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Mobile stroke units deliver faster care to improve outcomes, lessen chance for disability

A new study involving UCLA researchers finds that mobile stroke units (MSUs) - state-of-the-art ambulances built to provide stroke patients with emergency neurological diagnosis and treatment prior to hospital arrival -- improve patient outcomes and lessen the chance for disability by delivering care faster than standard stroke care.

17 Mar 2021

Study finds link between low dose aspirin and decreased COVID-19 severity, death

George Washington University researchers found low dose aspirin may reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

17 Mar 2021

New technique could enable real-time distribution monitoring of ticks that carry Lyme disease

The findings of a recent analysis conducted by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest that ecosystems suitable for harboring ticks that carry debilitating Lyme disease could be more widespread than previously thought in California, Oregon and Washington.

17 Mar 2021

People with high BMI may now receive their COVID-19 vaccine in California

Now, California state allows individuals with one of ten comorbidities to get their COVID-19 jabs. This comes after obesity being tagged as COVID-19 vaccine eligibility.

16 Mar 2021

Using new neurotechnology techniques to improve treatment of brain disorders

Two FET projects - HERMES and STARDUST - aim to improve the treatment of widespread brain disorders such as Parkinson's and epilepsy by developing and adopting the latest neurotechnology techniques: "biohybrid neuronics" and "in-vivo optogenetics".

16 Mar 2021

ESO guidelines focus on early management of transient ischemic attack

The European Stroke Organization guidelines on management of Transient Ischemic Attack focus on issues specific to early TIA management.

16 Mar 2021

Higher body fat may protect women from heart disease-related death

A new UCLA study shows that while men and women who have high muscle mass are less likely to die from heart disease, it also appears that women who have higher levels of body fat -- regardless of their muscle mass -- have a greater degree of protection than women with less fat.

16 Mar 2021

Study proves that postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome may be an autoimmune disorder

The symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, can be as varied as they are confounding. There can be fatigue, pain, bleeding disorders and anxiety. Heart palpitations and lightheadedness are common.

16 Mar 2021

‘Painless’ glucose monitors pushed despite little evidence they help most diabetes patients

In the nation's battle against the diabetes epidemic, the go-to weapon being aggressively promoted to patients is as small as a quarter and worn on the belly or arm.

16 Mar 2021

Study: Slow walkers have higher risk of contracting severe COVID-19

SLOW walkers are almost four times more likely to die from COVID-19, and have over twice the risk of contracting a severe version of the virus, according to a team of researchers from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre led by Professor Tom Yates at the University of Leicester.

16 Mar 2021

New strategy may change the course of evolving COVID-19 pandemic

Launched in April 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO), European Commission, France and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the ACT Accelerator is a partnership of leading public health agencies with equity at its heart.

16 Mar 2021

High-strength nicotine e-cigarettes can help adults with schizophrenia quit smoking

A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the use of high-strength nicotine e-cigarettes can help adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders quit smoking.

16 Mar 2021

COVID-19 pandemic is affecting quality of care given to small and sick newborn babies

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the quality of care given to small and sick newborn babies in all regions of the world and threatening implementation of life-saving interventions, suggests new research published in BMJ Global Health.

16 Mar 2021

An increase in the risk of clinical sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new piece of research, published on the medRxiv preprint server, focused on the role of factors such as gender, age, hospitalization, etc., in understanding the risks of clinical sequelae in the post-acute phase of COVID-19, in adults aged between 18 and 65 years.

15 Mar 2021

Racial disparities play a role in weight gain among postmenopausal women

After menopause, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to experience weight gain than non-Hispanic white women, researchers at the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging have found. The results of their study were published March 1 in the medical journal PLOS ONE.

15 Mar 2021

Exercise during pregnancy can disrupt the vicious cycle of parents-to-child transmission of diseases

Exercise during pregnancy may let mothers significantly reduce their children's chances of developing diabetes and other metabolic diseases later in life, new research suggests.

15 Mar 2021

Researchers find no evidence to suggest a link between beta blockers and depression

Drugs such as beta-adrenergic antagonists (beta blockers) have been linked to a range of adverse effects, including depression.

15 Mar 2021

Understanding how a polymer inhibits ice re-crystallization could guide design of new cryoprotectants

When biological material (cells, blood, tissues) is frozen, cryoprotectants are used to prevent the damage associated with the formation of ice during the freezing process.

15 Mar 2021

Which biomarkers can help predict severe COVID-19?

The ability to detect potentially fatal illness early on in the course of the disease would enable a swift prioritization of these high-risk individuals for treatment. A new preprint on the medRxiv* server presents an array of biomarkers that may help achieve this laudable goal.

15 Mar 2021

WHA’s president outlines plans to improve treatments for patients with hepatitis

Danjuma Adda, a Nigerian public health expert, became the president-elect of the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) in November last year. He is the first African to hold the position.

15 Mar 2021

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Mobile stroke units deliver faster care to improve outcomes, lessen chance for disability

Study finds link between low dose aspirin and decreased COVID-19 severity, death

New technique could enable real-time distribution monitoring of ticks that carry Lyme disease

People with high BMI may now receive their COVID-19 vaccine in California

Using new neurotechnology techniques to improve treatment of brain disorders

ESO guidelines focus on early management of transient ischemic attack

Higher body fat may protect women from heart disease-related death

Study proves that postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome may be an autoimmune disorder

‘Painless’ glucose monitors pushed despite little evidence they help most diabetes patients

Study: Slow walkers have higher risk of contracting severe COVID-19

New strategy may change the course of evolving COVID-19 pandemic

High-strength nicotine e-cigarettes can help adults with schizophrenia quit smoking

COVID-19 pandemic is affecting quality of care given to small and sick newborn babies

An increase in the risk of clinical sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Racial disparities play a role in weight gain among postmenopausal women

Exercise during pregnancy can disrupt the vicious cycle of parents-to-child transmission of diseases

Researchers find no evidence to suggest a link between beta blockers and depression

Understanding how a polymer inhibits ice re-crystallization could guide design of new cryoprotectants

Which biomarkers can help predict severe COVID-19?

WHA’s president outlines plans to improve treatments for patients with hepatitis

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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