Cardiology
Researcher develops new possibilities to prevent sudden cardiac death
Nearly a half-million people a year die from sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the U.S.—the result of malfunctions in the heart's electrical system.
Feb 17, 2021
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News tagged with cardiac cells
Cardiology
Uncovering a link between inflammation and heart disease
Inflammation is part of an immune response to fight off pathogens and clear infections. But patients with cardiac disease often have chronic inflammation that damages their hearts, even with no infection present.
Feb 3, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Study suggests drug intervention may prevent doxorubicin-induced cardiac injury
There could be an intervention on the horizon to help prevent heart damage caused by the common chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, new research suggests.
Jan 25, 2021
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Medical research
'Invisible' stem cells evade natural killer cells using immune 'off-switch'
UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a new way to control the immune system's 'natural killer' (NK) cells, a finding with implications for novel cell therapies and tissue implants that can evade immune rejection. The ...
Jan 8, 2021
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Cardiology
Rethinking cardiac repair after injury
A protein known mostly for its role in the brain may be a key player in the cardiovascular system as well, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature.
Dec 10, 2020
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Cardiology
Researchers unravel the healing mechanisms of extracellular vesicles
Extracellular vesicles (EVs)—nanometer sized messengers that travel between cells to deliver cues and cargo—are promising tools for the next generation of therapies for everything from autoimmune and neurodegenerative ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Cardiology
Exosome treatment improves recovery from heart attacks in a preclinical study
Science has long known that recovery from experimental heart attacks is improved by injection of a mixture of heart muscle cells, endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells, yet results have been limited by poor engraftment ...
Sep 29, 2020
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Medical research
Protein structural insights chart the way to improved treatments for heart disease
A team including Wei Liu, assistant professor in ASU's School of Molecular Sciences (SMS) and the Biodesign Institute's Center for Applied Structural Discovery, has published a paper today in Molecular Cell that offers promising ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows SARS-CoV-2 can infect heart cells in lab dish
A new study shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (coronavirus), can infect heart cells in a lab dish, indicating it may be possible for heart cells in COVID-19 patients to be directly infected by the virus. ...
Jun 30, 2020
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Cardiology
Blood platelets trigger events that cause organ damage after heart surgery
Even as surgeons have become more highly skilled at performing lifesaving heart surgeries, the overall outcome of the procedure continues to be threatened by complications such as acute kidney or lung injury and neuro-cognitive ...
Mar 18, 2020
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