Accelerated biological ageing and cardiovascular disease trajectories: a multistate analysisAccelerated biological ageing has been linked to elevated risks of hypertension (HTN) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), yet its role in shaping the dynamic progression from health to HTN, to CVDs, and ultimately to mortality remains poorly understood. In this regard, the data of 136,614 participants of the UK Biobank aged 38 to 73 years, who did not have hypertension and CVD at the initial stage, were analyzed.
Engineered blood clots stop bleeding in secondsThe blood in the vascular system of the body supports vital functions, but when it leaves the body, it must quickly form a strong protective barrier — a clot that prevents death. However, because natural blood clots are known to form very slowly, heavy bleeding from accidents, battlefield injuries, and surgical complications leads to many potentially preventable deaths. In an article for the journal Nature, Jiang et al. They talked about the achievements of bioengineering that solve this problem by fundamentally changing the structure of blood clots.
Cardiovascular disease in Sickle cell: mechanisms, diagnostics and therapeutic advancesCardiovascular complications are increasingly recognized as a major cause of morbidity and early mortality in patients with sickle cell disease, yet they remain underdiagnosed and underestimated. In a new review, the authors summarize current knowledge on a wide range of cardiovascular manifestations, including myocardial dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac iron overload, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden death, with an emphasis on their unique pathophysiological mechanisms in Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.