Using new high-resolution imaging techniques, MDC researchers and colleagues have tracked titin, the body's largest protein, in real time throughout its entire lifecycle. The method and results could provide new insight into ...
Dec 13, 2019
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Geriatric conditions such as frailty and cognitive impairments may inadvertently worsen when older patients are treated in cardiac intensive care units—even as they receive excellent care for their heart attack, heart failure, ...
Dec 9, 2019
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(HealthDay)—The turkey, stuffing, cranberries, green bean casserole and mashed potatoes on the Thanksgiving table may look tempting, but if you have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) you should proceed with caution, ...
Nov 28, 2019
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Researchers from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City have identified new mutations in a gene commonly associated with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDC), a disease that weakens the heart ...
Nov 17, 2019
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Experiencing a heart attack may be so terrifying that it triggers post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and those who develop PTSD have twice the risk of having a second heart attack.
Nov 14, 2019
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The amount of lean muscle a healthy person has in middle age is linked to their future risk of heart disease, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
Nov 11, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Vaping isn't necessarily better for your heart health than smoking tobacco, a pair of new studies argue.
Nov 11, 2019
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Studying mice, scientists have shown that boosting the activity of specific immune cells in the heart after a heart attack can protect against developing heart failure, an invariably fatal condition. Patients with heart failure ...
Nov 6, 2019
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Calcium ions are essential to how muscles work effectively, playing a starring role in how and when muscles contract, tap energy stores to keep working and self-repair damage. Not only are calcium ions vital for the repair ...
Oct 31, 2019
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Fresh insights into how nerves connect with muscles in the body could aid the development of therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases.
Oct 30, 2019
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