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Wells Fargo Lights / Fralin Researchers Emphasize Importance of Studying Rare Diseases

Rare" diseases Affect 1 in 10 Americans On Feb. 28, the top of Wells Fargo Tower in downtown Roanoke will be illuminated with a show of pink, green, purple… ....

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VTC scientist wins $2.7 million to investigate viral infection of the heart that can cause sudden death

James Smyth, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to discover why viruses that normally infect our lungs can turn deadly when they infect the heart. ....

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Scientists identify core factors that may put Long QT patients at higher risk of sudden cardiac death

Less than 1 percent of the population has been diagnosed with Long QT syndrome – a rare heart condition that can cause chaotic, sometimes fatal, heart rhythms. ....

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Mind the gap: Heart cells cozy up to prevent deadly arrhythmias

Mind the gap: Heart cells cozy up to prevent deadly arrhythmias
Published Tuesday, May. 11, 2021, 12:00 am
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Blood may seem like a simple fluid, but its chemistry is rather complex. When too much potassium, for instance, accumulates in the bloodstream, patients may experience deadly irregular heart rhythms.
In a new study, published in Pflügers Archiv European Journal of Physiology, the research team led by Steven Poelzing, associate professor at the institute, describes how subtle changes in potassium, calcium, and sodium levels regulate heartbeats. ....

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Heart cells cozy up to prevent deadly arrhythmias

Steven Poelzing, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, led a team of cardiovascular scientists studying electrical conduction in the heart, showing increased sodium and calcium levels in the bloodstream helps keep dangerous heart rhythms at bay. ....

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