Medications
Model predicts efficacy of drug treatments for heart attacks
Researchers used mice to develop a mathematical model of a myocardial infarction, popularly known as a heart attack.
Jun 17, 2022
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Cardiology
New research reveals how the heart repairs after a heart attack
Immune response and the lymphatic system are central to cardiac repair after a heart attack, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg Cardiovascular ...
May 25, 2022
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Cardiology
COVID-19 vaccine technique shows promise for heart disease
A method for delivering genetic material to the body is being tested as a way to repair damaged heart muscle after a heart attack. The ground-breaking research is presented today at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biomedicine ...
May 2, 2022
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Medical research
Sex matters in biomedical research: Many conditions affect men and women differently
Biomedical research—a broad term covering studies on subjects ranging from cells to experimental animal models—is the starting point for understanding how diseases develop and how we might prevent or treat them. Once ...
Apr 29, 2022
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Immunology
A low-calorie diet alters the gut microbiome and delays immune aging
A calorie-reduced diet can not only delay the development of metabolic diseases, but also has a positive effect on the immune system. Researchers have now shown for the first time that this effect is mediated by an altered ...
Apr 22, 2022
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Cardiology
Lymphatic system aids heart repair
Expression of a pro-lymphangiogenic growth factor after heart injury activates the lymphatic system, spurring leukocytes to help clear away dying cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Immunology
Immune cells regulate body weight
Obesity is among the biggest health challenges of the 21st century, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Almost 60% of Germans are considered overweight, while 25% are obese. Moreover, being overweight often ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Cardiology
The SARS-CoV-2 vaccine can support heart health
One way of protecting your heart that you might not be aware of is by getting the COVID-19 vaccine. A Baylor College of Medicine cardiologist says that SARS-CoV-2 causes inflammation and injury that can damage a number of ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Immunology
Study identifies cellular interactions essential to the immune attack on ovarian tumors
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a cellular interaction that is essential to the ability of the immune system's cytotoxic T lymphocytes to destroy ovarian tumors and shown that its engagement could help determine ...
Nov 6, 2021
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