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New genetic insights reveal kidney disease risk in West Africans

A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana and Nigeria.

28 Oct 2024

NYU Langone Health sets benchmark for heart attack survival rates

NYU Langone Health has the lowest heart attack mortality rate in the country, according to the latest data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

28 Oct 2024

NIH grants $2.6 million to explore the effects of high blood-pressure drugs in CKD patients

The National Institutes of Health awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant to researchers at Case Western Reserve University to study how high blood-pressure drugs affect patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

28 Oct 2024

Researchers discover key biochemical mechanism in Huntington's disease development

Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a key biochemical mechanism relevant to the development of Huntington's Disease.

28 Oct 2024

Elucidating the mechanisms behind kidney development

To Alex Hughes, Assistant Professor in Bioengineering within Penn Engineering and in Cell and Developmental Biology within Penn Medicine, the kidney is a work of art. "I find the development of the kidney to be a really beautiful process," says Hughes.

28 Oct 2024

Inside the Alzheimer's Association: Dr. Heather Snyder on Driving Research and Collaboration

Heather Snyder discusses the Alzheimer's Association's research initiatives, breakthroughs in diagnostics, and the importance of collaboration in dementia care.

28 Oct 2024

Abnormal BMI in children linked to impaired lung function

An abnormal BMI in children - be it high or low - can now be associated with impaired lung function, but if their BMI is normalized before they reach adulthood, the impairment can be offset, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report.

28 Oct 2024

Quick defibrillator shocks critical for cardiac arrest survival

It is well known that acting quickly in the event of a cardiac arrest is important, but what does a quick initial shock with a defibrillator mean exactly for patients' chances of survival? Researchers from Amsterdam UMC analyzed the data of 3723 patients who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and concluded that for the first shock, every minute reduces the chance of survival by 6%.

28 Oct 2024

Heart failure mortality declines in Sweden over two decades

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that heart failure mortality has decreased in Sweden over the last 20 years. The study has been published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.

28 Oct 2024

How a proposed federal heat rule might have saved these workers’ lives

On a sweltering afternoon in July 2020, Belinda Ramones got a call that her brother was in the hospital. The call was from a woman at the Florida landscaping business that he had joined that week, the Davey Tree Expert Co., Ramones said. By the time she arrived, she said, "My brother was swollen up from hands to toes."

28 Oct 2024

Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress

One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients.

28 Oct 2024

Ozempic effective for patients with chronic kidney damage

In a 24-week trial, semaglutide led to a 52% reduction in albuminuria and improved kidney health in individuals with chronic kidney disease and obesity.

28 Oct 2024

New analysis confirms canagliflozin's cardiovascular and kidney benefits in older adults

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but it is unclear whether their effects differ based on patients' age.

26 Oct 2024

Study: GLP-1RA not associated with acute kidney injury risk during anti-cancer treatments

Glucagon-like peptide-1-receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are medications that are increasingly prescribed for patients with type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure. Reports of GLP-1RA–associated acute kidney injury (AKI) have emerged, but the risk of GLP-1RA–associated AKI among patients on anti-cancer drugs is unclear.

26 Oct 2024

MMRI professor receives $3.7 million NIH grant to support research on pulmonary embolism

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $3.7 million grant to support a project led by Principal Investigator, Chase Kessinger, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical research and translational medicine at Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) to research the third most common cause of cardiovascular death, pulmonary embolism (PE).

26 Oct 2024

Diabetes drug semaglutide proves beneficial for patients with chronic kidney damage and obesity

The diabetes drug semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, has a positive effect for patients with chronic kidney damage and obesity. They

26 Oct 2024

Patient Claim Line outlines key signs of stroke and how to reduce risks

Every five minutes, someone in the UK will experience a stroke, with 1.3 million people in the country having survived a stroke. The condition can be both life-threatening and life-altering, so knowing what to look out for and how to act in the event of a stroke is essential.

26 Oct 2024

Surge in GLP-1 drug use for obesity coincides with drop in bariatric surgery

Researchers from Mass General Brigham and collaborators found that use of GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity more than doubled from 2022 to 2023 while rates of surgery dropped by one quarter.

26 Oct 2024

Taurine supplementation linked to reduced atherosclerotic plaque development

Previous studies suggest that taurine supplementation may attenuate atherosclerosis by reducing lipid levels. However, energy drinks containing taurine have been shown to increase blood pressure, a key risk factor for atherosclerosis. Thus, the role of taurine in atherosclerosis remains controversial.

26 Oct 2024

Air pollution control devices save lives and cut health costs

A new commentary found that power plants' use of these devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023.

25 Oct 2024

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New genetic insights reveal kidney disease risk in West Africans

NYU Langone Health sets benchmark for heart attack survival rates

NIH grants $2.6 million to explore the effects of high blood-pressure drugs in CKD patients

Researchers discover key biochemical mechanism in Huntington's disease development

Elucidating the mechanisms behind kidney development

Inside the Alzheimer's Association: Dr. Heather Snyder on Driving Research and Collaboration

Abnormal BMI in children linked to impaired lung function

Quick defibrillator shocks critical for cardiac arrest survival

Heart failure mortality declines in Sweden over two decades

How a proposed federal heat rule might have saved these workers’ lives

Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress

Ozempic effective for patients with chronic kidney damage

New analysis confirms canagliflozin's cardiovascular and kidney benefits in older adults

Study: GLP-1RA not associated with acute kidney injury risk during anti-cancer treatments

MMRI professor receives $3.7 million NIH grant to support research on pulmonary embolism

Diabetes drug semaglutide proves beneficial for patients with chronic kidney damage and obesity

Patient Claim Line outlines key signs of stroke and how to reduce risks

Surge in GLP-1 drug use for obesity coincides with drop in bariatric surgery

Taurine supplementation linked to reduced atherosclerotic plaque development

Air pollution control devices save lives and cut health costs

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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