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Daily Gene Expression Rhythms Vary with Sex and Age: Study
Daily Gene Expression Rhythms Vary with Sex and Age: Study
By studying tissues from deceased people, a team found that women have more rhythmical gene expression and that this molecular rhythmicity decreases with age.
By studying tissues from deceased people, a team found that women have more rhythmical gene expression and that this molecular rhythmicity decreases with age.
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Infographic: Pathways from Noise to Cardiovascular Damage
Thomas Münzel and Omar Hahad | Jun 1, 2021 | 2 min read
Research in mice and humans points to oxidative stress and inflammation as likely drivers of noise-induced health effects such as hypertension and heart disease.
How Environmental Noise Harms the Cardiovascular System
Thomas Münzel and Omar Hahad | Jun 1, 2021 | 10+ min read
Sound from cars, aircraft, trains, and other man-made machines is more than just annoying. It increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Gene Mutation Could Explain Humans’ High Risk of Heart Attack
Shawna Williams | Jul 23, 2019 | 2 min read
Mutating a gene called CMAH in mice so it’s nonfunctional, as in humans, upped the animals’ chances of developing heart disease, a study finds.
Image of the Day: Cold Hearted
The Scientist Staff and The Scientist Staff | Jan 22, 2018 | 1 min read
Cardiologists have found a way to cool the human heart in a localized way to help reduce muscle damage from heart attacks.
PCSK9 Drug Reduces Heart Disease Risk
Diana Kwon | Mar 21, 2017 | 2 min read
A cholesterol-lowering drug significantly cut the risk of heart attack and stroke in a recent study. But is it worth the steep cost?
$280 Million Boost for Disease Genomics
Catherine Offord | Jan 17, 2016 | 1 min read
The genomics arm of the National Institutes of Health has pledged a total of $280 million for research into the genetic bases of disease.
Mutation Tied to Reduced Heart Disease
Kerry Grens | Jun 20, 2014 | 2 min read
Genetic variants that cripple a triglyceride-producing protein are linked with a lower risk of heart attack and stroke.
Diseased Heart Chip
Jef Akst | May 12, 2014 | 2 min read
In the latest iteration of organ-on-a-chip technology, researchers develop an in vitro model of functioning human heart tissue with an inherited cardiovascular disease.
Cell Transplants for Heart Questioned
Jef Akst | May 1, 2014 | 2 min read
A report reveals that using bone marrow stem cells to treat heart disease is less promising than a decade of research has let on.
Paper-Based Cancer Test?
Jef Akst | Feb 25, 2014 | 2 min read
Nanoscale agents that detect disease-associated synthetic biomarkers in urine could one day streamline the diagnosis of tumors, heart disease, and more.
Gut Microbe Diversity, Weight Linked
Chris Palmer | Aug 29, 2013 | 1 min read
A genetic mapping study of intestinal bacteria shows that people with fewer and less diverse bacteria are at greater risk of obesity and associated diseases.
Opinion: An Explosion of Devices
Stephen C. Schimpff | Jan 28, 2013 | 3 min read
From cardiovascular problems to neurological disorders, a plethora of new medical devices are reducing the need for surgery and improving the quality and safety of healthcare.
Omega-3s: Fishing for a Mechanism
Ethan J. Anderson and David A. Taylor | Nov 1, 2012 | 10+ min read
Despite abundant evidence supporting their ability to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, the therapeutic effectiveness of fish oil–derived fatty acids remains controversial.
Study Pulled Minutes Before Publication
Jessica P. Johnson | Jul 8, 2011 | 3 min read
A journal halts publication of a study on the benefits of meditation for heart disease to review additional data.
Not Salt's Fault?
Jef Akst | Jul 7, 2011 | 1 min read
New research raises doubt about whether cutting dietary sodium reduces risk of death from heart disease.