/news/Recent posts from USF Newsen-usSun, 22 Dec 2024 14:51:59 -05:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/news/2020/research-team-uncovers-significant-reason-older-adults-are-at-increased-risk-of-suffering-heart-attack.aspxA team of researchers in the USF Department of Surgery has made a key discovery as to why we become more susceptible to heart disease as we age. The human body, especially the heart, is dependent on the mitochondria, the part of the cell responsible for producing energy to maintain organ function. The protein, Sesn2, is located inside the mitochondria and plays a pivotal role in protecting the heart from stress.Rocky D. BullThu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 USF research team uncovers significant reason older adults are at increased risk of suffering a heart attackA team of researchers in the USF Department of Surgery has made a key discovery as to why we become more susceptible to heart disease as we age. The human body, especially the heart, is dependent on the mitochondria, the part of the cell responsible for producing energy to maintain organ function. The protein, Sesn2, is located inside the mitochondria and plays a pivotal role in protecting the heart from stress.A stock image of a heart rate monitor /news/2020/research-team-uncovers-significant-reason-older-adults-are-at-increased-risk-of-suffering-heart-attack.aspxResearch and Innovation,USF HealthDepartment of Surgery