Cells usually viewed as menders may harm the heart
Fibroblasts, cells that repair heart damage, might cause a cycle of stiffening and scarring in certain heart conditions.
Sep 15, 2025
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Cardiovascular Diseases: News and Research on Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
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Scientists report first use of CRISPR activation to treat a cardiac disease in mice
An international multidisciplinary team has demonstrated for the first time that CRISPR-based gene activation (CRISPRa) can be used to treat genetic heart disease in vivo. The study, published in the European Heart Journal ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Sudden cardiac death genes increase heart failure risk in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, study finds
A Spanish study shows that patients with genetic dilated cardiomyopathy who experience severe arrhythmias are at an elevated risk of developing advanced heart failure and requiring a heart transplant.
Sep 3, 2025
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Study uncovers key proteins that keep the heart beating properly
A groundbreaking new study led by researchers at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) has identified that two closely related proteins, RBPMS and RBPMS2, act in tandem to protect the heart's ability to process the ...
Aug 29, 2025
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How genetics and lifestyle drive dilated cardiomyopathy
An international team, led by scientists from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, has studied around 3,000 people affected by the heart disease dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)—a driver of heart failure and sudden cardiac ...
Aug 11, 2025
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Exposure to air pollution may cause heart damage, cardiac MRI study finds
Researchers using cardiac MRI have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with early signs of heart damage, according to a study that was published in Radiology. The research indicates that fine particulate ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Genetics of cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors differ by age of onset, study shows
The relationship between genetic variants and the risk of late-onset cardiomyopathy remains poorly understood in survivors of childhood cancer despite being otherwise well established. Scientists from St. Jude Children's ...
Jun 21, 2025
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MRI scans could help detect life-threatening heart disease
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the heart could help to detect a life-threatening heart disease and enable clinicians to better predict which patients are most at risk, according to a new study led by UCL (University ...
May 14, 2025
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Study finds no direct link between heavy alcohol use and dilated cardiomyopathy
A new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine found that heavy alcohol use does not directly cause dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), an inherited heart muscle disease.
Apr 25, 2025
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Two heart conditions have a similar cause—study finds key difference
Two common and potentially deadly heart diseases can be caused by mutations in the same gene. Surprisingly, though, these two conditions are each associated with very different clinical symptoms. Using engineered heart tissue, ...
Apr 1, 2025
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