Cardiology
Spider proteins offer new insight into human heart conditions
Proteins found in the muscles of tarantulas are helping scientists to understand how genetic changes can lead to serious heart conditions.
Jun 14, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Do men have worse chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy than women?
Men seem to have worse chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy than women despite receiving similar cancer treatments, according to research presented today at EuroCMR 2017.
May 25, 2017
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Cardiology
Research tackling sudden death heart condition
Over 50,000 people in Yorkshire and the Humber carry a faulty gene putting them at high risk of developing heart disease or sudden death, according to new estimates by the British Heart Foundation.
Feb 23, 2017
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Cardiology
Identifying genetic variant early helps in treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in South Asians
Early screening for a genetic variant that predisposes people of South Asian descent to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (an enlarged heart) could help reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death in this population, says a University ...
Nov 15, 2016
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Cardiology
Marijuana use may be linked to temporarily weakened heart muscle
Active marijuana use may double the risk of stress cardiomyopathy, an uncommon heart muscle malfunction that can mimic heart attack symptoms, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific ...
Nov 13, 2016
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Cardiology
Sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy rarely associated with exercise
Sudden death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is rarely associated with exercise, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Dr Gherardo Finocchiaro, a cardiologist at St George's University ...
Aug 28, 2016
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Genetics
Study: Catalog of DNA variations helps find roots of disease
A huge catalog of human DNA is helping researchers find tiny glitches that cause disease, in part by pointing out some false leads.
Aug 17, 2016
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Cardiology
Stem cell and genetic editing may unlock treatments for heart disease
Heart muscle diseases are a leading cause of disability and death in children and adults but the causes remain poorly understood. The genetic changes that cause heart muscle disease are in the early stages of discovery. Identifying ...
Jul 5, 2016
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Cardiology
New study uncovers mechanisms underlying how diabetes damages the heart
Cardiac complications are the number one cause of death among diabetics. Now a team of scientists has uncovered a molecular mechanism involved in a common form of heart damage found in people with diabetes.
May 27, 2016
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Cardiology
New disease gene will lead to better screening for pediatric heart disease
Cardiomyopathy, or a deterioration of the ability of the heart muscle to contract, generally leads to progressive heart failure. It is frequently inherited, and, because approximately 40% of children born with it are likely ...
May 24, 2016
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