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Drinking more water may lower heart disease risk, but too much coffee and tea could raise it

Drinking water may help reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, while excessive coffee and tea intake (≥6 cups/day) increases the likelihood of CVD, with stronger effects in women.

19 Feb 2025

Novel therapeutic approaches targeting the Wnt pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the deadliest cancers globally, with increasing incidence and mortality rates.

19 Feb 2025

Study shows life expectancy stagnation in Europe

The rise in human life expectancy has slowed down across Europe since 2011, according to research from the University of East Anglia and partners.

18 Feb 2025

Promising ovarian cancer blood test to begin trials at UQ

Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at The University of Queensland this year.

18 Feb 2025

Researchers discover direct feedback loop in brain circuit connecting memories and emotions

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new, and important or just "background noise."

18 Feb 2025

Gene therapy breakthrough offers hope for severe Dravet syndrome cases

AAV-Navβ1 gene therapy effectively reduces seizures and prolongs life in a mouse model of SCN1B-linked Dravet syndrome, paving the way for future treatments.

18 Feb 2025

Scientists pinpoint metabolic failure as the cause of muscle loss in aging

A multi-omics study reveals that impaired branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) catabolism is a key driver of sarcopenia, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target.

17 Feb 2025

Sweat fails to match blood in tracking inflammation after heart attacks

Researchers found that while sweat biomarkers remain stable, plasma biomarkers show significant inflammatory changes after a heart attack, highlighting the limitations of sweat analysis for tracking recovery.

17 Feb 2025

AI predicts preterm birth risk with 82% accuracy

Researchers used machine learning models to predict preterm birth risk, identifying linear SVMs as the most accurate, with key predictors including inflammation and blood composition markers.

17 Feb 2025

ICHOM develops standard dataset that defines heart valve disease outcomes

The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed a globally inclusive standard dataset of 16 patient-centered outcome measures for people with heart valve disease, regardless of treatment (surgical or transcatheter procedure), according to a new report published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes.

17 Feb 2025

ADHD symptoms increase risk of e-cigarette and tobacco use in U.S. youths

A new study finds that U.S. youths with symptomatic ADHD are significantly more likely to initiate e-cigarette and tobacco use over time, highlighting the need for early intervention and effective ADHD management.

16 Feb 2025

Gene therapy shows promise in treating SCN1B-linked epileptic encephalopathies

Dravet syndrome and other developmental epileptic encephalopathies are rare but devastating conditions that cause a host of symptoms in children, including seizures, intellectual disability, and even sudden death.

14 Feb 2025

Prozac's surprising immune-boosting effects could lead to new treatments for sepsis

Antidepressants like Prozac are commonly prescribed to treat mental health disorders, but new research suggests they could also protect against serious infections and life-threatening sepsis.

14 Feb 2025

Urgent CDC data and analyses on influenza and bird flu go missing as outbreaks escalate

Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for a daily deluge of patients sick with coughs, soreness, fevers, vomiting, and other flu-like symptoms.

14 Feb 2025

Atherosclerosis detection in lung cancer patients through CT scans

Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, according to a new study being presented at ACC's Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient course.

14 Feb 2025

Pollution shift: How truck electrification moves the burden to power plants

Electrifying heavy-duty trucks reduces on-road emissions but shifts pollution burdens to power plants, with disadvantaged communities still facing higher exposure despite overall air quality improvements.

13 Feb 2025

Menthol cigarettes contribute to higher death rates in smokers

In a large, nationwide study led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers found mortality risks for smoking menthol cigarettes were higher than non-menthol cigarettes for death from any cause and cardiovascular diseases, especially heart diseases.

13 Feb 2025