Why dolphins' arteries don't age—and what that means for humans
EU researchers are exploring how dolphin arteries stay healthy with age in the hope of unlocking new ways to improve cardiovascular health in humans.
Aug 7, 2025
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Cardiovascular Diseases: News and Research on Heart Defects, Congenital
MeSH tree: C14.280.400
Amniotic stem cells can be collected from vaginal fluid rather than more invasive techniques
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that amniotic fluid stem cells can be safely collected from vaginal fluid after childbirth rather than relying on more invasive methods that ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Comparing first-trimester UTI antibiotics and congenital malformations
A collaboration between Vanderbilt University and Washington University researchers produced a population-based cohort study suggesting first-trimester treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ...
First oral drug shows promise for Barth syndrome heart and muscle symptoms
Researchers at Tohoku University have discovered that an oral drug called MA-5 can improve both heart and muscle problems in Barth syndrome, a rare genetic disorder affecting 1 in 300,000 births worldwide with no current ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Researchers study adults with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) thriving without transplants
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) reported long-term clinical outcomes for the largest single center cohort of individuals who underwent complex reconstructive surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome ...
Jun 17, 2025
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How caregivers of medically complex children build resilience
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have uncovered important strategies that help caregivers and parents of children with medical complexity (CMC) adapt to the inherent stress in their roles. ...
Jun 3, 2025
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Targeting a single gene may reverse cognitive deficits in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Researchers have identified a promising strategy to improve memory and brain cell function in models of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.
May 27, 2025
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New clues in aortic dissection: Endothelial dysfunction meets immune infiltration
Due to the sudden rupture of the aortic wall, aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention, as it can lead to vascular collapse.
May 27, 2025
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Y chromosome found to play key role in making men taller than women
Height is one of the most evident sex-based differences observed in humans, as men are on an average 13 cm (5 inches) taller than women. Sex hormones certainly play a significant role in driving this dimorphism, but they ...
Allopurinol designated as the first orphan drug for Marfan syndrome treatment
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has designated allopurinol as the first orphan drug for the treatment of Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disease which has no cure to date. This disease causes an aortic aneurysm ...
May 19, 2025
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