Search Tag: gene mutation

Cardiology Management

Gene-mutation-with-elevated-hdl-cholesterol-increases-risk-of-chd

2016 22 Mar

New research suggests that a rare gene mutation in some individuals with elevated HDL cholesterol can increase the risk of CHD development. The research is published in Science . HDL is generally considered to be the good cholesterol as it is believed to be cardioprotective but in this new study conducted with 300 participants with very high HDL-C...Read more

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New-blood-test-can-diagnose-inherited-heart-conditions

2016 23 Feb

The British Heart Foundation has announced the development of a new genetic test that could help diagnose people with inherited heart conditions. The research investigated a group of genes that could be checked reliably for all known heart condition genes by using one simple test. The research is published in the  Journal of Cardiovascular Translational...Read more

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Caid-syndrome-heart-and-gut-dysrhythmia

2014 10 Oct

A rare disease affecting both heart rate and intestinal movements has been discovered by researchers from CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, CHU de Québec, Université Laval, and Hubrecht Institute. The "Chronic Atrial Intestinal Dysrhythmia syndrome" (CAID) is a serious condition caused by a rare genetic mutation, explained the researchers...Read more

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Heart-disease-on-a-chip-modelled-from-patient-stem-cells

2014 14 May

By merging stem cell and 'organ-on-a-chip' technologies Harvard scientists have, in a world premiere, successfully grown functioning human heart tissue that carries an inherited cardiovascular disease. A major development for personalised medicine, this research, which was published in Nature Medicine, provides working proof that laboratory-based...Read more