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Using Polygenic Risk Scores to Predict Cardiovascular Disease
Read Entire blog HereCardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for roughly one in three fatalities nationwide. However, a significant portion of those people aren’t identified as…
What Single-Cell Sequencing Is Revealing About the Heart
Read Entire blog HereThe human heart has been treated as a relatively simple organ for most of modern history. Cardiomyocytes were the star of the show, and everything else was the supporting cast.…
Can Hormones Influence Cardiovascular Wellness?
Read Entire blog HereThe human heart takes its cues from chemistry as much as anatomy. A stream of Hormonal signals tells blood vessels when to expand or contract and tells the liver how…
How Social Factors Shape Cardiovascular Health Across Communities
Read Entire blog HereSocial determinants of health, such as income, healthcare availability, education, food access, and location, are non-medical factors that can shape a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease and ability to…
How Cardiac Fibroblasts Drive Heart Failure Progression
Read Entire blog HereHeart failure is often framed as a problem of pump function. It occurs when the heart can’t contract forcefully enough or relax properly to fill with blood.Underlying both of those…
Right-Sided Heart Failure: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Read Entire blog HereMost conversations about heart failure focus on the left ventricle because it’s the chamber responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. But the right side of…
Can Gene Therapy One Day Prevent Heart Failure Before It Starts?
Read Entire blog HereMost heart failure treatment begins after the damage is done. A patient develops symptoms, imaging confirms structural changes, and a medication regimen is built around managing what remains. But gene…
How Gene Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease Works Alongside Traditional Heart Failure Treatments
Read Entire blog HereGene therapy works alongside traditional heart failure treatment. Standard medications help manage blood pressure, fluid retention, and cardiac workload. Gene therapy addresses the damaged and dysfunctional cells inside the cardiac…
What We Know About the Safety of Cardiac Gene Therapy
Read Entire blog HereHeart disease kills more people globally each year than any other condition. For decades, treatment has largely been limited to managing symptoms with medications aimed at reducing strain on the…
How Cardiac Gene Therapy Delivery Methods Work from Vectors to Clinical Application
Read Entire blog HereHeart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, with nearly a million fatal cases reported every year, equating to approximately one heart disease related death every…
How Cardiac Gene Therapy Is Improving Heart Function and Targeting the Genetic Roots of Heart Disease
Read Entire blog HereWhen it comes to heart health, lifestyle choices like regular exercise and a balanced diet play a powerful role. Your genes, on the other hand, have been among the variables…
The Science Behind Gene Therapy and Its Promise for Patients
Read Entire blog HereYour genetic makeup has long been considered one of the few health factors you cannot change.. The DNA you inherit influences how your body functions and shapes your risk for…
