Three genes determine heart cell growth
Heart disease has long been the leading cause of death globally. One reason is that the heart has poor regenerative
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Heart problems in kids with MIS-C resolve rapidly, study shows
Heart problems in children hospitalized with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C)–an inflammatory condition triggered by COVID–were mostly gone within a few
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Genes hold key to heart disease prevalence in Africa
The clue to the risk of Africans developing rheumatic heart disease could be in the genes, paving the way for
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Fat around the heart linked to increased risk of heart failure
Having excess pericardial fat—fat around the heart—increases the risk of developing heart failure, especially in women, according to new Mount
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Heart attack recovery aided by injecting heart muscle cells that overexpress cyclin D2
In a large-animal study, researchers have shown that heart attack recovery is aided by injection of heart muscle cells derived
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Researchers study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes
Scientific research teams in California and Texas have been awarded nearly $1.4 million in grants to study ways to improve
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Brain activity may play role in ‘broken heart syndrome’
(HealthDay)—Researchers may have uncovered potential mechanisms contributing to ‘broken heart syndrome,’ according to a study published online March 26 in
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The FDA seeks a new way to review old drugs without causing prices to soar
Chuck Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska, recently experienced a swollen, painful knuckle caused by arthritis. He got a prescription for colchicine.
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Specific gene may play a causal role in heart disease independent of cholesterol levels
High cholesterol is the most commonly understood cause of atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries that raises the risk of
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New guidelines recommend limited sugar intake to prevent impaired memory function in children
Sugar practically screams from the shelves of your grocery store, especially those products marketed to kids. Children are the highest
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