Surgical Innovation Could Provide Thousands Of Children With New Hearts Valves That Grow With Them
A surgical innovation called partial heart transplantation could transform care for children with severe heart valve disease, allowing…
Study identifies new genetic pathways driving cardiometabolic disease risk
A study published today in PLOS Medicine has identified two new genetic pathways that contribute to cardiometabolic disease,…
Kenyan bat coronavirus uses human CEACAM6 to enter cells, raising spillover concerns
A newly characterized bat coronavirus can latch onto a human cell receptor found in the lung, giving scientists…
Love Heart: Over 60s learning experience launches in Hawke’s Bay
“Learners love a hands-on environment, collaboration with one another, and having robust discussions together – which is very…
How Foxglove Plant can Help Drug Development
The molecules of a highly toxic plant, known for its bell-shaped purple and pink flowers and found in…
New algorithms help surgeons make high-stakes transplant decisions in minutes
A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools could help save more patients who need heart transplants by…
Cystic fibrosis therapies significantly reduce the need for pediatric lung transplants
Pediatric lung transplant specialist Christian Benden, MD, described the future for children who need lung transplants: fewer operations…
Cognitive decline may signal heart trouble years before a cardiovascular event
Researchers tracking initially healthy older adults found that declines in thinking speed and other cognitive abilities can appear…
Mom hospitalized with ‘broken heart’ after soldier son takes own life | Health and Wellness
A mom who thought she was having a heart attack was left hospitalised with ‘broken heart syndrome’ –…
NHS grant funds study on the use of weight-loss drugs for treating PCOS
Dr. Shagaf Bakour, a gynecologist and director of medical education at Aston Medical School, has won an NHS…
Skin-conforming electrodes improve comfort in long-term heart monitoring
Researchers have created heart monitoring sensors that conform to the skin, are comfortable, and can be worn while…
New gene target offers hope for fatal infant cardiomyopathy
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have made an important advance toward understanding-and potentially treating-a rare cardiomyopathy…