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Cardiac diseases
Cardiac diseases, also called cardiovascular diseases or heart diseases, are conditions that afflict the heart. Cardiac diseases can include damaged or diseased vessels, structural defects, or blood clots. Examples of cardiac diseases include coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral arterial disease.
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JUL 18, 2018Cardiology
Recent study shows that rates of heart attack have increased in pregnant women 25% from 2002 to 2014.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 15, 2018Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 07, 2018Cardiology
The combination of two different types of imaging seems to be the most accurate way to predict heart attacks. Based on s ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 02, 2018Cardiology
Treating atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common type of arrhythmia, with what was previously a last-resort therapeuti ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 28, 2018Cardiology
Canadian doctors are promoting the idea of “prehabilitation” for elderly heart disease patients awaiting hea ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 26, 2018Cardiology
Scientists are working on the world’s first micropacemaker system designed to be implanted in the pericardial sac ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 23, 2018Videos
Researchers at Mass General have recently learned more about genetic factors that are contributing to a person's risk of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2018Cardiology
Scientists are developing technology to predict an individual’s risk of developing heart disease via gene editing, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 19, 2018Cardiology
Autopsies aren’t as common as they used to be, but scientists may have a reason for a comeback. A new series of st ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 12, 2018Cardiology
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a marker of heart disease risk, even if the person affected has healthy cholesterol and blo ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 25, 2018Cardiology
Eating more than one egg was long believed to be bad for your health due to the presence of high cholesterol. Regardless ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 08, 2018Cardiology
A new study is the first to examine the relationship between noise pollution and heart arrhythmias. While this environme ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 25, 2018Microbiology
We have as many bacterial cells in our bodies as we do human cells, and those bacteria have a powerful impact on our hea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2018Cardiology
The same molecular pathway that is responsible for preventing adult heart cells from regenerating after being damaged - ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 23, 2018Cardiology
There is no definitive “treatment” for the damage that results from a heart attack because the heart cells c ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers has revealed a previously unknown genetic mutation that is correlated with a variety of serious intellectual ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnostic tests for Lyme disease, or Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) can take up to a week, but patients affected need anti ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 05, 2018Health & Medicine
Scarlet fever isn’t a thing of the past, but rather a troubling public health issue in the United Kingd ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 04, 2018Cardiology
The key to understanding heart health incorporates more than just measuring and evaluating dietary fat. A new study from ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 21, 2018Cardiology
A popular fasting diet called the 5:2 or “Fast Diet” may actually be better than traditional calorie-restric ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 08, 2018Cardiology
There needs to be just the right amount of fats in the heart for optimal function - not too much and not too little. In ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 01, 2018Cardiology
The health risks of playing football extend beyond concussions and traumatic brain injuries. In a new pair of studies, s ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 26, 2018Cardiology
A genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration is mostly visible because of the toll it takes on young p ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 24, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic tests for inherited heart conditions are becoming more common. However, misinterpreted test results leading to p ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUL 18, 2018
Cardiology
Recent study shows that rates of heart attack have increased in pregnant women 25% from 2002 to 2014.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 15, 2018
Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 07, 2018
Cardiology
The combination of two different types of imaging seems to be the most accurate way to predict heart attacks. Based on s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 02, 2018
Cardiology
Treating atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common type of arrhythmia, with what was previously a last-resort therapeuti
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 28, 2018
Cardiology
Canadian doctors are promoting the idea of “prehabilitation” for elderly heart disease patients awaiting hea
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 26, 2018
Cardiology
Scientists are working on the world’s first micropacemaker system designed to be implanted in the pericardial sac
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 23, 2018
Videos
Researchers at Mass General have recently learned more about genetic factors that are contributing to a person's risk of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2018
Cardiology
Scientists are developing technology to predict an individual’s risk of developing heart disease via gene editing,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 19, 2018
Cardiology
Autopsies aren’t as common as they used to be, but scientists may have a reason for a comeback. A new series of st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 12, 2018
Cardiology
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a marker of heart disease risk, even if the person affected has healthy cholesterol and blo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 25, 2018
Cardiology
Eating more than one egg was long believed to be bad for your health due to the presence of high cholesterol. Regardless
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 08, 2018
Cardiology
A new study is the first to examine the relationship between noise pollution and heart arrhythmias. While this environme
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 25, 2018
Microbiology
We have as many bacterial cells in our bodies as we do human cells, and those bacteria have a powerful impact on our hea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2018
Cardiology
The same molecular pathway that is responsible for preventing adult heart cells from regenerating after being damaged -
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 23, 2018
Cardiology
There is no definitive “treatment” for the damage that results from a heart attack because the heart cells c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers has revealed a previously unknown genetic mutation that is correlated with a variety of serious intellectual
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnostic tests for Lyme disease, or Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) can take up to a week, but patients affected need anti
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 05, 2018
Health & Medicine
Scarlet fever isn’t a thing of the past, but rather a troubling public health issue in the United Kingd
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 04, 2018
Cardiology
The key to understanding heart health incorporates more than just measuring and evaluating dietary fat. A new study from
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 21, 2018
Cardiology
A popular fasting diet called the 5:2 or “Fast Diet” may actually be better than traditional calorie-restric
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 08, 2018
Cardiology
There needs to be just the right amount of fats in the heart for optimal function - not too much and not too little. In
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 01, 2018
Cardiology
The health risks of playing football extend beyond concussions and traumatic brain injuries. In a new pair of studies, s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 26, 2018
Cardiology
A genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration is mostly visible because of the toll it takes on young p
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 24, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic tests for inherited heart conditions are becoming more common. However, misinterpreted test results leading to p
...
Written By:
Kara Marker