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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CD82 protein may hold key to stopping deadly blood vessel leakage in multi-organ failure

A new study from the University of Oklahoma reveals how a little-understood protein, CD82, contributes to blood vessel leakage, a process that initiates inflammation but becomes dangerous when it occurs during severe inflammatory ...

Neuroscience

Elevating blood pressure after spinal cord injury fails to improve recovery, study finds

Spinal cord injury is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, often impacting young people who face a lifetime of physical and neurological challenges ahead. A new study questions a widely accepted treatment ...

Medications

Beta blockers: Why are celebrities name-checking this drug?

A little blue pill is creating a stir in Hollywood—and no, it's not Viagra. It's propranolol, a beta blocker originally designed for heart conditions, that's now making its way into dressing rooms, award ceremonies and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bilingual campaign targets silent killer in Latino communities

Erika Perez was diagnosed with high blood pressure during her third pregnancy. Ten days after giving birth to her child, she suffered a heart attack. Years later, she had a stroke. Perez's story is a powerful reminder of ...

Cardiology

Engineers develop wearable heart attack detection technology

Every second counts when it comes to detecting and treating heart attacks. That's where a new technology from the University of Mississippi comes in to identify heart attacks faster and more accurately than traditional methods.

Cardiology

AI-ECG aids early heart issue detection in women

Every year, some mothers die after giving birth due to heart problems, and many of these deaths could be prevented. The ability to screen for heart weakness before pregnancy could play a crucial role in identifying women ...

Neuroscience

Stroke in young people is not that rare, says stroke specialist

People typically think of stroke as an elderly person's ailment. Stroke risk does increase by age, but young adults (ages 18–55) can have strokes, too. In fact, the proportion of strokes affecting young adults in the United ...

Cardiology

Trial of structural heart interventions shows promising results

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure used to replace damaged heart valves, offering patients an alternative to open heart surgery. Over the last decade, there has been a dramatic ...