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High troponin levels after exercise predict risk of cardiovascular events

Regular exercise is healthy and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, it appears that prolonged and/or intensive exercise can lead to an increase in cardiac biomarkers in the blood, such as the regulatory protein troponin. Troponin is a protein that is present in every heart muscle cell.

14 Aug 2019

Greater blood pressure control associated with fewer adverse changes in the brain

For adults with high blood pressure, greater blood pressure control than what's currently considered standard is associated with fewer adverse changes of the brain, which could mean lower risks of dementia and cognitive impairment, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

14 Aug 2019

Penn State researcher awarded NSF grant to model cell disorder in the heart

On average, the human heart beats anywhere from 60 to 80 times per minute - that's almost 42 million times a year. Each beat consists of billions of cells working together, using their protein channels to pass electrical signals across the muscle.

14 Aug 2019

Roswell Park receives more than $15 million in grants for cancer research

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have received more than a dozen recent grant awards totaling more than $15.4 million.

14 Aug 2019

Nanotube fibers used to rewire damaged hearts

Thin, flexible fibers made of carbon nanotubes have now proven able to bridge damaged heart tissues and deliver the electrical signals needed to keep those hearts beating.

13 Aug 2019

Mice study suggests anti-cancer effect of ketogenic diet

It's well known that keeping blood glucose levels in check can help individuals avoid or manage diabetes, but new research led by biologists at The University of Texas at Dallas suggests that restricting blood glucose levels might also keep certain cancers at bay.

13 Aug 2019

Researchers to develop smart bandages that can monitor wound healing

Researchers are developing a tiny electronic sensor that can be embedded into bandages and help medics heal wounds by “listening” to them.

13 Aug 2019

Using cannabis and opioids for pain increases mental health issues

Opioid misuse has become a significant public health problem. Despite efforts to control its use, opioid is still the most widely prescribed class of medicines. Now, a new study shows that when adults mix prescription opioids for pain with marijuana or cannabis, they report higher rates of anxiety and depression symptoms.

13 Aug 2019

New oral androgen deprivation therapy increases risk of death in cardiovascular patients

A new large population-based study from the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health shows that novel oral androgen signaling inhibitor therapies are associated with an increased risk of death in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions.

13 Aug 2019

Beta amyloid structure mapped in new Alzheimer’s research

In search of a possible cure for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), scientists have found out the molecular structure of a type of protein called beta amyloid that accumulates within brain cells, eventually killing them. This could help understand how to prevent these abnormal proteins from forming, leading to a cure or treatment for this killer disease.

13 Aug 2019

Oligodendrocytes play key role in determining individual’s resilience to stress

Exposure to violence, social conflict, and other stressors increase risk for psychiatric conditions such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

13 Aug 2019

Scientists point to enterovirus infection as cause for acute flaccid myelitis

Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the University of California San Diego report antibody evidence in cerebrospinal fluid that points to enterovirus infection as a cause for acute flaccid myelitis, a disease responsible for partially paralyzing more than 560 children in the United States since 2014. Results of the study appear in the journal mBio.

13 Aug 2019

Antibody target implicated in neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus discovered

Researchers have identified a specific target of antibodies that are implicated in the neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus, according to human research published in JNeurosci.

From Society for Neuroscience 13 Aug 2019

Negative memory hippocampal engrams could underlie cognitive symptoms of depression

Physical manifestations of negative memories in the hippocampus could underlie cognitive symptoms of depression, according to research in mice published in JNeurosci. Inhibiting these manifestations could be a future treatment route.

From Society for Neuroscience 13 Aug 2019

Estrogen could be viable treatment option for Parkinson's patients

Brain-selective estrogen treatment improves the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in male mice, according to new research published in JNeurosci. These findings may help explain the sex differences in Parkinson’s disease and could lead to estrogen-based treatments.

From Society for Neuroscience 13 Aug 2019

Study provides evidence that enterovirus may be a factor in acute flaccid myelitis

A new study analyzing samples from patients with and without acute flaccid myelitis provides additional evidence for an association between the rare but often serious condition that causes muscle weakness and paralysis, and infection with non-polio enteroviruses.

13 Aug 2019

Study highlights how high fat diet affects one component of gut immune system

Researchers have discovered how our choice of diet can weaken our gut immune system and lead to the development of diabetes.

13 Aug 2019

Consuming flavonoid-rich items could protect against cancer and heart disease

Consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers, according to new research from Edith Cowan University.

13 Aug 2019

New research suggests another possible mechanism for Alzheimer’s

Neurofibrillary plaques and tau protein are among the most widely known pathological entities characterizing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but new research at the University of California, Riverside, has come up with another plausible explanation for this debilitating disorder.

13 Aug 2019

Latest advances in cardiovascular medicine to be unveiled

Journalists looking to stay abreast of the hottest research in cardiology are invited to follow the press program for ESC Congress 2019, this year held together with the World Congress of Cardiology.

13 Aug 2019