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Inhibition of proteins activated by nitric oxide reverses aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome

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The researchers have demonstrated that silencing or inhibiting the activity of these proteins completely reverses the aortic disease in a mouse model of Marfan Syndrome Credit: CNIC Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Centro de BiologĂ­a Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBM-CSIC-UAM) have discovered that the nitric oxide (NO) (..)

Protein 96
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Team studies immune response, proteins in blood of young adults who develop rare complication after COVID vaccination

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The researchers found no differences in antibody production, auto-antibodies, T cell profiles, or prior viral exposures, but found elevated levels of spike protein along with increased cytokines (consistent with innate inflammation) and increased troponin (indicating cardiac injury). Their results are published in Circulation.

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Older women who ate more plant protein had lower risk of premature, dementia-related death

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24, 2021 — Postmenopausal women who ate high levels of plant protein had lower risks of premature death, cardiovascular disease and dementia-related death compared with women who ate less plant proteins, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an […].

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Testing for ApoB protein may be a more accurate marker for heart disease risk than testing for cholesterol alone

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Getting tested for levels of HDL (the good) and LDL (the bad) cholesterol is part of the annual physical exam. But emerging research is showing that these standard tests may not be the most accurate way to test for heart disease risk.

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Diabetes researchers discover the potential of CIDEC protein to mitigate obesity-related cardiometabolic disease

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A team of researchers from Ohio University's Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has recently discovered a novel role of human-CIDEC gene in improving metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular health.

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High fat diets may over-activate destructive heart disease protein

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Peer Reviewed Experimental Animals Consumption of a high fat diet may be activating a response in the heart that is causing destructive growth and lead to greater risk of heart attacks, according to new research.

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New activity found for CHD7, a protein factor vital in embryonic development

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Mutations in CHD7 cause severe birth defects known as CHARGE syndrome cases, which include severe and life-threatening heart malformations. Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Research by Kai Jiao, M.D.,

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