the oxidation of blood fats and...
View Article