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Why energy transport in the heart fails in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common hereditary heart disease. It causes the left ventricle to thicken, the heart muscle to contract too strongly and work too hard. This additional strain puts pressure on ...

Medications

New drug tested in mice could fill treatment void for most severe heart attack patients

A new drug being trialed in heart attack patients could reprogram the immune system to prevent inflammation and heart damage following severe heart attacks, and promote repair. This could be a game-changer in treating the ...

Cardiology

What will stroke care look like in 2050?

For more than 40 years as a researcher and clinician, Joseph Broderick has actively contributed to improvements in stroke care, occupying a front row seat to seismic innovations: the clinical trials that proved tPA as the ...

Cardiology

Researchers uncover metabolic mysteries behind heart failure

In the U.S. alone, more than 6.7 million people have heart failure, a number that is projected to increase to more than 8.5 million by 2030. Heart failure is a progressive condition in which the heart struggles to pump enough ...

Health

Small changes in alcohol intake linked to blood pressure shifts

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with increases in blood pressure (BP) and stopping drinking—even drinking less—may lead to clinically meaningful BP reductions, according to a study published in JACC. ...

Cardiology

Visualization of blood flow sharpens artificial heart design

Using magnetic cameras, researchers at Linköping University have examined blood flow in an artificial heart in real time. The results make it possible to design the heart in a way to reduce the risk of blood clots and red ...

Cardiology

Predictive lab test for cardiac events still rare but increasing

Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that testing for lipoprotein(a)—a genetic risk factor for heart disease—remains uncommon in the United States, despite modest increases ...

Oncology & Cancer

Using iron to destroy multiple myeloma cancer cells

Researchers at Duke University have shown that blocking an enzyme involved in iron regulation not only kills multiple myeloma cancer cells, but also increases the effectiveness of current therapies against the disease. Their ...