AHA Archive — Page 4 of 4

Blurry nighttime view of a wet, multilane road with traffic, glowing streetlights, and red traffic signals.
October 24, 2013

Shining a light on night blindness

Vanderbilt researchers are studying how mutations in the receptor for light, rhodopsin, cause light blindness.

By Vanderbilt Health News
July 29, 2013

Motor protein revs up cell division

A motor protein that helps drive cell division may be a promising new target for cancer therapeutics.

By Leigh MacMillan
Stethoscope resting over a red paper heart marked with two adhesive bandages, symbolizing heart disease or injury.
July 26, 2013

Reducing fatal rhythms after heart attack

Reducing heart muscle response to calcium could decrease the risk of fatal arrhythmias after heart attacks.

By Courtney M. Campbell
Two overlapping yellow packets labeled “EXTRA-STRENGTH TYLENOL” and “TYLENOL,” with capsule illustrations.
March 28, 2013

Acetaminophen: protective in sepsis?

In critically ill patients with sepsis, plasma hemoglobin may be a new indicator of disease severity – and a potential target for treatment with acetaminophen.

By Leigh MacMillan
Red heart made from numerous cracked, fragmented pieces on a white background.
February 14, 2013

Cell connections key in valve disease

A protein that connects cells together participates in the calcification that occurs in heart valve disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
February 1, 2013

Cell source of heart’s blood vessels

An unexpected group of cells generates the coronary arteries and may be useful for regeneration therapies following injury to the heart.

By Leigh MacMillan