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Irregular sleep patterns may play a role in the pathophysiologic development of cardiovascular disease, according to a research article published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, JAHA.

American Heart Association Scientific research teams in California and Texas have been awarded nearly $1.4 million in grants to study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes. These first two research awards mark the initial investment of the joint $3 million funding initiative between American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular disease, and Enduring Hearts, a non-profit organization dedicated to funding innovativ...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Axial chest CT examination in a 54-year-old participant. A, On the axial noncontrast chest CT image, the pectoralis muscle (PM) area was segmented and measured in the section above the... view more  Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Body composition information derived from routine chest CTs can provide important information on the overall health of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including their risk of all-cause ...

Share or Print this page In aggressive pursuit of its vision of a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia, the Association once again made its largest-ever research investment in FY20, granting more than $47 million to 139 new scientific investigations. Investments included awards to 119 projects funded through the International Research Grant Program, representing proposals ranked highest by a peer-reviewed process in a highly competitive field of 406 applications submitt...