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Intranasal vaccine shows broad SARS-CoV-2 variant protection

Study demonstrates that a single-dose intranasal live-attenuated vaccine, CDO-7N-1, provides broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants by inducing potent immune responses, including neutralizing antibodies and T-cell activity, in animal models.

1 Sep 2024

Timing of blood pressure medication administration does not affect outcomes

Evening administration of blood pressure (BP)-lowering medications did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events or death compared with morning administration, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2024.

1 Sep 2024

Low-dose triple-pill combination outperforms standard care for blood pressure control in Nigerian adults

A low-dose triple single-pill combination-based protocol achieved better blood pressure (BP) control than a standard-care protocol in Black African Nigerian adults with uncontrolled hypertension, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2024.

1 Sep 2024

No-touch graft harvesting shows no advantage over conventional technique in CABG

No-touch graft harvesting did not appear to be beneficial compared with the conventional technique for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2024.

1 Sep 2024

Clonal hematopoiesis identified as new risk factor for atherosclerosis

To the known risk factors for cardiovascular disease - high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, overweight and obesity, smoking, and physical inactivity - a new one has to be added: clonal hematopoiesis.

30 Aug 2024

Interrupting beta-blockers after myocardial infarction shows no advantage

The cardiovascular safety of interrupting beta-blocker could not be shown in comparison to continuation in patients with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) and there was no benefit to the patients' quality of life, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2024.

30 Aug 2024

Mosquito males’ visual and auditory cues reveal new insights for malaria control

A high-pitched buzzing sound in your ear is an unmistakable sign that a female mosquito is out on the hunt - for they, not males, drink blood. Hearing that tone might make you turn to try to swat the pest. But for a male mosquito, that tone means it's time to mate.

30 Aug 2024

Breakthrough in stress detection with advanced cortisol measuring device

Stress takes various shapes in our daily lives, from relentless work demands to the constant rush of the school run.

30 Aug 2024

New ESC guidelines introduce intensive blood pressure targets and renal denervation recommendations

Updated ESC Guidelines on the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension include a new elevated blood pressure category, more ambitious and intensive treatment targets, and, for the first time, recommendations on the use of renal denervation to treat various forms of hypertension.

30 Aug 2024

New ESC guidelines highlight broader approach to managing chronic coronary syndromes

The 2024 ESC Guidelines on the management of chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) include a focus on both larger and smaller blood vessels of the heart; new models to estimate chances of blocked large arteries (so-called obstructive coronary artery disease); optimal selection and sequence of tests; drugs and interventions to prevent disease complications and improve symptoms, and the fundamental role of patient involvement.

30 Aug 2024

Rare genetic mutation tied to increased risk of tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a confounding scourge. It's the leading cause of death from infectious disease in the world, and yet it's estimated that those deaths represent perhaps 5% of infections with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb).

30 Aug 2024

Introducing a blood-based test for minimally invasive detection of IDH1 mutant gliomas

Glioma represents the most common central nervous system cancer in adults. The current classification scheme uses molecular alterations, particularly IDH1.R132H, to stratify lesions into distinct prognostic groups.

30 Aug 2024

New ESC guidelines integrate management of aortic and peripheral arterial diseases

The 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases (PAAD) evaluate these vascular diseases together as part of same cardiovascular system, appreciating that patients with aortic diseases are at risk of having peripheral vascular diseases and vice versa.

30 Aug 2024

ESC consensus statement highlights obesity's impact on cardiovascular disease

The ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, presented at this year's ESC Congress (London, UK, 30 August to 2 September) summarizes current evidence on the epidemiology and etiology of obesity; the interplay between obesity, cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac conditions; the clinical management of patients with cardiac disease and obesity; and weight loss strategies including lifestyle changes, interventional procedures, and anti-obesity medications with particular focus on their impact on cardiometabolic risk and cardiac outcomes.

30 Aug 2024

Blood News and Research

Intranasal vaccine shows broad SARS-CoV-2 variant protection

Timing of blood pressure medication administration does not affect outcomes

Low-dose triple-pill combination outperforms standard care for blood pressure control in Nigerian adults

No-touch graft harvesting shows no advantage over conventional technique in CABG

Clonal hematopoiesis identified as new risk factor for atherosclerosis

Interrupting beta-blockers after myocardial infarction shows no advantage

Mosquito males’ visual and auditory cues reveal new insights for malaria control

Breakthrough in stress detection with advanced cortisol measuring device

New ESC guidelines introduce intensive blood pressure targets and renal denervation recommendations

New ESC guidelines highlight broader approach to managing chronic coronary syndromes

Rare genetic mutation tied to increased risk of tuberculosis

Introducing a blood-based test for minimally invasive detection of IDH1 mutant gliomas

New ESC guidelines integrate management of aortic and peripheral arterial diseases

ESC consensus statement highlights obesity's impact on cardiovascular disease

Tips for parents to safeguard children from online gaming risks

New finger-prick blood test could revolutionize Alzheimer’s screening

First-generation antihistamine drugs could increase seizure risk among young children

Fibrin fuels thromboinflammation and brain damage in COVID-19

Discovery of borderzone inflammation offers new avenues for heart failure prevention

Low lipoprotein (a) levels do not cause type 2 diabetes, research shows

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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