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Cardiomyopathy & Amyloidosis

April 28, 2022

Cardiomyopathy is a broad term that is used to describe disease of the heart muscle, making it difficult for the heart to provide the body with an adequate blood supply. It can lead to heart failure and even death. In this article, we’ll discuss the types of cardiomyopathy and its connection to amyloidosis.

Filed Under: Featured News, What Is Amyloidosis Tagged With: AL amyloidosis, amyloid protein, amyloidosis, amyloidosis diagnosis, ATTR amyloidosis, ATTRwt, cardiac amyloidosis, cardiomyopathy, heart failure

AI, Protein Folding & Amyloidosis

February 18, 2021

AI is rapidly advancing the knowledge of protein misfolding, unlocking answers for amyloidosis which should lead to earlier diagnosis, improved treatment, and better patient survival.

Filed Under: Featured News, What Is Amyloidosis Tagged With: #deepmind, AI, amyloid protein, amyloidosis, amyloidosis diagnosis, amyloidosis news, amyloidosis research, Artificial Intelligence, ATTR amyloidosis, ATTRwt, diagnosing amyloidosis, light chain amyloidosis, Protein Folding, protein misfolding, wild-type amyloidosis

Understanding the Term “Amyloid”

June 30, 2020

Amyloid is a term that is often misunderstood. It’s easy to think that ‘amyloid = amyloidosis,’ but it’s actually associated with many diseases outside of the world of amyloidosis. Read here for more on understanding the term “amyloid.”

Filed Under: Featured News, What Is Amyloidosis Tagged With: amyloid, amyloid protein, amyloidosis, amyloidosis research

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