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Cardiogenetics
Cardiogenetics is a branch of medicine that determines the genetic cause of heart disease or conditions. It is new tool that can help us improve screening and detection of certain inherited heart problems and they will collect only blood or saliva samples for this testing.
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MAY 11, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Sudden cardiac death causes about half of the roughly 500,000 cardiovascular deaths that happen every year in the US. Th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2025Genetics & Genomics
A group of all-women extreme divers can be seen hauling the day's catch out onto shore in this image by Melissa IlardoWritten By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Atherosclerosis is when plaque forms in the arteries. This can lead to blood clots that may suddenly stop blood supply; ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The researchers are hopeful that people in the clinic can be treated with this method within a few years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2022Cardiology
About one third of Greenlanders are at higher risk of heart disease and high cholesterol.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 22, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with cardiovascular disease have significant disruptions in their gut microbiomes, says a new study by an inter ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2021Cardiology
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are thought to have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a progressive disorder in which the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells carry the genome in their nucleus, and the genes that are expressed give a cell its identity. Researchers have bee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2021Cardiology
For years, researchers at the Texas Heart Institute have been investigating the natural biochemical processes related to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The human heart begins to beat in utero in the early weeks of development and continues throughout life. In an average l ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUN 15, 2021Cardiology
It's estimated that 450,000 Americans die from sudden heart conditions, and in about one in ten cases, the cause is unex ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2021Cardiology
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that disrupts the connective tissues that anchor and link the body's organs, affec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2020Cardiology
For the first time, researchers have gained unprecedented insight into the function of the healthy human heart by creati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2020Cardiology
The heart is a special organ, and while we know a lot about how it develops, there are still mysteries.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2020Cardiology
Leonardo da Vinci knew about a mesh, fibrous network surrounding the heart, and after hundreds of years, scientists are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2020Cardiology
Genetic diseases are persistent and often cause minor issues that can develop into more prominent problems later. Take n ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The autonomic nervous system is linked to the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICN), which is thought to help regulate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2019Cardiology
Amyloidosis is a disease caused by protein buildup in the body. These abnormal proteins, called amyloids, are produced i ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a gene, PPP1R3A, that may be the ultimate protection against heart failure. Evidence sh ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 24, 2019Cardiology
The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. Endocarditis is an infection of this lining. If no ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Previous work did not look at the impact of small changes in regulatory genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2019Health & Medicine
For decades, scientists and doctors alike have known that excess weight and body fat are risk factors for cardiovascular ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
MAY 11, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sudden cardiac death causes about half of the roughly 500,000 cardiovascular deaths that happen every year in the US. Th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
A group of all-women extreme divers can be seen hauling the day's catch out onto shore in this image by Melissa Ilardo
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Atherosclerosis is when plaque forms in the arteries. This can lead to blood clots that may suddenly stop blood supply;
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The researchers are hopeful that people in the clinic can be treated with this method within a few years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2022
Cardiology
About one third of Greenlanders are at higher risk of heart disease and high cholesterol.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 22, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with cardiovascular disease have significant disruptions in their gut microbiomes, says a new study by an inter
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2021
Cardiology
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are thought to have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a progressive disorder in which the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells carry the genome in their nucleus, and the genes that are expressed give a cell its identity. Researchers have bee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2021
Cardiology
For years, researchers at the Texas Heart Institute have been investigating the natural biochemical processes related to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The human heart begins to beat in utero in the early weeks of development and continues throughout life. In an average l
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUN 15, 2021
Cardiology
It's estimated that 450,000 Americans die from sudden heart conditions, and in about one in ten cases, the cause is unex
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2021
Cardiology
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that disrupts the connective tissues that anchor and link the body's organs, affec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2020
Cardiology
For the first time, researchers have gained unprecedented insight into the function of the healthy human heart by creati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2020
Cardiology
The heart is a special organ, and while we know a lot about how it develops, there are still mysteries.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2020
Cardiology
Leonardo da Vinci knew about a mesh, fibrous network surrounding the heart, and after hundreds of years, scientists are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2020
Cardiology
Genetic diseases are persistent and often cause minor issues that can develop into more prominent problems later. Take n
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The autonomic nervous system is linked to the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICN), which is thought to help regulate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2019
Cardiology
Amyloidosis is a disease caused by protein buildup in the body. These abnormal proteins, called amyloids, are produced i
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a gene, PPP1R3A, that may be the ultimate protection against heart failure. Evidence sh
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 24, 2019
Cardiology
The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. Endocarditis is an infection of this lining. If no
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Previous work did not look at the impact of small changes in regulatory genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
For decades, scientists and doctors alike have known that excess weight and body fat are risk factors for cardiovascular
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet