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School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

A new study that could have immediate implications for COVID-19 testing in schools found that with age-appropriate instructions, school-aged children can successfully use a nasal swab to obtain their own COVID-19 test specimen.

26 Aug 2022

A triad of obesity, heavy alcohol use, and coagulopathy predicts return to OR after liver transplant

Liver transplant surgery is a vital and life-saving procedure, but it also is associated with a high rate of postoperative complications.

26 Aug 2022

New advice aims to reduce the cardiac side effects of cancer treatment

The first European Society of Cardiology Guideline on cardio-oncology is published online today in European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2022

Study compares the benefits of taking antihypertensive medication in the morning or evening

A pragmatic randomised trial in more than 21,000 patients with high blood pressure followed for over five years has concluded that protection against heart attack, stroke and vascular death is not affected by whether antihypertensive medications are taken in the morning or evening.

26 Aug 2022

Healthy people over 65 years of age recommended to get a heart check-up before non-cardiac surgery

A heart check-up is recommended in even apparently healthy people over 65 years of age before intermediate- or high-risk non-cardiac surgery, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery published online today in European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2022

First patient version of the ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention unveiled today

The first patient version of the European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention are unveiled today at ESC Congress 2022.

26 Aug 2022

New guidelines recommend earlier detection and treatment of pulmonary hypertension

Earlier detection of pulmonary hypertension in the community and expedited referral of high-risk or complex patients are recommended in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension, published online today in European Heart Journal and the European Respiratory Journal.

26 Aug 2022

Three-drug medication effective in preventing recurrent cardiovascular events after a heart attack

A three-drug medication known as a "polypill," developed by the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and Ferrer, is effective in preventing secondary adverse cardiovascular events in people who have previously had a heart attack, reducing cardiovascular mortality by 33 percent in this patient population.

26 Aug 2022

Heavy smoking and smoke inhalation linked to poor prognosis after a heart attack

The risk of death or poor prognosis after a heart attack is more than 20-fold higher in smokers with exhaled carbon monoxide levels above 13 ppm, indicating heavy smoking and inhalation of smoke.

26 Aug 2022

With more sizzling summers, Colorado changes how heat advisories are issued

For all the images of ski resorts and snow-capped peaks, Colorado is experiencing shorter winters and hotter summers that are increasingly putting people at risk for heat-related illnesses.

26 Aug 2022

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

The latest covid-19 surge, caused by a shifting mix of quickly evolving omicron subvariants, appears to be waning, with cases and hospitalizations beginning to fall.

26 Aug 2022

AI can detect Parkinson’s from nighttime breathing patterns

Researchers develop an artificial intelligence-based model to detect Parkinson’s disease and track its progression from nocturnal breathing signals.

25 Aug 2022

CU professor explores for noninvasive ways to detect vascularized composite allograft rejection

Soldiers and others who receive severe injuries to the hands and face often can benefit from a type of transplant known as vascularized composite allograft (VCA) - the transplantation of multiple tissues, including muscle, bone, nerve, skin, and blood vessels, as a functional unit (such as a hand or face) from a deceased donor to a recipient with a severe injury.

25 Aug 2022

Mouse embryoids offer a promising model system to spur research into embryonic development and disease

Scientists funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have generated a mouse embryo model, or embryoid, that develops beyond neurulation—formation of the neural tube, which gives rise to the central nervous system—and closely mirrors natural mouse embryos 8.5 days after fertilization.

25 Aug 2022

Study identifies novel neutrophil biomarkers of delayed recovery in COVID-19

Researchers map the proteomes of peripheral blood neutrophils isolated from hospitalized COVID-19 patients using high-resolution LC-MS.

25 Aug 2022

A complex immunological landscape emerges in South Africa after Omicron BA.1/BA.2

Researchers evaluate infection rates and changes in the immunological history of COVID-19 patients over time.

25 Aug 2022

ACC publishes guidance on the role of nonstatin therapies for lowering LDL-C levels

To address the current gaps in expert guidance related to the recent development and commercial availability of newer nonstatin agents, the American College of Cardiology published today an expert consensus decision pathway on the role of nonstatin therapies for LDL-C lowering in the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk reduction.

25 Aug 2022

Blood News and Research

School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

A triad of obesity, heavy alcohol use, and coagulopathy predicts return to OR after liver transplant

New advice aims to reduce the cardiac side effects of cancer treatment

Study compares the benefits of taking antihypertensive medication in the morning or evening

Healthy people over 65 years of age recommended to get a heart check-up before non-cardiac surgery

First patient version of the ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention unveiled today

New guidelines recommend earlier detection and treatment of pulmonary hypertension

Three-drug medication effective in preventing recurrent cardiovascular events after a heart attack

Heavy smoking and smoke inhalation linked to poor prognosis after a heart attack

With more sizzling summers, Colorado changes how heat advisories are issued

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

AI can detect Parkinson’s from nighttime breathing patterns

CU professor explores for noninvasive ways to detect vascularized composite allograft rejection

Mouse embryoids offer a promising model system to spur research into embryonic development and disease

Study identifies novel neutrophil biomarkers of delayed recovery in COVID-19

A complex immunological landscape emerges in South Africa after Omicron BA.1/BA.2

ACC publishes guidance on the role of nonstatin therapies for lowering LDL-C levels

New approach using CRISPR can engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications

Study finds a low n-3 fatty acid status was associated with increased risk for hospitalization with COVID-19

Study investigates factors that influence immune responses over 15 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection

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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