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Heart Health Check Recall pilot program shows promise in early detection of cardiovascular disease

A Heart Foundation pilot program that recalls at-risk Australians via a text message from their GP clinic, is being seen as a potential lifesaver.

4 Sep 2023

UVA Health receives NIH grant for testing radical new approach to managing type 2 diabetes

The National Institutes of Health has provided $3.5 million for a large-scale clinical trial testing a radical new approach to managing type 2 diabetes that, in an earlier study, put almost 70% of participants in remission without weight loss or medication.

4 Sep 2023

Ohio State University launches first-in-world clinical trial of heart failure device

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center on Wednesday randomized the first patient in the world in a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a device designed to alleviate heart failure symptoms.

4 Sep 2023

Could marine plasmalogens be the secret weapon to fight Alzheimer's and Parkinson's?

The research paper reviews the potential benefits of marine plasmalogens, a type of glycerophospholipid, in combating age-related diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. These compounds, abundant in marine resources, could improve lipid metabolism and reduce oxidative stress, offering a new avenue for improving the quality of life in aging populations.

3 Sep 2023

How do cyclones impact human health?

Researchers discuss the health outcomes of cyclones.

3 Sep 2023

Scientists discover new role for liver tPA in regulating cholesterol levels

Despite advances in treatment for high cholesterol, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) are investigating the role of a form of cholesterol called very-low-density lipoprotein – and their findings may lead to new treatment options in the future.

1 Sep 2023

SparkMaster 2: New software automates analysis of calcium release events

A team of UC Davis and University of Oxford researchers have developed an innovative tool: SparkMaster 2.

1 Sep 2023

Black people still experience highest burden of air pollution-related deaths

Health benefits that have resulted from reductions in fine particulate air pollution aren't distributed equally among populations in the U.S., a new Yale-led study finds.

1 Sep 2023

Heart protective effect of red blood cells is enhanced by nitrate-rich vegetable diet

Red blood cells exposed to oxygen deficiency protect against myocardial infarction, according to a new KI study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigations.

1 Sep 2023

When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?

An important email appeared in the inboxes of a small group of health care workers north of Boston as this summer started. It warned that local temperatures were rising into the 80s.

1 Sep 2023

Low-dose aspirin linked to 15% lower risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults

New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 October) shows that use of low dose (100mg daily) aspirin among older adults aged 65 years and older is associated with a 15% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

31 Aug 2023

Redo TAVR procedures are safe and effective, study shows

Cedars-Sinai investigators are leaders in the innovation and use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with balloon-expandable valves.

31 Aug 2023

New gene therapy offers hope for beta thalassemia patients

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland provides new therapy to first patient since FDA approval.

31 Aug 2023

Discovery could lead to more effective treatments for cancers

Case Western Reserve University biochemical researchers have identified a new function of a key protein that leads to cancer–a finding they believe could lead to more effective treatments for a range of cancers and other diseases.

31 Aug 2023

Socioeconomic distress linked to worse outcomes after heart transplantation

People from socioeconomically distressed communities who underwent heart transplantation between 2004 and 2018 faced a 10% greater relative risk of experiencing graft failure and dying within five years compared to people from non-distressed communities.

31 Aug 2023

ER-phagy alleviates drug-induced cardiomyopathy in cancer patients

A cell contains many specialized subunits, called organelles, that carry out important tasks such as energy generation, protein synthesis, and calcium outflux. But what happens when something goes wrong with one of the organelles?

31 Aug 2023

Study finds semaglutide provides benefits for patients with obesity phenotype of heart failure and HFpEF

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of semaglutide in patients with the obesity phenotype of heart failure and preserved ejection fraction.

31 Aug 2023

Shape-shifting ball uses haptic feedback to help people manage mental health

A soft ball that 'personifies' breath, expanding and contracting in synchronicity with a person's inhalations and exhalations, has been invented by a PhD student at the University of Bath in the UK.

31 Aug 2023

Study suggests sepsis as a considerable burden to public health

A research team at Lund University in Sweden has found that more than four percent of all hospital admissions in southern Sweden are associated with sepsis.

31 Aug 2023

Mediterranean diet with a dairy twist shows promise in lowering heart disease risk

An 8-week study found that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with dairy foods altered specific gut bacteria and positively impacted systolic blood pressure in Australians at high risk of cardiovascular disease. The findings suggest that this MedDairy diet could be an effective strategy for reducing cardiovascular risks.

31 Aug 2023

Heart News and Research

Heart Health Check Recall pilot program shows promise in early detection of cardiovascular disease

UVA Health receives NIH grant for testing radical new approach to managing type 2 diabetes

Ohio State University launches first-in-world clinical trial of heart failure device

Could marine plasmalogens be the secret weapon to fight Alzheimer's and Parkinson's?

How do cyclones impact human health?

Scientists discover new role for liver tPA in regulating cholesterol levels

SparkMaster 2: New software automates analysis of calcium release events

Black people still experience highest burden of air pollution-related deaths

Heart protective effect of red blood cells is enhanced by nitrate-rich vegetable diet

When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?

Low-dose aspirin linked to 15% lower risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults

Redo TAVR procedures are safe and effective, study shows

New gene therapy offers hope for beta thalassemia patients

Discovery could lead to more effective treatments for cancers

Socioeconomic distress linked to worse outcomes after heart transplantation

ER-phagy alleviates drug-induced cardiomyopathy in cancer patients

Study finds semaglutide provides benefits for patients with obesity phenotype of heart failure and HFpEF

Shape-shifting ball uses haptic feedback to help people manage mental health

Study suggests sepsis as a considerable burden to public health

Mediterranean diet with a dairy twist shows promise in lowering heart disease risk

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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