Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study reveals how high fat diets can cause intestinal and colon cancer

For decades, physicians and dieticians have urged people to limit their intake of high fat foods, citing links to poor health outcomes and some of the leading causes of death in the U.S., such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

9 Jun 2021

New cell-penetrating peptide may protect against life-threatening microbial inflammation

A cell-penetrating peptide developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center can prevent, in an animal model, the often-fatal septic shock that can result from bacterial and viral infections.

9 Jun 2021

Denver-based start-up and ACC launch a home health monitoring platform

The American College of Cardiology and cliexa, a Denver-based start-up focused on remote patient monitoring, have collaborated through the ACC Innovation Program to launch a home health monitoring platform called cliexa-Pulse.

9 Jun 2021

Research suggests low platelet counts may be associated with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

A condition that affects the blood, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), may be associated the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in rare cases, research suggests.

9 Jun 2021

Researchers review the therapeutic potential of resveratrol nasal formulations in COVID-19

In a recently published article in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, scientists have reviewed the existing literature on antiviral and anti-inflammatory efficacy of resveratrol-based inhaled formulations in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection and reducing COVID-19 severity.

9 Jun 2021

Women now drink as much as men — and are prone to sickness sooner

Victoria Cooper thought her drinking habits in college were just like everyone else's. Shots at parties. Beers while bowling. Sure, she got more refills than some and missed classes while nursing hangovers, but she couldn't have a problem, she thought.

9 Jun 2021

New poll suggests older adults must watch their alcohol intake during pandemic

As many older adults get back to normal life across the United States thanks to high rates of vaccination and lower COVID-19 activity, a new poll suggests many should watch their alcohol intake.

9 Jun 2021

New bacterium shows promise for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity

It all started, when Patrice Cani, FNRS researcher at University of Louvain (UCLouvain), and his team repeatedly observed that a bacterium (called Subdoligranulum) is almost absent in obese and diabetic people, while it is systematically present in healthy people. So, they decided to take a closer look at this "family" of bacteria.

9 Jun 2021

Healthy behaviors can prevent dementia, finds study

A new Alzheimer's disease drug will hit the market soon, the first in nearly two decades. But some experts say the evidence for it isn't terribly strong and worry that it may cost a lot.

9 Jun 2021

AI-powered tool could accelerate the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases

A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore, and the National Heart Centre Singapore have invented a tool that could speed up the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.

8 Jun 2021

Vascular preservation therapy eliminates the varicose vein problem

Rather than destroying or removing defective veins, it is possible to repair them by using a sheath. They are thus saved for later use as a bypass.

8 Jun 2021

New resin acid molecules have promising properties as potential drugs against epilepsy

New molecules, developed by researchers at Linköping University, have promising properties as possible drugs against epilepsy.

8 Jun 2021

Testing placental hormone levels can help identify candidates for pregnancy complications

Women who will develop potentially life-threatening disorders during pregnancy can be identified early when hormone levels in the placenta are tested, a new study has shown.

8 Jun 2021

Researchers find new insight on the link between a gene and congenital heart disease

New insight on the link between a gene called SORBS2 and congenital heart disease has been published today in eLife, with findings that may help explain the cause of the disease in some patients.

8 Jun 2021

Exercise may be the most effective treatment for depression in coronary heart disease patients

A study by RCSI indicates that exercise is probably the most effective short-term treatment for depression in people with coronary heart disease, when compared to antidepressants and psychotherapy or more complex care.

8 Jun 2021

People with diabetes experiencing sleep disturbances have increased risk of death

Having trouble falling or staying asleep may leave you feeling tired and frustrated. It also could subtract years from your life expectancy, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom (UK).

8 Jun 2021

Antihistamines might be effective in long-COVID

A team of scientists from the United Kingdom has recently revealed the therapeutic benefits of histamine receptor antagonists in reducing long-term symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They have also indicated that T cell immune responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection vary between asymptomatic COVID-19 and long-COVID.

8 Jun 2021

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study reveals how high fat diets can cause intestinal and colon cancer

New cell-penetrating peptide may protect against life-threatening microbial inflammation

Denver-based start-up and ACC launch a home health monitoring platform

Research suggests low platelet counts may be associated with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Researchers review the therapeutic potential of resveratrol nasal formulations in COVID-19

Women now drink as much as men — and are prone to sickness sooner

New poll suggests older adults must watch their alcohol intake during pandemic

New bacterium shows promise for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity

Healthy behaviors can prevent dementia, finds study

AI-powered tool could accelerate the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases

Vascular preservation therapy eliminates the varicose vein problem

New resin acid molecules have promising properties as potential drugs against epilepsy

Testing placental hormone levels can help identify candidates for pregnancy complications

Researchers find new insight on the link between a gene and congenital heart disease

Exercise may be the most effective treatment for depression in coronary heart disease patients

People with diabetes experiencing sleep disturbances have increased risk of death

Antihistamines might be effective in long-COVID

Researchers identify a novel host-directed therapeutic approach to COVID-19

New measure of heart function could improve survival for people with heart failure

With roots in civil rights, Community health centers push for equity in the pandemic

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

Newsletters you may be interested in