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Early diagnosis of prediabetes could lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease

A diagnosis of prediabetes should be a warning for people to make lifestyle changes to prevent both full-blown diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

23 Jan 2019

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

The U.S. will lead three new global research projects, tackling some of the biggest challenges in cancer research, it was announced today by Cancer Research UK.

23 Jan 2019

Negative experiences on social media increase likelihood of people reporting loneliness

Positive interactions on social media are not making young adults feel more connected, whereas negative experiences increase the likelihood of them reporting loneliness, scientists with the University of Pittsburgh Center for Research on Media Technology and Health report today in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

23 Jan 2019

Just thinking about your romantic partner may help better cope with stress

When faced with a stressful situation, thinking about your romantic partner may help keep your blood pressure under control just as effectively as actually having your significant other in the room with you, according to a new study by University of Arizona psychologists.

23 Jan 2019

Younger patients receiving kidney transplant more likely to live longer, shows data

The standard work-up of kidney transplant candidates is complex and includes many medical tests in part because most CKD patients are older and suffer from many comorbidities, for example, diabetes, hypertension or heart disease.

23 Jan 2019

Aspirin may reduce stroke risk in preeclamptic women

Middle-aged women with a history of preeclampsia have a greater risk of stroke, and aspirin may be able to reduce the risk, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons.

23 Jan 2019

Synthetic compound from flaxseed can improve heart function in mice with sepsis

Sepsis is a life-threatening systemic inflammatory condition that develops in response to infection. One of its major complications is cardiovascular dysfunction, in which deterioration of the heart muscle, driven by decreased energy production resulting from reduced oxygen and nutrient supplies, frequently ends in organ failure.

23 Jan 2019

Alcohol-linked disease overtakes hep C as top reason for liver transplant

An estimated 17,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a liver transplant, and there's a strong chance that many of them have alcohol-associated liver disease. ALD now edges out hepatitis C as the No. 1 reason for liver transplants in the United States, according to research published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

23 Jan 2019

LSTM receives grant to help improve health of people living in informal settlements

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has been awarded £11.8 million by the UK government's Global Challenges Research Fund for a grant to help improve the health of people living in informal settlements in low and middle-income countries.

22 Jan 2019

Precision medicine can help keep astronauts healthy during deep space missions

When you get sick, a doctor or hospital is typically right down the road, a couple hours away at most. But what if the nearest one was 34 million miles and eight months away?

22 Jan 2019

New survey reveals scale of preventative healthcare challenge in the UK

A new survey commissioned by Sanofi has revealed the scale of the preventative healthcare challenge in the UK, as around one quarter of those who say they are healthy (52%) don’t think it is necessary to stop smoking (24%), drink less than the recommended amount (27%) or get the right amount of exercise (28%) to maintain their healthy lifestyle.

From Sanofi 22 Jan 2019

Scientists aim to find genetic causes of developmental abnormalities in the vagina and uterus

A percentage of females are born with a missing or underdeveloped vagina and uterus, and scientists are working to analyze the genes of hundreds of them to get a better idea about causes, improve genetic counseling and ideally treatment.

22 Jan 2019

Short interval between last meal of the day and bedtime may not affect blood glucose levels

Leaving a two-hour gap between the last meal of the day and bedtime doesn't seem to be associated with any discernible difference in blood glucose levels among healthy adults over the long term, suggests Japanese research published in the online journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.

22 Jan 2019

Heart News and Research

Early diagnosis of prediabetes could lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

Negative experiences on social media increase likelihood of people reporting loneliness

Just thinking about your romantic partner may help better cope with stress

Younger patients receiving kidney transplant more likely to live longer, shows data

Aspirin may reduce stroke risk in preeclamptic women

Synthetic compound from flaxseed can improve heart function in mice with sepsis

Alcohol-linked disease overtakes hep C as top reason for liver transplant

LSTM receives grant to help improve health of people living in informal settlements

Precision medicine can help keep astronauts healthy during deep space missions

New survey reveals scale of preventative healthcare challenge in the UK

Scientists aim to find genetic causes of developmental abnormalities in the vagina and uterus

Short interval between last meal of the day and bedtime may not affect blood glucose levels

WHO identifies non-communicable diseases as major threat to human health

Enemy number 1 - Air pollution and climate change top of WHO agenda

Unexpected connection found between feeding and memory centers of the brain

Research reveals how long fainting patients need to be monitored in the ED

Study highlights need for reliable therapeutic targets for prevention, treatment of cardiovascular diseases

Mount Sinai joins with Paradigm and ReqMed to repurpose drug for treatment of MPS

Placenta adapts and compensates when pregnant mothers have poor diets or low oxygen

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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