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Children exposed to air pollution in early years more likely to develop food allergies

A new research paper explores associations between food allergies and pre- or post-natal exposure to pollutants in the air, thus paving the way for future studies on the potential sensitization of the gut by exposure of the skin or airway to pollutants, in addition to the alimentary route.

7 Nov 2022

Restoring blood flow to the legs reduces pain, improves quality of life for people with peripheral artery disease

Restoring blood flow to the legs, whether through bypass surgery or a less invasive artery-opening procedure with a stent, reduced pain and improved quality of life for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to preliminary, late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

Long-term administration of IV iron benefits adults with heart failure and iron deficiency

Long-term treatment with iron administered intravenously improved symptoms and reduced recurrent hospitalizations among people with heart failure and iron deficiency, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

Mindfulness may offer a novel way to improve blood pressure control

A customized mindfulness program that taught participants to apply those skills to have healthy relationships with their diet, physical activity, alcohol use, medication adherence and stress, led to notably lower systolic (top number) blood pressure measures six months after participating in the mindfulness program, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

Administering steroids during heart surgery does not improve post-operative outcomes in infants

The largest clinical trial ever conducted in infants younger than age 1 undergoing heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass found that administering steroids during surgery did not improve post-operative outcomes compared to placebo, according to preliminary late-breaking research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

Bypass surgery linked to fewer amputations in people with severe peripheral artery disease

People with severe peripheral artery disease, or PAD, who received bypass surgery to improve blood flow to their legs and feet had 65 percent fewer repeat procedures and 27% fewer amputations than those who had minimally invasive procedures such as angioplasty and stenting, according to preliminary late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

Early use of ECMO devices to support adults with cardiogenic shock did not improve clinical outcomes

The immediate use of veno-arterial mechanical circulatory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) devices to support adults with rapidly deteriorating or severe cardiogenic shock was feasible but did not improve clinical outcomes compared to people who received early conservative therapy, according to late-breaking clinical trial results presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

SGLT-2 inhibitors reduce cardiovascular risk among patients with chronic kidney disease

SGLT-2 inhibitors, a type of diabetes medicine, decreased cardiovascular risk among adults with chronic kidney disease, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

Dietary supplements taken for 'heart health' unlikely to offer meaningful impact on cholesterol levels

Six widely used dietary supplements promoted for improving heart health did not effectively lower LDL or "bad" cholesterol in comparison to a common low-dose statin medication or placebo, according to late breaking science results presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

Novel gene editing therapy reduces circulating TTR protein levels in patients with ATTR amyloid cardiomyopathy

A single IV infusion of NTLA-2001, a novel CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing therapy, significantly reduced circulating transthyretin (TTR) protein levels in patients with ATTR amyloid cardiomyopathy, a progressive and fatal cause of heart failure, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

U.S. COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance results for the over 65s

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers conducted near real-time safety monitoring in the United States (US) elderly population for 14 safety outcomes weekly following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination

7 Nov 2022

New medication lowers triglyceride levels, yet does not decrease cardiovascular risk in people with Type 2 diabetes

A new medication, pemafibrate, lowered triglyceride levels among adults with Type 2 diabetes yet did not decrease their cardiovascular risk, according to late-breaking science research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

Researchers compare the risk of myocarditis between Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

Incidence of myocarditis, pericarditis or myopericarditis is two- to threefold higher after a second dose of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine when compared to the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine; however, overall cases of heart inflammation with either vaccine are very rare, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

7 Nov 2022

People living in the United States more likely to share COVID-19 misinformation online, study finds

People living in the United States are more than three times more likely to share misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 than people in four other English-speaking countries, including Canada, a Simon Fraser University study has found.

7 Nov 2022

National study sheds light on how to more effectively treat atrial fibrillation

A national study led by UBC researchers at the Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation is shedding light on how to more effectively treat atrial fibrillation (AF) – a common heart rhythm problem associated with increased risk of stroke and heart failure.

7 Nov 2022

Modeling predicts a declining trend in monkeypox cases globally and on a country-specific scale

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers at Georgia State University, USA, generated short-term forecasts of new monkeypox cases using an ensemble and subepidemic model.

7 Nov 2022

Personalized 'precision' testing approach leads to efficient chest pain evaluations for heart disease risk

For people with stable chest pain, a personalized "precision" testing approach led to more efficient evaluations for heart disease risk and improved diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease when compared to usual care, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

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Children exposed to air pollution in early years more likely to develop food allergies

Restoring blood flow to the legs reduces pain, improves quality of life for people with peripheral artery disease

Long-term administration of IV iron benefits adults with heart failure and iron deficiency

Mindfulness may offer a novel way to improve blood pressure control

Administering steroids during heart surgery does not improve post-operative outcomes in infants

Bypass surgery linked to fewer amputations in people with severe peripheral artery disease

Early use of ECMO devices to support adults with cardiogenic shock did not improve clinical outcomes

SGLT-2 inhibitors reduce cardiovascular risk among patients with chronic kidney disease

Dietary supplements taken for 'heart health' unlikely to offer meaningful impact on cholesterol levels

Novel gene editing therapy reduces circulating TTR protein levels in patients with ATTR amyloid cardiomyopathy

U.S. COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance results for the over 65s

New medication lowers triglyceride levels, yet does not decrease cardiovascular risk in people with Type 2 diabetes

Researchers compare the risk of myocarditis between Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

People living in the United States more likely to share COVID-19 misinformation online, study finds

National study sheds light on how to more effectively treat atrial fibrillation

Modeling predicts a declining trend in monkeypox cases globally and on a country-specific scale

Personalized 'precision' testing approach leads to efficient chest pain evaluations for heart disease risk

Rosuvastatin vastly superior to six common heart health supplements

COVID-19 amplifies damage to the central nervous system in Alzheimer's disease

Study confirms the implication of Mib1 mutations in non-compaction cardiomyopathy

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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