Medical research
Just a few cell clones can make heart muscle
Just a handful of cells in the embryo are all that's needed to form the outer layer of pumping heart muscle in an adult zebrafish.
Apr 25, 2012
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Cardiology
Sexual health of men with chronic heart failure significantly improves with CRT
A new study published in the journal Clinical Cardiology reveals that in men with chronic heart failure, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves patients' libido, erectile dysfunction, and sexual performance.
Jun 2, 2011
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Cardiology
Chronic anabolic steroid use may damage heart, arteries
Long-term anabolic-androgenic steroid use may reduce the heart's ability to pump blood throughout the body, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
May 22, 2017
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Neuroscience
'Housekeeping' mechanism for brain stem cells discovered
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have identified a molecular pathway that controls the retention and release of the brain's stem cells. The discovery offers new insights into normal and abnormal neurologic ...
Apr 22, 2012
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Cardiology
Teen's scars tell a story of her frightening first 2 years
Madeline "Maddie" Ramon is used to being asked about the scars that can often be seen poking out the top of her shirt.
Jan 5, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists find key signal that guides brain development
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have decoded an important molecular signal that guides the development of a key region of the brain known as the neocortex. The largest and most recently evolved region ...
Aug 7, 2013
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Cardiology
Non-invasive measurements of tricuspid valve anatomy can predict severity of valve leakage
An estimated 1.6 million Americans suffer moderate to severe leakage through their tricuspid valves, which are complex structures that allow blood to flow from the heart's upper right chamber to the ventricle. If left untreated, ...
Jan 18, 2012
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Neuroscience
Fetal brain scan research examines early indicators of autism
Researchers have used MRI brain scans of children with isolated fetal ventriculomegaly to measure neurodevelopment and investigate the presence of autism traits at school age.
Apr 19, 2023
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Cardiology
Mitral valve repair with bypass surgery may improve heart function
Patients who had leaky mitral heart valves repaired along with bypass surgery had with healthier hearts than those who had bypass only, according to new research presented in the American Heart Association's Emerging Science ...
Feb 29, 2012
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Other
Washington University surgeons successfully use artificial lung in toddler
Two-year-old Owen Stark came to St. Louis Children's Hospital in the summer of 2010 near death from heart failure and dangerously high blood pressure in his lungs.
Jun 16, 2011
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