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Prolonged stressful situations can enhance risk of heart disease

Thousands of Americans are stressed out as they recover from the various natural disasters that shook our country recently. Unfortunately, when people are in these situations the last thing they think about is their health.

28 Nov 2017

Sugar harm deliberately from general public for decades

The argument that excessive sugar and fat consumption is harmful for the heart began in the 1960’s. This was followed up by several studies that looked at how sugar could damage the vital organs of the body with time.

23 Nov 2017

UCLA study: ACA appears to have encouraged more people to use preventive care for heart health

By reducing out-of-pocket costs for preventive treatment, the Affordable Care Act appears to have encouraged more people to have health screenings related to their cardiovascular health, a UCLA study found.

23 Nov 2017

Study highlights need for more clinical trials to improve treatment of children with heart disease

Less than one per cent of UK children born with congenital heart disease are enrolled in clinical trials looking to improve treatments, research funded by the British Heart Foundation and led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Children's Hospital has found.

23 Nov 2017

Study highlights need to improve quality of cardiovascular care for HIV-positive adults

People with both HIV and risk factors for heart disease and stroke were less likely to be treated with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and aspirin than patients without HIV. The researchers believe this to be the first national study comparing statin use in patients with and without HIV and the first extensive analysis using U.S. data.

23 Nov 2017

Infectious disease experts warn about post-flu risks in elderly patients

Infectious disease experts are warning that flu can lead to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and disability in elderly patients for months after they have recovered from their illness.

22 Nov 2017

Comprehensive review finds increasing number of new heart failure cases in the UK

Between 2002 and 2014, the number of new cases of heart failure in the UK increased by 12% – from 170727 to 190798 cases, according to the most comprehensive review of heart failure statistics in the UK, published in The Lancet.

22 Nov 2017

Drug could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection

A diabetes drug currently undergoing development could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection, without the side-effects of current immunosuppressive drugs, according to new research by Queen Mary University of London.

21 Nov 2017

Pioneering research project aims to develop better diagnostic tests for NAFLD

A pioneering European research project aims to lead to new diagnostic tests to assess patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and identify those most at risk for developing severe inflammation and liver scarring.

21 Nov 2017

Study records video of colliding organic nanoparticles

A new study conducted at the Northwestern University, published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, captured a video of organic nanoparticles colliding and fusing together, a breakthrough in nanotechnology.

20 Nov 2017

Heart break could lead to severe and long term heart damage

Heart break is actually damaging for the heart finds a new study. Researchers have found that persons undergoing a heart break could suffer from damages to the heart that is similar to heart attacks.

19 Nov 2017

FDA approves first adjuvant treatment to reduce risk of kidney cancer recurrence

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sutent (sunitinib malate) for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients who are at a high risk of kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) returning after a kidney has been removed (nephrectomy).

17 Nov 2017

Researchers identify new way to reduce risk of complications after joint surgery

Researchers identified a new way to lower the risk of complications after joint surgery, using a simple blood test. Patients with diabetes are more likely to need joint replacement surgery but also have a greater risk of serious complications after surgery, including heart attack, stroke, and wound infections, because of their underlying diabetes.

16 Nov 2017

New tool can offer accurate estimates of cardiac risks for older surgery patients

A tool designed to more accurately predict the risk of heart attack in older patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery works significantly better than traditional risk assessment tools.

16 Nov 2017

Discovery of natural molecule could lead to effective treatments for gum disease and atherosclerosis

Resolvin E1, a molecule produced naturally in the body from an omega -3 fish oil, topically applied on gum tissues not only prevents and treats gum disease as previously shown (Hasturk et al 2006 and 2007), but also decreases the likelihood for advanced arterial atherosclerotic plaques to rupture and form a dangerous thrombus or blood clot.

16 Nov 2017

NUS engineers develop new flexible, ultra-thin microfiber sensor for real-time monitoring of vital signs

A research team from National University of Singapore has developed a soft, flexible and stretchable microfibre sensor for real-time healthcare monitoring and diagnosis.

16 Nov 2017

Heart injury triggers irreversible dysregulation that alters cardiosplenic and cardiorenal networks

Heart failure after a heart attack is a global epidemic leading to chronic heart failure pathology. About 6 million people in the United States and 23 million worldwide suffer from this end-stage disease.

15 Nov 2017

MGH researchers develop potential alternative to gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital researchers has developed a potential alternative to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) for magnetic resonance imaging.

15 Nov 2017

Aggressive testing unnecessary for patients who go to ER with chest pain, study suggests

Patients who go to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain often receive unnecessary tests to evaluate whether they are having a heart attack, a practice that provides no clinical benefit and adds hundreds of dollars in health-care costs, according to a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

15 Nov 2017

Study: People with non-O blood types have elevated risk of heart attack during high air pollution periods

Individuals who have A, B, or AB blood types have an elevated risk of having a heart attack during periods of significant air pollution, compared to those with the O blood type, according to new research from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute and Brigham Young University.

15 Nov 2017

Heart Attack News and Research

Prolonged stressful situations can enhance risk of heart disease

Sugar harm deliberately from general public for decades

UCLA study: ACA appears to have encouraged more people to use preventive care for heart health

Study highlights need for more clinical trials to improve treatment of children with heart disease

Study highlights need to improve quality of cardiovascular care for HIV-positive adults

Infectious disease experts warn about post-flu risks in elderly patients

Comprehensive review finds increasing number of new heart failure cases in the UK

Drug could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection

Pioneering research project aims to develop better diagnostic tests for NAFLD

Study records video of colliding organic nanoparticles

Heart break could lead to severe and long term heart damage

FDA approves first adjuvant treatment to reduce risk of kidney cancer recurrence

Researchers identify new way to reduce risk of complications after joint surgery

New tool can offer accurate estimates of cardiac risks for older surgery patients

Discovery of natural molecule could lead to effective treatments for gum disease and atherosclerosis

NUS engineers develop new flexible, ultra-thin microfiber sensor for real-time monitoring of vital signs

Heart injury triggers irreversible dysregulation that alters cardiosplenic and cardiorenal networks

MGH researchers develop potential alternative to gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents

Aggressive testing unnecessary for patients who go to ER with chest pain, study suggests

Study: People with non-O blood types have elevated risk of heart attack during high air pollution periods

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