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Researchers develop new strategy to mimic heart-regenerating effects of cardiac cell transplants

Ling Gao and colleagues have developed a strategy that uses exosomes - tiny membrane-bound sacs secreted by cells - to mimic the heart-regenerating effects of cardiac cell transplants, while potentially avoiding risks associated with whole-cell transplants.

17 Sep 2020

Azithromycin use for treating COVID-19 may increase risk of cardiac events

Debates over whether hydroxychloroquine should be taken to help lessen the duration and impact of COVID-19 have revolved around the drug's reputation for causing cardiac events such as abnormal heart rhythms or beats and cardiac arrest.

16 Sep 2020

Pollution exposure associated with stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation

People with one of the most common heart disorders who are exposed to greater levels of pollution have a 1.2-fold higher risk of stroke than their peers who live with less pollution, according to a JAMA Network Open study published recently by researchers at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers develop 3D functional heart organoids from mouse embryonic stem cells

Heart development as it happens in vivo, or in a living organism, is a complex process that has traditionally been difficult to mimic in vitro, or in the laboratory.

16 Sep 2020

CDC reports low mortality among children from COVID-19, but minorities are at risk

In the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 121 deaths among young people under the age of 21. Children from ethnic and racial minorities, those with underlying medical conditions, and in this age group, those between the ages of 18 and 20 are more likely to die from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19.

16 Sep 2020

Low birth weight appears to increase risk of severe COVID-19 in adults

Researchers in Barcelona, Spain have conducted a study showing that low birth weight seems to be an independent risk factor for severe illness among non-elderly adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

16 Sep 2020

Physical diseases increase risk of being hospitalized with depression

Patients with a first-time depression diagnosis have an increased risk of the disease worsening and requiring hospitalization, if they have previously been treated for a physical disease at a hospital.

16 Sep 2020

Carotid artery calcification seen in radiographs linked with coronary artery disease, oral infections

The calcification of the carotid artery is a sign of advanced arteriosclerosis, which may be associated with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) and can lead to death. Such calcification can be seen in regular oral panoramic radiography.

16 Sep 2020

Study investigates the outcomes of heart transplants from severely obese donors

Heart transplant patients who received hearts from severely obese donors had similar short-term outcomes and long-term survival as patients who received hearts from non-obese donors, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

16 Sep 2020

Better heart health linked to lower risk of developing hypertension in middle-aged adults

Better heart health, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (LS7) scale, was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) in middle-aged, Black and white adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

16 Sep 2020

COVID vaccine trials move at warp speed, but recruiting Black volunteers takes time

Participation in clinical trials among Black people is low, according to Food and Drug Administration statistics.

16 Sep 2020

Curi Bio Announces Mantarray™ Platform for Analysis of 3D Engineered Muscle Tissues for Discovery of New Therapeutics

Curi Bio today announced the Mantarray™ platform for human-relevant 3D engineered muscle tissue (EMT) analysis.

From Curi Bio 16 Sep 2020

Study provides valuable insights on effects of APOE gene on health and disease

From Alzheimer's to obesity, life can change dramatically if you discover you have a genetic risk of disease. Now, a new study from the Australian Centre for Precision Health, University of South Australia is challenging these predispositions, showing that some of the genes traditionally labelled as 'bad' are not always what they seem.

16 Sep 2020

Gut Microbiome Health Index distinguishes between healthy and diseased microbiome

What causes some people to develop chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and metabolic syndrome while others stay healthy? A major clue could be found in their gut microbiome -- the trillions of microbes living inside the digestive system that regulate various bodily functions.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers receive NIH grant to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on heart disease patients

A University of Illinois Chicago research study on how to improve care for heart disease patients struggling with hopelessness has been supplemented by the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, to determine whether the study intervention called "Heart Up!" limits the negative impact of COVID-19 shelter-in-place and physical distancing measures on health outcomes.

16 Sep 2020

New process enriches omega-3 fatty acid content in dietary supplements

A new study, co-led by University of Cincinnati researchers, describes the development of a refining process that scientists deem a superior method to help produce better dietary omega-3 health and dietary supplements containing fish oil.

16 Sep 2020

Blood pressure control has worsened in the U.S.

A new study has revealed that uncontrolled blood pressure among Americans is on the rise compared to a few years back. The study by the researchers from the University of Alabama was published this week on the JAMA Network.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers are testing the effectiveness of multiple treatments to prevent COVID-19

A study on the effectiveness of multiple treatments, including laboratory-made antibodies, at preventing mild COVID-19 from advancing to severe illness in the outpatient setting is underway by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

16 Sep 2020

Study identifies a cell-cleaning system that is key to keeping a healthy heart

Researchers of the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have discovered a cell-cleaning system that is key to keeping a healthy heart.

15 Sep 2020

COVID-19 works with the body's microbiota to increase disease severity in obese and diabetic patients

The combined effects of the body's microbiota working together with COVID-19 in the lungs could explain the severity of the disease in people with obesity and diabetes, according to a new article published today in eLife.

15 Sep 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Researchers develop new strategy to mimic heart-regenerating effects of cardiac cell transplants

Azithromycin use for treating COVID-19 may increase risk of cardiac events

Pollution exposure associated with stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation

Researchers develop 3D functional heart organoids from mouse embryonic stem cells

CDC reports low mortality among children from COVID-19, but minorities are at risk

Low birth weight appears to increase risk of severe COVID-19 in adults

Physical diseases increase risk of being hospitalized with depression

Carotid artery calcification seen in radiographs linked with coronary artery disease, oral infections

Study investigates the outcomes of heart transplants from severely obese donors

Better heart health linked to lower risk of developing hypertension in middle-aged adults

COVID vaccine trials move at warp speed, but recruiting Black volunteers takes time

Curi Bio Announces Mantarray™ Platform for Analysis of 3D Engineered Muscle Tissues for Discovery of New Therapeutics

Study provides valuable insights on effects of APOE gene on health and disease

Gut Microbiome Health Index distinguishes between healthy and diseased microbiome

Researchers receive NIH grant to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on heart disease patients

New process enriches omega-3 fatty acid content in dietary supplements

Blood pressure control has worsened in the U.S.

Researchers are testing the effectiveness of multiple treatments to prevent COVID-19

Study identifies a cell-cleaning system that is key to keeping a healthy heart

COVID-19 works with the body's microbiota to increase disease severity in obese and diabetic patients

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