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Study challenges previously held views on brain preservation in archaeology

Soft tissue preservation in the geological record is relatively rare, and, except where deliberate intervention halts the process of decay (like embalming or freezing), the survival of entire organs is particularly unusual.

21 Mar 2024

Social isolation may accelerate biological aging and raise mortality risk

A new study from Mayo Clinic finds that socially isolated people are more likely to show signs of being biologically older than their age and more likely to die from a variety of causes.

21 Mar 2024

Researchers develop AI tool to predict side effects of treatment in breast cancer patients

A team of international researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict which breast cancer patients may be at risk of side effects after surgery and radiotherapy.

21 Mar 2024

New AI system can be used to reliably detect cardiac amyloidosis

Cardiac amyloidosis is a serious disease in which abnormal proteins (amyloids) accumulate in the heart muscle and impair heart function.

21 Mar 2024

Scientists shed light on key immune regulators involved in Alzheimer’s and other disorders of lipid-rich tissues

Using novel genetic and genomic tools, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed light on the role of immune cells called macrophages in lipid-rich tissues like the brain, advancing our understanding of Alzheimer's and other diseases.

21 Mar 2024

Get heart smart: Transforming cardiovascular health through diet and education

The effectiveness of the Get Heart Smart (GHS) program in improving cardiovascular health.

21 Mar 2024

AI analyzes lung ultrasound images to spot COVID-19

Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows.

20 Mar 2024

Investigational gene therapy shows promise for rare childhood neurodegenerative disease

An investigational gene therapy for a rare neurodegenerative disease that begins in early childhood, known as giant axonal neuropathy (GAN), was well tolerated and showed signs of therapeutic benefit in a clinical trial led by the National Institutes of Health.

20 Mar 2024

Treatment for anxiety and depression associated with improved heart disease outcomes

Treating anxiety and depression reduced emergency room visits and rehospitalizations among people with heart disease, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Mar 2024

Free weekly fresh produce linked to improved nutrition and reduced cardiovascular risk

Programs that provided free, weekly home delivery of fresh fruits and vegetable from local farms helped improve recipients' nutrition levels, physical activity levels and cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, held March 18- 21, in Chicago.

20 Mar 2024

Unraveling the relationship between olfactory receptors and blood pressure sex differences

Using data from both mice and humans, a Johns Hopkins Medicine research team has found that a cell surface protein that senses odors and chemicals may be responsible for -; and help explain -; sex differences in mammalian blood pressure.

20 Mar 2024

SARS-CoV-2-associated ARDS can damage the heart without direct infection

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes of Health-supported study has found.

20 Mar 2024

Regular intake of sugary drinks, fruit juices tied to higher Type 2 diabetes risk in boys

A small, long-term study of almost 500 children in Massachusetts has found that regularly drinking sugary drinks and 100% fruit juices during childhood and adolescence may be linked to a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes among boys than girls, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, March 18- 21, in Chicago.

20 Mar 2024

Study reports alarming increase in U.S. maternal mortality rates

The U.S. maternal mortality rate is accelerating at an alarming rate, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine.

20 Mar 2024

Empowering women through self-care: A leap towards health equity

The potential of self-care interventions to improve the health and well-being of girls and women to promote equity, gender equality, and human rights.

20 Mar 2024

Needle pain is a big problem for kids. One California doctor has a plan.

Almost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor's office.

20 Mar 2024

Study highlights causal associations between gut microbes and hypothyroidism

The association between the microbial community of the gut and hypothyroidism.

20 Mar 2024

Objective risk information motivates preeclampsia prevention among pregnant patients

A new study in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth finds that objective information about risk of preeclampsia could be key to driving patient behavior change and creates motivation among pregnant patients to follow provider recommendations on prevention, even among those who are medication-hesitant.

19 Mar 2024

Exposure to high heat may increase inflammation and interfere with immune system functions

Short-term exposure to higher heat may increase inflammation and interfere with normal immune system functions in the body, which may, in turn, increase susceptibility to infections and accelerate the progression of cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, March 18- 21, in Chicago.

19 Mar 2024

Study sheds new light on how CVD is associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

UiB-research sheds light on how CVD is associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy - but not for everyone.

19 Mar 2024

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Heart News and Research

Study challenges previously held views on brain preservation in archaeology

Social isolation may accelerate biological aging and raise mortality risk

Researchers develop AI tool to predict side effects of treatment in breast cancer patients

New AI system can be used to reliably detect cardiac amyloidosis

Scientists shed light on key immune regulators involved in Alzheimer’s and other disorders of lipid-rich tissues

Get heart smart: Transforming cardiovascular health through diet and education

AI analyzes lung ultrasound images to spot COVID-19

Investigational gene therapy shows promise for rare childhood neurodegenerative disease

Treatment for anxiety and depression associated with improved heart disease outcomes

Free weekly fresh produce linked to improved nutrition and reduced cardiovascular risk

Unraveling the relationship between olfactory receptors and blood pressure sex differences

SARS-CoV-2-associated ARDS can damage the heart without direct infection

Regular intake of sugary drinks, fruit juices tied to higher Type 2 diabetes risk in boys

Study reports alarming increase in U.S. maternal mortality rates

Empowering women through self-care: A leap towards health equity

Needle pain is a big problem for kids. One California doctor has a plan.

Study highlights causal associations between gut microbes and hypothyroidism

Objective risk information motivates preeclampsia prevention among pregnant patients

Exposure to high heat may increase inflammation and interfere with immune system functions

Study sheds new light on how CVD is associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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