Articles about Heart disease

Bayer G4A partners with Seattle startups Litesprite and Prevencio on digital health efforts

Two Seattle-area startups were hand-picked by Bayer for a competitive program to create novel digital health solutions. It’s an endorsement… Read More

Seattle-based heart monitor maker Bardy Diagnostics raises $35.5M

Seattle-based medical device company Bardy Diagnostics today announced a $35.5 million funding round led by River Cities Capital Fund. The… Read More

American Heart Association and Allen Institute select teams for brain campaign

Medical researchers know all about the blood-brain barrier, but Seattle’s Allen Institute and the American Heart Association have selected three… Read More

Researchers look for clues to heart health atop Denali — with help from a Seattle startup

High-altitude activities are no walk in the park. From hardcore mountaineering to downhill skiing, most high-altitude adventurers have nerves of steel… Read More

Stem cells help fix damaged hearts in monkeys; human testing is on the way

Medical researchers have restored the function of damaged hearts in macaque monkeys, using heart muscle cells derived from human embryonic… Read More

Oregon team uses CRISPR editing to fix gene linked to heart disease in embryos

Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University provided the details today on an experiment with human embryos that demonstrated how… Read More

Study: Seattle-area startup’s test diagnoses heart disease more effectively than current methods

Prevencio, a Kirkland, Wash., based biotech startup, today announced the results of the first study on its HART test, which… Read More

Scientists put a laser scanner inside blood vessels to look for cardiovascular risks

Researchers have found a way to use a laser-scanning mini-camera to map the inner working of blood vessels and spot… Read More

Apollo astronauts’ heart disease linked to space radiation, but there’s a big catch

Is deep-space radiation hazardous to your cardiovascular system? A newly published study focusing on the Apollo astronauts suggests that it… Read More