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Scientists discovered that urolithin A, naturally produced after eating pomegranates and walnuts, improves heart function by up to 80% in a type of heart failure with few treatment options. The compound helps the heart relax between beats and reduces harmful scarring.
A paperclip-sized implant is helping heart failure patients in rural Nebraska stay out of the hospital by catching problems before symptoms even appear. The technology sends daily readings straight to doctors, who can adjust treatment before patients feel sick.
A Nebraska hospital just made life easier for heart failure patients with a tiny sensor that lets doctors monitor their condition remotely. The paperclip-sized device prevents hospital readmissions by catching problems before patients even feel symptoms.
The government is investing $62.7 million to create AI assistants that can help treat heart failure patients, especially in areas without specialists. Six teams will develop smart systems that can assess symptoms, prescribe medications, and order tests.
A groundbreaking trial in China shows that stem cell therapy combined with bypass surgery restored heart function in 90% of patients with severe heart failure. The treatment could offer hope to millions who face a condition once considered irreversible.
Scientists just created the first complete map of how gene control breaks down in failing hearts, revealing thousands of new targets for treatment. This breakthrough could finally give doctors more ways to help the 26 million people worldwide living with heart failure.
Researchers created the most detailed map ever of how gene regulation fails in heart disease, analyzing 750,000 individual cells to reveal new treatment targets. The breakthrough could finally give doctors more tools to fight the world's leading cause of death.
A new AI platform turns everyday smartwatches into powerful heart monitors for millions of Americans living with heart failure. The FDA just gave it breakthrough status, potentially preventing countless emergency room visits.
A groundbreaking treatment used stem cells to grow new heart muscle for people with failing hearts, strengthening their ability to pump blood. The patches offer new hope for patients waiting for transplants or left ventricular assist devices.
A Southampton couple donated £6,000 to cardiac charity Heartbeat after receiving life-saving heart failure treatment. The gift will help renovate the hospital unit that saved Kay Butterworth's life.
Scientists developed a quick, painless MRI scan that measures heart oxygen levels in just three minutes, potentially transforming how doctors catch and treat heart failure early. The technology could help millions of Americans get better care without invasive procedures.
Japan just greenlit two groundbreaking stem cell treatments that could restore hope for people with Parkinson's disease and severe heart failure. These are the first therapies of their kind available anywhere in the world.