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Gastrointestinal hormone shows promise for the treatment of heart and kidney failure

The gastrointestinal hormone secretin- often associated with its role in the pancreas- increases and improves both heart and kidney function, according to a new study.

26 Jan 2022

Study finds overexpression of 3 SARS-CoV-2 genes could globally compromise transcriptome of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

In a recent study, whole mRNA-seq was used to investigate the global effects of SARS-CoV-2 viral genes Nsp6, Nsp8, and M on the transcriptome of hPSC-CMs.

26 Jan 2022

Evaluating the use of megadoses of corticosteroids as a treatment of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers have been investigating the effects of megadoses of corticosteroids on hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

26 Jan 2022

People hospitalized for COVID-19 have elevated risk of later readmission or death

A large study conducted in England found that, compared to the general population, people who had been hospitalized for COVID-19 - and survived for at least one week after discharge - were more than twice as likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital in the next several months.

25 Jan 2022

AI system can analyze eye scans to identify patients at high risk of heart attack

Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can analyze eye scans taken during a routine visit to an optician or eye clinic and identify patients at a high risk of a heart attack.

25 Jan 2022

Addiction medicine consults can reduce deaths in high-risk patients with substance use disorder

In-hospital addiction medicine consultations can reduce deaths in high-risk patients with substance use disorder, according to a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine by University of Pittsburgh physicians.

25 Jan 2022

New practice guideline offers recommendations for managing patients with type B aortic dissection

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery released a new clinical practice guideline that includes major recommendations for managing patients with type B aortic dissection (TBAD).

25 Jan 2022

Fluid dynamics simulations used to study the effect of exercise on plaque formation at various ages

Plaque formation in the arteries carrying blood to the head and neck is a serious medical problem, potentially leading to strokes and heart attacks. In Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, engineers from China use fluid dynamics simulations to study the effect of exercise at various ages on plaque formation.

25 Jan 2022

Heterologous vaccine schedule provides extraordinary response to third dose of coronavirus vaccines

A third, booster dose of either the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Oxford-AstraZeneca), BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech), AD26.COV2-S (Janssen) or CoronaVac (SinoVac) coronavirus vaccine induce a significant increase in antibody levels in those who have previously received two doses of CoronaVac.

25 Jan 2022

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may derive modest benefit from convalescent plasma, study shows

Transfusions of blood plasma donated by people who have recovered from COVID-19 may help patients hospitalized with the virus, a new international study shows.

25 Jan 2022

Study examines the association of race and ethnicity with initiation of newer diabetes medications

Among patients with type 2 diabetes, minority racial/ethnic groups have higher rates of diabetes complications including cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

25 Jan 2022

Spike-mediated CFTR inhibition accounts for airway inflammation in COVID-19

A new study looks at the molecular level inhibition of the protective CFTR gene by the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

25 Jan 2022

New therapeutic approach offers hope to treat obesity and related metabolic disorders

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new therapeutic approach to obesity and related metabolic disorders that in laboratory experiments demonstrated a significant reduction in body fat, body weight, and improvement in the blood markers that accompany these disorders.

25 Jan 2022

Lucky genes can help lower risk of diseases in people with obesity

Geneticists have revealed why some people with obesity remain relatively healthy, whilst others suffer from life-changing ailments such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

25 Jan 2022

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

How artificial intelligence is poised to reshape medicine

In a recent review published in the journal of Nature Medicine, researchers discussed the results of a two-year weekly effort to track and communicate significant developments in medical (artificial intelligence) AI. They included prospective studies as well as developments in medical image analysis that have narrowed the gap between research and implementation.

24 Jan 2022

Common cystic fibrosis drugs work by directly aiding the protein folding process, study shows

Protein misfolding is a likely culprit in many degenerative disorders. Cystic fibrosis, for instance, is caused by mutations in the CFTR gene that prevent the eponymous protein from assuming its proper configuration.

24 Jan 2022

UK Prime Minister calls on international tourists to visit one of the most open countries in Europe

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today calls on international tourists to visit the UK and enjoy the sights and sounds of one of the most open countries in Europe.

24 Jan 2022

Review highlights sex differences in ischemic stroke occurrence among young adults

Women ages 35 years and younger were 44% more likely to have an ischemic stroke (caused by blocked blood vessels in the brain) than their male counterparts, according to a new review of more than a dozen international studies on sex differences in stroke occurrence, published today in a Go Red for Women 2022 spotlight issue of Stroke, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

24 Jan 2022

Experts issue new CPR guidance addressing highly contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Heart Association and collaborating organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Association for Respiratory Care, the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists and the American Society of Anesthesiologists, continue to provide interim guidance to address the latest scientific research related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, particularly the Delta and Omicron variants.

24 Jan 2022

Heart News and Research

Gastrointestinal hormone shows promise for the treatment of heart and kidney failure

Study finds overexpression of 3 SARS-CoV-2 genes could globally compromise transcriptome of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

Evaluating the use of megadoses of corticosteroids as a treatment of COVID-19

People hospitalized for COVID-19 have elevated risk of later readmission or death

AI system can analyze eye scans to identify patients at high risk of heart attack

Addiction medicine consults can reduce deaths in high-risk patients with substance use disorder

New practice guideline offers recommendations for managing patients with type B aortic dissection

Fluid dynamics simulations used to study the effect of exercise on plaque formation at various ages

Heterologous vaccine schedule provides extraordinary response to third dose of coronavirus vaccines

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may derive modest benefit from convalescent plasma, study shows

Study examines the association of race and ethnicity with initiation of newer diabetes medications

Spike-mediated CFTR inhibition accounts for airway inflammation in COVID-19

New therapeutic approach offers hope to treat obesity and related metabolic disorders

Lucky genes can help lower risk of diseases in people with obesity

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

How artificial intelligence is poised to reshape medicine

Common cystic fibrosis drugs work by directly aiding the protein folding process, study shows

UK Prime Minister calls on international tourists to visit one of the most open countries in Europe

Review highlights sex differences in ischemic stroke occurrence among young adults

Experts issue new CPR guidance addressing highly contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2

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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