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We’ve already heard about genetically manipulated types of rice that are drought-resistant and antioxidant-rich. A new one, however, could potentially save the lives of people with high blood pressure.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Agriculture,… Continue reading Eating new transgenic rice could lower high blood pressure
Recent research is continuing to illuminate the role gut bacteria can play in all sorts of health outcomes, uncovering its ties with depression, obesity and various autoimmune diseases, just to offer a few examples. A new study has delved into their im… Continue reading New molecules rebalance gut bacteria to cut cholesterol in mice
The human body is good at replenishing cells to repair damage, but one vital organ lacks this ability – the heart. But now, researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered a suite of proteins in mice that could be swit… Continue reading Flipping a protein switch could help hearts heal after an attack
Unfortunately for heart attack patients, heart cells don’t naturally replenish, so this vital organ stays permanently damaged. But now, Cambridge researchers have stumbled onto a gene that appears to trigger heart cell regeneration – and they did so by… Continue reading Cancer study stumbles onto potential way to regenerate heart cells
One of the ways medical researchers are looking to offer heart attack sufferers a greater chance of full recovery is through cardiac patches. These medical devices are designed to help regenerate healthy tissue after the injury and restore the organ to… Continue reading “Off-the-shelf” patch boosts cardiac function by 50% in animal models
A newly published study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston is suggesting irregular sleep patterns, such as inconsistent bedtimes from day to day, can potentially double a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease.Contin… Continue reading Irregular sleep patterns can double heart disease risk, study suggests
Atherosclerosis is a disease where fatty plaques build up in the arteries, increasing a person’s risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. But now, researchers at Oxford University have found a protein that appears to trigger this cascade of events, … Continue reading Problem protein could be new drug target for preventing heart attacks
Considering how important an organ it is, it’s a shame that the heart is so bad at repairing itself. One heart attack is rarely the end of the problem, as scarring prevents healing and often leads to further attacks. Stem cells are an emergin… Continue reading Giving stem cells some support helps heal damaged hearts
Cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer in the world – and it turns out we might have a two million year old ancestor to blame. Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have pinpointed a single gene that ancient … Continue reading A single gene mutation 2 million years ago may have made humans prone to heart disease
As important and durable as it is, the heart has quite a lot of difficulty in repairing itself after sustaining damage. But now, researchers from the University of Calgary have found a previously unidentified cell population in the fluid that… Continue reading Newly-discovered cells help patch up scarred hearts