News tagged with heart function
Benefit of grapes may be more than skin deep
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Can a grape-enriched diet prevent the downhill sequence of heart failure after years of high blood pressure?
Low vitamin D causes problems for acutely ill patients
Apr 30, 2009 |
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A group of endocrinologists in Sydney have observed that very sick patients tend to have very low levels of Vitamin D. The sicker they are, the lower the levels.
Fruit fly research may lead to better understanding of human heart disease
Dec 02, 2008 |
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Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have shown in both fruit flies and humans that genes involved in embryonic heart development are also integral to adult heart function. The study, led by ...
Suppressing a gene in mice prevents heart from aging, preserves its function
Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists prevented age-related changes in the hearts of mice and preserved heart function by suppressing a form of the PI3K gene, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Tiny particles can deliver antioxidant enzyme to injured heart cells
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Researchers at Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed microscopic polymer beads that can deliver an antioxidant enzyme made naturally by the body into the heart.
Preventing a broken heart: Research aims to reduce scarring from heart attacks
Dec 14, 2008 |
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A heart damaged by heart attack is usually broken, at least partially, for good. The injury causes excessive scar tissue to form, and this plays a role in permanently keeping heart muscle from working at full capacity.
Anemia associated with greater risk of death in heart disease patients
May 28, 2009 |
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May 28, 2009 - A new study appearing in Congestive Heart Failure has found that the presence of anemia in patients with chronic heart failure is associated with a significantly increased risk of death. The findings also s ...
Novel gene found for dilated cardiomyopathy
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Researchers in the Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have discovered a novel gene responsible for heart muscle disease and chronic heart failure in some children and adults with dilated cardiomyopathy ...
Study prompts new mandate for N.C. high schools
Mar 09, 2009 |
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A new study at Wake Forest University School of Medicine reveals that many N.C. high schools are not adequately prepared to handle the immediate medical needs of a student or employee who suffers a sudden cardiac arrest on ...
New drug may reduce heart attack damage
Jul 24, 2009 |
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A novel drug that targets a master disease-causing gene can dramatically reduce heart muscle damage after a heart attack and may lead to significantly improved patient outcomes, researchers at the University of New South ...
Proper placement of defibrillators key to effective use
Jul 28, 2009 |
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The appropriate placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) is critical to optimize their use in public places, according to two studies published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Study offers less complex, minimally invasive procedure to treat heart valve leak
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Cardiac experts at Rush University Medical Center are studying a new, minimally invasive procedure to treat leaky heart valves. Instead of open heart surgery, patients will undergo a less complex catheter-based procedure ...
Fetal heart surgery may prevent full-blown left heart chamber disorder
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Surgery performed in fetuses predicted to be born with a syndrome causing severely underdeveloped hearts helped some avoid developing the full-blown disorder and improved heart growth and function, researchers reported in ...
