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Heart rate is determined by the number of heartbeats per unit of time, typically expressed as beats per minute (BPM), it can vary with as the body's need for oxygen changes, such as during exercise or sleep.

Artificial intelligence could help better predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

For the first time, University of Utah Health scientists have shown that artificial intelligence could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease.

25 Jan 2022

New predictive computer program could help detect individuals at high risk of depression

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a predictive computer program that could be used to detect individuals who are at increased risk of depression.

23 Jan 2022

AI could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

For the first time, University of Utah Health scientists have shown that artificial intelligence could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease.

20 Jan 2022

Could heart rate be a risk factor for dementia?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Yume Imahori about her latest research which looks at whether heart rate could be used as an early risk factor for dementia.

20 Jan 2022

Positive childhood environments may help buffer the physiological effects of adversity and trauma

Researchers know that experiencing a high number of adverse events in childhood correlates with worse health outcomes in adulthood. These studies have led to an emphasis on trauma-informed practice in schools and workplaces in an attempt to mitigate the harm of early adversity.

19 Jan 2022

Oral penicillin may be a safer option for people with high-risk rheumatic heart disease

A growing body of evidence indicates that some people thought to have an allergic response to injectable penicillin, the standard treatment for rheumatic heart disease, may instead be experiencing a cardiac reaction to the medicine, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in Journal of the American Heart Association.

19 Jan 2022

Impact of atrial fibrillation in COVID-19 vaccine-induced pericarditis patients

In a new study, a team of researchers described the case of a healthy 49-year old male patient with new-onset atrial fibrillation after receiving the second dose of the COVID-19 mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine.

19 Jan 2022

Arterial stiffness in adolescence may be a causal risk factor for insulin resistance and dyslipidemia

Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor to be targeted in the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and dyslipidemia from a young age, a new study published in Hypertension today suggests.

18 Jan 2022

Effects of post-acute COVID-19 on physical and mental health in women

The current study attempts to measure the difference in mood, functional status, and leisure-time physical activity in women with a history of COVID-19.

17 Jan 2022

Researchers customize finger clip device to provide a noninvasive way for measuring blood pressure

Monitoring a person's blood pressure on a regular basis can help health care professionals with early detection of various health problems such as high blood pressure, which has no warning signs or symptoms.

4 Jan 2022

Exercise performance in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2

A cross-sectional report from Israel demonstrated the protective effect of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine (Pfizer–BioNTech) even after mild to moderate COVID-19).

4 Jan 2022

New Potocsnak Longevity Institute aims to extend human 'healthspan'

In the not-too-distant future, you'll be able to check into the Human Longevity Laboratory to find out how old you really are, physiologically speaking.

4 Jan 2022

Study points toward an alternative drug strategy to stall Alzheimer’s neurodegeneration

Boosting levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine with atomoxetine, a repurposed ADHD medication, may be able to stall neurodegeneration in people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease, a study conducted at Emory Brain Health Center suggests.

22 Dec 2021

Dreaded microbe can silence multiple types of pain, study suggests

Anthrax has a scary reputation. Widely known to cause serious lung infections in humans and unsightly, albeit painless, skin lesions in livestock and people, the anthrax bacterium has even been used as a weapon of terror.

20 Dec 2021

Cloth facemasks worn during exercise are unlikely to cause significant respiratory changes

A new study explored whether wearing masks either increased, reduced, or did not alter various respiratory variables.

20 Dec 2021

As hospitals fill up, paramedics spend more time moving patients, less on emergencies

The night after Thanksgiving, a small ambulance service that covers a huge swath of southwestern Colorado got a call that a patient needed an emergency transfer from the hospital in Gunnison to a larger one with an intensive care unit 65 miles away in Montrose.

17 Dec 2021

Music interventions can provide 'psychological first aid' to stressed patients during lockdown

A violinist playing a soothing melody tailored to a patient's particular medical condition and personal musical preferences in the hospital can provide "psychological first aid," reports a new Northwestern Medicine study about neurological patients who received tele-music therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

13 Dec 2021

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Artificial intelligence could help better predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

New predictive computer program could help detect individuals at high risk of depression

AI could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

Could heart rate be a risk factor for dementia?

Positive childhood environments may help buffer the physiological effects of adversity and trauma

Oral penicillin may be a safer option for people with high-risk rheumatic heart disease

Impact of atrial fibrillation in COVID-19 vaccine-induced pericarditis patients

Arterial stiffness in adolescence may be a causal risk factor for insulin resistance and dyslipidemia

Effects of post-acute COVID-19 on physical and mental health in women

Researchers customize finger clip device to provide a noninvasive way for measuring blood pressure

Exercise performance in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2

New Potocsnak Longevity Institute aims to extend human 'healthspan'

Study points toward an alternative drug strategy to stall Alzheimer’s neurodegeneration

Dreaded microbe can silence multiple types of pain, study suggests

Cloth facemasks worn during exercise are unlikely to cause significant respiratory changes

As hospitals fill up, paramedics spend more time moving patients, less on emergencies

Music interventions can provide 'psychological first aid' to stressed patients during lockdown

First pediatric-only guidelines for the use of pacemakers and implantable defibrillators

Elevated heart rate in old age may be an independent risk factor of dementia

Gratitude and optimism may improve your physical, mental health

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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