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Major discovery improves the understanding of brain fog associated with Long COVID

Today, a team of scientists from Trinity College Dublin and investigators from FutureNeuro announced a major discovery that has profound importance for our understanding of brain fog and cognitive decline seen in some patients with Long COVID.

22 Feb 2024

Study reveals racial bias in pulse oximeter readings for Black heart failure patients

Racially biased readings of oxygen levels in the blood using pulse oximeters may further limit opportunities for Black patients with heart failure to receive potentially lifesaving treatments, such as heart pumps and transplants, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

21 Feb 2024

Study discovers link between a breakdown product from excess niacin and heart disease

Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol.

19 Feb 2024

Study suggests patients with severe long COVID present with variable symptoms, do not cluster in relation to organs affected or immunological states

A new preprint reports significantly associated findings that may help predict severe long COVID and understand what causes it.

16 Feb 2024

Managing migraines and menopausal symptoms to reduce cardiovascular risks in middle-aged women

14 Feb 2024

Good news for Valentine’s Day: Dark chocolate and champagne may improve heart health

It’s news you’ll love for Valentine’s Day: a leading health expert says the dark chocolates and bubbly you bought your sweetheart may also improve their heart health.

13 Feb 2024

Pain screening could improve care for youth with sickle cell disease

A recent study from researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health and UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital describes a quality improvement project where pain screening procedures were embedded within an outpatient pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD) clinic.

13 Feb 2024

Using 3D ice printing to create structures that resemble blood vessels

Over 100,000 individuals in the United States are currently in need of organ transplants. The demand for organs, such as hearts, kidneys, and livers, far exceeds the available supply and people sometimes wait years to receive a donated organ.

12 Feb 2024

Blocking artery plus surgery offers hope for reducing reoperations in brain hematoma patients

Injection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled blood reduced the risk that patients will require repeat surgery compared to surgical drainage alone, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

9 Feb 2024

Men using erectile dysfunction drugs less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

Drugs commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

9 Feb 2024

New treatment targeting aging cells could offer lasting relief for diabetic macular edema

Targeting senescent cells in the retina with a BCL-xL inhibitor shows promise as a durable treatment for diabetic macular edema, potentially offering long-term visual function improvements.

8 Feb 2024

Stroke patients see lower death rates with AI-guided treatment

Ischemic stroke survivors who received care recommendations from an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system had fewer recurrent strokes, heart attacks or vascular death within three months, compared to people whose stroke treatment was not guided by AI tools, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

8 Feb 2024

Enzyme released by immune cells may play role in depression

Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that immune cells called monocytes, derived in the bone marrow and released into the bloodstream, can be drawn during stress into sites in the brain that control emotional behaviors.

8 Feb 2024

Study discovers a direct connection between the brain and its surrounding environment

In a recent study of the brain's waste drainage system, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, collaborating with investigators at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institute of Health (NIH), discovered a direct connection between the brain and its tough protective covering, the dura mater.

8 Feb 2024

Study shows link between erectile dysfunction drugs and reduced risk of Alzheimer’s

The drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction may also be associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the February 7, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Feb 2024

Study shines light on partial endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in the tumor microenvironment

Endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndoMT, also termed as EndMT), a biological process resulting in the formation of mesenchymal (or lineage-committed) phenotypes from endothelial cells (lining blood vessels), plays a crucial role in tumor progression.

7 Feb 2024

HPV infection quadruples risk of death from heart disease in women

Women have a four times higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they have an infection with a high-risk strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Wednesday).

6 Feb 2024

Ovarian tissue freezing offers hope for extended fertility

Most women agree that menopause has its advantages and disadvantages. Some relish the end of menstruation and concerns about unplanned pregnancies, while others dread the possibililty of hot flashes, moodiness, and other unpleasant symptoms.

6 Feb 2024

Interdisciplinary dream team receives $3 million grant to revolutionize Alzheimer's diagnosis

What do a synthetic chemist, a medical imaging expert, and a neurologist have in common? They're coming together in the Biomedical Imaging Center at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology to develop better diagnostic tools and imaging agents to detect early-stage Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

6 Feb 2024

RvT4 molecule boosts the body's defenses against atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have found that the molecule RvT4 enhances the body's natural defences against atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

6 Feb 2024

Blood Vessels News and Research

Major discovery improves the understanding of brain fog associated with Long COVID

Study reveals racial bias in pulse oximeter readings for Black heart failure patients

Study discovers link between a breakdown product from excess niacin and heart disease

Study suggests patients with severe long COVID present with variable symptoms, do not cluster in relation to organs affected or immunological states

Managing migraines and menopausal symptoms to reduce cardiovascular risks in middle-aged women

Good news for Valentine’s Day: Dark chocolate and champagne may improve heart health

Pain screening could improve care for youth with sickle cell disease

Using 3D ice printing to create structures that resemble blood vessels

Blocking artery plus surgery offers hope for reducing reoperations in brain hematoma patients

Men using erectile dysfunction drugs less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

New treatment targeting aging cells could offer lasting relief for diabetic macular edema

Stroke patients see lower death rates with AI-guided treatment

Enzyme released by immune cells may play role in depression

Study discovers a direct connection between the brain and its surrounding environment

Study shows link between erectile dysfunction drugs and reduced risk of Alzheimer’s

Study shines light on partial endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in the tumor microenvironment

HPV infection quadruples risk of death from heart disease in women

Ovarian tissue freezing offers hope for extended fertility

Interdisciplinary dream team receives $3 million grant to revolutionize Alzheimer's diagnosis

RvT4 molecule boosts the body's defenses against atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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