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Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine have made an intriguing discovery that could see radiation therapy become a less invasive treatment for heart arrhythmia. The technique seems to activate the heart cells to revert to a younger … Continue reading Radiation to the heart corrects arrhythmia by reactivating younger state
It’s a cruel reality that the heart has such a limited capacity to heal itself, meaning that people who survive heart attacks often go on to have more. Now, researchers at the University College London (UCL) have grown heart cells from stem cells, embe… Continue reading Microspheres coated in stem cells could help mend broken hearts
When the heart is injured it can’t repair itself, meaning that heart failure often requires a transplant of the whole organ. But now, scientists at EPFL have developed an artificial aorta that can help pump blood, taking some of the pressure off the he… Continue reading Artificial aorta takes pressure off the heart to reduce transplants
A new observational study, analyzing data from nearly half a million UK subjects, suggests healthy sleep habits are significantly linked to lower rates of heart failure. Incorporating several measures of sleep quality, the research suggests improving s… Continue reading Healthy sleep patterns can lower risk of heart failure by 42 percent
One of the ways physicians can gain some forewarning of impending heart failure is through the detection of excess fluid in the lungs, and MIT researchers have developed a new machine learning tool that could offer them a helping hand. The algorithm is… Continue reading Machine learning tool scans lung X-rays to predict heart failure
The most common symptom of heart failure, perhaps a little surprisingly, is a shortness of breath due to fluid accumulating in the lungs. A potentially life-saving app was developed with this in mind, as it analyzes the user’s voice to see if they’re e… Continue reading Smartphone app designed to detect heart failure in user’s voice
Heart failure isn’t necessarily something that happens all at once, but is instead an ongoing condition that has to be monitored. A new wearable device is designed to help, by preemptively detecting changes that could ultimately require hospitalization… Continue reading Wearable device shown to predict worsening heart health
We’ve already heard how electrical pulses have been shown to help heal wounds, by promoting tissue growth. An experimental new implant uses that same principle to aid in the regeneration of cardiac tissue, potentially postponing or even elimi… Continue reading Implant uses electricity to heal the heart
Our morning routine could be appended to something like “breakfast, stretching, sit on a medical examiner, shower, then commute.” If we are speaking seriously, we don’t always get to our morning stretches, but a quick medical exam could be on the morning agenda. We would wager that a portion of our readers are poised for that exam as they read this article. The examiner could come in the form of a toilet seat. This IoT throne is the next device you didn’t know you needed because it can take measurements to detect signs of heart failure every time you take …read more
It doesn’t make contact with blood, which helps reduce the risk of stroke. Continue reading This Soft Robot Squeezes the Heart to Pump Blood