News tagged with heart function

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Yale researchers enroll first patient in study of heart-preserving molecule

(Medical Xpress) -- A 69-year-old man became the first patient enrolled and treated in an ongoing study at Yale School of Medicine of BB3, a molecule that promises to preserve heart muscle, promote healing ...

Cardiology created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers identify genetic markers for testosterone, estrogen level regulation

A research study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with a global consortium, has identified genetic markers that influence a protein involved ...

Genetics created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study may explain how exercise improves heart function in diabetics

A detailed study of heart muscle function in mice has uncovered evidence to explain why exercise is beneficial for heart function in type 2 diabetes. The research team, led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School ...

Diabetes created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds reflexology affects the hearts of non-cardiology patients

(Medical Xpress) -- A three-year study by researchers at the University of Stirling has found that reflexology to the upper half of the left foot (the heart reflex point) had an effect on the hearts of healthy volunteers.

Cardiology created Jul 15, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study looks at why heart attacks cause so much more damage in late pregnancy

Heart attacks during pregnancy are uncommon, but the prevalence of heart disease in pregnant mothers has increased over the past decade as more women delay pregnancy until they are older. These women, who ...

Cardiology created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New mouse model helps explain gene discovery in congenital heart disease

Scientists now have clues to how a gene mutation discovered in families affected with congenital heart disease leads to underdevelopment of the walls that separate the heart into four chambers. A Nationwide Children's Hospital ...

Genetics created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Clinical trial first to test heart drug regimen for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

The first landmark randomized clinical trial for a cardiac drug regimen in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is testing whether earlier treatment can stop or slow down heart damage that usually kills people with the disease.

Medical research created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Omega-3 lowers inflammation in overweight older adults

New research shows that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can lower inflammation in healthy, but overweight, middle-aged and older adults, suggesting that regular use of these supplements could help protect against and treat ...

Inflammatory disorders created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Resveratrol may be a natural exercise performance enhancer: researchers

A natural compound found in some fruits, nuts and red wine may enhance exercise training and performance, demonstrates newly published medical research from the University of Alberta.

Health created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New method generates cardiac muscle patches from stem cells

A cutting-edge method developed at the University of Michigan Center for Arrhythmia Research successfully uses stem cells to create heart cells capable of mimicking the heart's crucial squeezing action.

Cardiology created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CPAP found to improve sexual function, satisfaction in men with sleep apnea

Men who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are seeing another potential benefit from continuous positive airway pressure therapy, or CPAP: improved sexual function and satisfaction in non-diabetic men under age 60.

Sleep apnea created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Online treatment beneficial to heart disease patients

Patients with vascular disease are at higher risk of suffering a further event or death. Treatment of vascular risk factors by nurse practitioners is proven to be very effective in reducing this risk although treatment goals ...

Cardiology created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Molecular imaging 'sees' inside coronary arteries to measure disease

Patients with cardiovascular disease will now benefit from a powerful new molecular imaging tool to detect disease in the main arteries supplying oxygen to the heart, say researchers presenting studies at the Society of Nuclear ...

Cardiology created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beating hearts are finally still with 4D PET image reconstruction

A development in 4D image reconstruction compensates for blurring caused by the beating of the heart, say researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 59th Annual Meeting. The new method provides sharper-than-ever images ...

Medical research created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ultrasounds spot heart disease early in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Special echocardiograms show promise for early detection of a potentially deadly complication in rheumatoid arthritis: heart disease, Mayo Clinic research shows. The findings were being presented at The European League Against ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast