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Northwestern University scientists unveil a smart, bioresorbable transient pacemaker

Last summer, Northwestern University scientists introduced the first-ever transient pacemaker — a fully implantable, wireless device that harmlessly dissolves in the body after it's no longer needed.

26 May 2022

Multidisciplinary care improves outcomes from chronic kidney disease

It is generally agreed that a team of individuals with unique talents and skills offers the potential to achieve more than any person can achieve alone.

26 May 2022

Gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs

A new study from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences has shown gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs.

26 May 2022

Latino and Indigenous Mexican farm-working communities face high risk of COVID-19

Although everyone has been affected by COVID-19 and the pandemic it spawned, not all populations have been affected equally.

26 May 2022

The frequency, nature, determinants, and impact of long-COVID in Scotland

Researchers evaluated long-term sequelae of COVID-19 in Scotland.

26 May 2022

After SARS-CoV-2 infection, anti-chemokine antibodies correlate with better outcomes

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server illustrated that specific chemokine antibodies aid in recognizing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) convalescent individuals with a desirable disease course.

26 May 2022

Study uncovers a possible mechanism that links cerebrovascular disease and Alzheimer's

For more than 20 years, scientists have known that people with hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or obesity have a higher likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease.

25 May 2022

A sugar-studded protein could be key to stopping Alzheimer’s disease progression, finds study

In a bit of "reverse engineering" research using brain tissues from five people who died with Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

25 May 2022

Researchers identify the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases using new approach

When something goes wrong in mitochondria, the tiny organelles that power cells, it can cause a bewildering variety of symptoms such as poor growth, fatigue and weakness, seizures, developmental and cognitive disabilities, and vision problems.

25 May 2022

Common prostate cancer medications may increase risk of serious metabolic or cardiovascular issues

Men taking either of the two most common oral medications for advanced prostate cancer who had also undergone hormone therapy to treat their disease were at higher risk of serious metabolic or cardiovascular issues than patients who were only receiving hormone therapy, Michigan Medicine researchers found.

25 May 2022

Seven healthy habits may lower the risk of dementia in people with high genetic risk

Seven healthy habits and lifestyle factors may play a role in lowering the risk of dementia in people with the highest genetic risk, according to research published in the May 25, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

25 May 2022

AI model can accurately identify patients at high risk of undiagnosed structural heart disease

A team of clinicians and scientists from Tempus and Geisinger have found that a new artificial intelligence model can accurately identify patients at increased risk of undiagnosed structural heart disease.

25 May 2022

A generous gift supports the creation of New Vision of Health Campus in downtown Louisville

The University of Louisville is creating a new campus in downtown Louisville to be known as the UofL Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute - New Vision of Health Campus, where study will focus on health as a shared community resource, incorporating environmental and cultural factors.

25 May 2022

Immune response and the lymphatic system are key to cardiac repair after heart attack

Immune response and the lymphatic system are central to cardiac repair after a heart attack, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute.

25 May 2022

Vaccinated people with breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection can experience debilitating long COVID

Even vaccinated people with mild breakthrough COVID-19 infections can experience debilitating, lingering symptoms that affect the heart, brain, lungs and other parts of the body, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.

25 May 2022

Epigenetic markers associated with different risks of developing complications in type 2 diabetes

A new study by researchers at Lund University supports the notion that patients with type 2 diabetes patient should be divided into subgroups and given individualized treatment.

25 May 2022

New imaging approach helps scientists build a complete picture of brain networks

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed an imaging technique to capture information about the structure and function of brain tissue at subcellular level – a few billionth of a metre, while also capturing information about the surrounding environment.

25 May 2022

NTU scientists discover why NAFLD patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, because NAFLD prompts the over-production of a class of proteins that cause inflammation and damage to their blood vessels.

25 May 2022

Researchers propose DLPE method to extract interpretable and predictive subvisual features from CT scans of COVID-19 inpatients and survivors

Researchers assessed deep learning workflows involved in CT scans of COVID-19.

25 May 2022

The Blackfeet nation’s plight underscores the fentanyl crisis on reservations

As the pandemic was setting in during summer 2020, Justin Lee Littledog called his mom to tell her he was moving from Texas back home to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana with his girlfriend, stepson, and son.

25 May 2022

Heart News and Research

Northwestern University scientists unveil a smart, bioresorbable transient pacemaker

Multidisciplinary care improves outcomes from chronic kidney disease

Gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs

Latino and Indigenous Mexican farm-working communities face high risk of COVID-19

The frequency, nature, determinants, and impact of long-COVID in Scotland

After SARS-CoV-2 infection, anti-chemokine antibodies correlate with better outcomes

Study uncovers a possible mechanism that links cerebrovascular disease and Alzheimer's

A sugar-studded protein could be key to stopping Alzheimer’s disease progression, finds study

Researchers identify the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases using new approach

Common prostate cancer medications may increase risk of serious metabolic or cardiovascular issues

Seven healthy habits may lower the risk of dementia in people with high genetic risk

AI model can accurately identify patients at high risk of undiagnosed structural heart disease

A generous gift supports the creation of New Vision of Health Campus in downtown Louisville

Immune response and the lymphatic system are key to cardiac repair after heart attack

Vaccinated people with breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection can experience debilitating long COVID

Epigenetic markers associated with different risks of developing complications in type 2 diabetes

New imaging approach helps scientists build a complete picture of brain networks

NTU scientists discover why NAFLD patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Researchers propose DLPE method to extract interpretable and predictive subvisual features from CT scans of COVID-19 inpatients and survivors

The Blackfeet nation’s plight underscores the fentanyl crisis on reservations

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