Sumanth Prabhu. University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have identified a therapeutic target to prevent or delay heart failure from pressure overload of the heart, and a potential biomarker for the same. They say their animal studies carry clinical and translational potential. In a study published in the journal JACC: Basic to Translational Science, Sumanth...
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Dozens of US clinics are pushing dangerous unapproved stem cell therapy that promises to cure heart failure and costs thousands of dollars – but have no board-certified doctors
Researchers found 61 clinics are currently offering the treatment in the US They often charge thousands of dollars for procedures that are unapproved The procedures promise to cure heart failure, but only one center in the US has a board-certified cardiologist on staff Stem cell therapy isn’t approved to treat heart failure in the US,...
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Could this prevent heart failure? Tiny robot that ‘hugs’ damaged organs to help them beat could save thousands of lives, experts say
Conventional mechanical heart pump blood through the body using a propeller But the new design fits on the outside of the patient’s heart – like that of a glove The soft silicone device stiffens and relaxes when inflated with pressurised air Many people develop the deadly condition after suffering from a heart attack But in a...