IMAGE: The Enviratron robotic collects data on plants. view more Credit: ISU News Service AMES, Iowa – Environmental extremes driven by climate change create stresses in crops, and plant breeders are attempting to untangle the genetic factors that endow plants with…
IMAGE: Mangrove forests, such as the one in Sundarbans, Bangladesh, are long known for storing large amounts of carbon in the trees and soil. view more Credit: Samiul Mohsanin Mangrove forests are long known for storing large amounts of carbon in…
IMAGE: Schematic showing the steps for creating the optical waveguide view more Credit: Texas AM University College of Engineering As new infectious diseases emerge and spread, one of the best shots against novel pathogens is finding new medicines or vaccines. But…
Researchers from the University of Minnesota, with support from Medtronic, have developed a groundbreaking process for multi-material 3D printing of lifelike models of the heart’s aortic valve and the surrounding structures that mimic the exact look and feel of a…
Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a procedure that infuses a donor’s healthy blood-forming stem cells into a recipient as part of a potentially curative therapy for cancer. While this therapy can be life-saving, a major complication is the…
Sophia Antipolis, France – 29 Aug 2020: Dramatic reductions in the risk of heart attacks in patients with diabetes coincides with major increases in the use of preventive medications. That’s the finding of late breaking research presented today at ESC…
Sophia Antipolis, France – 29 Aug 2020: The first recommendations on sports and physical activity in all types of heart disease are launched today by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The document is published online in European Heart Journal,1…
Sophia Antipolis, France – 29 Aug 2020: More than 90% of babies born with heart defects survive into adulthood. As a result, there are now more adults living with congenital heart disease than children. These adults have a chronic, lifelong…
Sophia Antipolis, France – 29 Aug 2020: Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder and increases the risk of stroke by fivefold. Patients with irregular heartbeats should choose the treatment plan with their health professionals, according to European…
Sophia Antipolis, France – 29 Aug 2020: One in five patients die within a year after the most common type of heart attack. European Society of Cardiology (ESC) treatment guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome are published online today…
