Cardiology
Study reveals why heart failure patients suffer depression, impaired thinking
Heart failure patients often have trouble with thinking and depression.
Apr 5, 2019
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News tagged with heart rhythm disorders
Cardiology
The heart: Digital or analog? Researchers shed dramatic new light on disorders of heart bioelectricity
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) have found evidence that may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity travels in the heart—a discovery that potentially can lead ...
Aug 27, 2018
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Cardiology
Transplanting gene into injured hearts creates biological pacemakers
Cardiologists at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have developed a minimally invasive gene transplant procedure that changes unspecialized heart cells into "biological pacemaker" cells that keep the heart steadily beating.
Jul 16, 2014
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Genetics
Study identifies new gene variations associated with heart rate
Through a collaborative genome-wide study on individuals, researchers have discovered 14 new genetic variations that are associated with heart rate. Since heart rate is a marker of cardiovascular health, these findings could ...
Apr 14, 2013
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Neuroscience
New stroke gene discovery could lead to tailored treatments
An international study led by King's College London has identified a new genetic variant associated with stroke. By exploring the genetic variants linked with blood clotting – a process that can lead to a stroke – scientists ...
Feb 1, 2013
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Cardiology
Research links circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death
A fundamental discovery reported in the March 1st issue of the journal Nature, uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body's natural circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Ventricular arrhythmias, or ...
Feb 22, 2012
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Genetics
Genetic defects hold clues to risk for sudden cardiac death
Sudden cardiac death is always a shocking, tragic event, especially when it occurs at a young age. But, for the first time, scientists are unraveling how genetic defects can help predict the risk of dying suddenly in individuals ...
May 10, 2011
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Medical research
Study suggests possible treatment for neurological disorder Rett syndrome
Using injections of a small derivate of the protein insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), scientists at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have successfully treated ...
Feb 9, 2009
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Cardiology
Non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure for certain patients and should be used with caution, warns study
Existing non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and should be used with caution, according to recent research.
Apr 2, 2024
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Cardiology
Heart vest could help predict sudden cardiac death risk
A reusable vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine detail could potentially be used to better identify people at high risk of sudden cardiac death, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers.
Dec 18, 2023
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