by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2025). DOI: 10.1172/JCI179262 A scientific technique that rapidly increases the body’s production of anti-inflammatory cells promotes healing from heart attacks in mice, according to a new study by investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. Once adapted to treat humans, the technique could potentially be used...
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Blood test promises safer heart attack prevention
by University of Reading Credit: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels A simple scoring system could revolutionize how doctors prevent heart attacks and strokes by identifying patients most likely to benefit from preventive medications, according to a new study. The study is published in the journal Circulation Research. The breakthrough test, called the TRIPLE Score, measures specific proteins on blood platelets along with...
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Paper-based sensors may lead to rapid detection of heart attacks
Posted Today When individuals experience acute myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, time is precious. Detection and diagnosis of a heart attack have typically required expensive laboratory equipment and quick access to advanced medical facilities. Now, researchers at the U.S. National Science Foundation Precise Advanced Technologies and Health Systems for Underserved Populations (NSF PATHS-UP) Engineering Research Center have developed...
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There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year
by Morayo Ogunbayo Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain We sing about how Christmas brings “tidings of comfort and joy,” but the holiday also brings something not so “merry and bright.” ADVERTISING In fact, heart attacks and strokes surge during the last two weeks of December, according to the American Heart Association, with Dec. 25 being the...
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Database analysis identifies ‘sweet spot’ for safe surgery after heart attack
by University of Rochester Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain After a heart attack, aging adults face double or triple the risk of life-threatening complications—like a debilitating stroke or another heart attack—when they move forward with elective noncardiac surgeries too soon, according to new University of Rochester research published in JAMA Surgery. A deep dive into the...
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Heart signals brain to boost sleep for healing after heart attack, study finds
by The Mount Sinai Hospital Microscopy images of monocytes in the brain of a mouse after a heart attack. Schematic of hypothesized mechanism: after a heart attack, monocytes are released from the bone marrow and recruited to the brain where they produce TNF to increase sleep which limits stress signaling to the heart and promotes heart...
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Sex-specific heart attack risk factors linked to circulating proteins
by Justin Jackson , Medical Xpress Graphical abstract. Credit: European Heart Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae658 Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet researchers have identified 45 proteins in the blood that are associated with the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack. Of the 45 protein associations, 13 were specific to women, and one was specific...
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Signs and Symptoms of a Silent Heart Attack
A silent heart attack, also known as silent myocardial ischemia, is a heart attack with either no symptoms or minimal, unrecognizable symptoms. The presence of a silent heart attack is a strong predictor of mortality. Image Credit: Indypendenz/Shutterstock.com What is a silent heart attack? A silent heart attack is a condition of reduced blood flow...
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Invention quickly detects earliest sign of heart attack
Fast, accurate blood test could speed results to physicians, first responders Johns Hopkins University image: Johns Hopkins research Peng Zheng with the heart of the invention, a tiny chip with a groundbreaking nanostructured surface on which blood is tested. Credit: Will Kirk/Johns Hopkins University With heart attacks, every second counts. A new blood test diagnoses...
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MNT Investigates: Do ulcerative colitis treatments reduce the risk of heart attack?
Research has linked ulcerative colitis (UC) to an increased risk of heart disease, including heart attack and stroke. Some UC treatments may help reduce the risk of heart problems, though more research is necessary. UC refers to chronic inflammation in the inner lining of the large intestine. People with UC may also develop inflammation in...