News articles tagged with 'hypertrophy'
ADAM-12 gene could hold key to cancer, arthritis and cardiac treatments
— 9 Mar 2011 18:47 | HealthADAM-12 is not only the name of a 1970's television police drama - it's also the gene that University of Missouri researchers believe could be an important element in the fight against…
Gene alteration in mice mimics heart-building effect of exercise
— 3 Jan 2011 16:17 | HealthBy tweaking a single gene, scientists have mimicked in sedentary mice the heart-strengthening effects of two weeks of endurance training, according to a report from Dana-Farber Cancer…
Molecular 'playbook' for halting heart failure risk factor uncovered
— 24 Sep 2010 11:21 | HealthLike a well-crafted football play designed to block the opposing team's offensive drive to the end zone, the body constantly executes complex 'plays' or sequences of events to initiate,…
Stanford study shows key enzyme in foetal heart development also involved in adult heart disease
— 1 Jul 2010 10:47 | HealthScientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified for the first time an enzyme that plays vital roles in both foetal heart development and in causing cardiac…
Low blood oxygen may lead to heart defects in children with sickle cell disease
— 28 Apr 2010 13:46 | HealthChildren with sickle cell disease who also have lower blood oxygen levels while both asleep and awake are likely to have heart abnormalities, researchers at Washington University School…
Crucial differences found among Latino populations facing heart disease risks
— 16 Jan 2010 11:27 | HealthLatinos are not all the same when it comes to risk of heart disease, and a new study by a Columbia University researcher shows key differences among Hispanic populations that doctors…
An often overlooked protein actually a potent regulator of cardiac hypertrophy
— 17 Nov 2009 15:14 | HealthA protein long thought to be a secondary regulator in the heart's response to stressors like hypertension actually appears to be a primary regulator according to researchers from the…
EKG can show false positive readings for diagnosing heart condition
— 17 Nov 2009 11:54 | HealthThe electrical measurements on the electrocardiogram can often mislead physicians in diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy, causing other screening tests to be…
Radiofrequency energy technique as effective as tonsillectomy surgery
— 5 Oct 2009 07:04 | HealthRadiofrequncy-tonsillotomy, which enables surgeons to reduce the size of the tonsillar tissue instead of removing the tonsils entirely, seems to be an effective and safe method of treating…
'SIRT'ain security: The protein SIRT3 protects the heart
— 4 Aug 2009 11:43 | HealthSirtuin proteins have been shown to promote longevity in many organisms, and increased expression of one sirtuin protein, SIRT3, has been linked to increased human lifespan. New data,…