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Simple warning labels reduce sugary drink consumption among college students

As municipalities have taxed sugar-sweetened beverages and schools and worksites have banned their sales, university researchers have found that simple warning labels on such beverages in a college cafeteria helped students reduce their reported consumption of drinks by 14.5 percent.

7 Dec 2020

Genetic variants in pediatric cancer survivors of African ancestry increase risk of heart problems

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital recently identified genetic variants in childhood cancer survivors of African ancestry that increase their risk of treatment-related heart problems.

7 Dec 2020

Researchers develop multi-channel recording device for lung sound analysis

A multi-channel recording device developed at TU Graz for pathological lung sounds and associated automatic lung sound analysis could support existing screening methods for early detection of, for example, Covid-19 infections. This now requires clinical data and interdisciplinary collaboration.

7 Dec 2020

Failure to comply with COVID-19 containment measures penalizes the compliant as well

The COVID-19 pandemic is now in its second wave and deaths are surpassing the spring peak as winter sets in over much of the northern hemisphere.

7 Dec 2020

Researchers identify new target that may lead to novel treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a new target in development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that could lead to therapies focused on treating the neurodegenerative condition early in its progression.

7 Dec 2020

Clonal hematopoiesis can confer a health benefit in allogeneic transplants

Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) is a recently identified condition in which mutations associated with blood cancers are detected in the blood of some healthy, usually older, individuals who don't have cancer.

7 Dec 2020

Researchers recommend strategies for improving the accuracy of polygenic risk scores

As the consumer genetics industry rapidly expands, more and more people are turning to DNA-based services to learn their risk of developing a wide range of diseases.

5 Dec 2020

Researchers urge policymakers to prioritize people with diabetes for COVID-19 vaccination

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have discovered individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes infected with COVID-19 are three times more likely to have a severe illness or require hospitalization compared with people without diabetes.

5 Dec 2020

Using gene therapy to achieve the positive health effects of physical exercise

Gene therapy is the most effective method to be able to provide health benefits you normally gain through physical exercise.

5 Dec 2020

Study investigates the role of neighborhood deprivation on COVID-19 in Louisiana

A study by researchers at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, believed to be the first study to investigate the role of neighborhood deprivation on COVID-19 in Louisiana, found that the more a neighborhood is deprived, the higher the risk for cases of COVID-19.

5 Dec 2020

Women with PTSD and depression have greater risk of early death

Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have an almost fourfold greater risk of early death from cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, type 2 diabetes, accidents, suicide, and other causes than women without trauma exposure or depression, according to a large long-term study conducted by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

4 Dec 2020

Study shows advantages of Mediterranean diet for patients with heart disease

A clinical study with 1002 patients with heart disease shows the advantages of a Mediterranean diet compared to a low-fat diet.

4 Dec 2020

Researchers tie smoking to higher COVID-19 mortality in lower-middle-income countries

A team of researchers from the Epidemiology Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia, has found no correlations between adult male and female smoking prevalence with COVID-19 mortality across countries. In lower-middle-income countries, however, there is a link between adult male smoking prevalence with COVID-19-related death.

4 Dec 2020

Exhaled breath can aid in the diagnosis of cancer

The air we exhale contains information that can assist with the diagnosis of disease. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Project Hub for Microelectronic and Optical Systems for Biomedicine MEOS are now developing solutions designed to enable the analysis of breath gas for this purpose. Although their research focuses on the early detection of cancer, the same principle could also be applied to distinguish between COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.

4 Dec 2020

Metamaterials can make MRI scans quieter and faster

Magnetic resonance imaging has become an indispensable tool for medical diagnostics. Using metamaterials - printed circuit boards whose properties can be systematically adjusted - can increase measurement sensitivity by a factor of five. Metamaterials can also make scans faster and quieter.

4 Dec 2020

COVID-19 impacts cardiac care in the United Kingdom

Postponing non-urgent cardiac care and surgeries because of COVID-19 will likely increase demand for cardiac care along with increased costs.

4 Dec 2020

Health care organizations nationwide continue to prioritize blood pressure control among patients

On the heels of the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to prioritize hypertension control in the U.S. and create tailored strategies aimed at improving reach and equity, the American Heart Association and American Medical Association today nationally recognized more than 1,000 health care organizations for their continued efforts to prioritize blood pressure (BP) control among their patient population.

4 Dec 2020

COVID-19 guidance in Sweden could have reduced people's risks of heart attack, indicates study

A new study suggests that COVID-19 guidance in Sweden may have reduced people's risks of having a heart attack.

4 Dec 2020

Combination of microfluidic technology and blood flow research may help understand cardiovascular diseases

Announcing a new publication for BIO Integration journal. In this article the authors Meng Zhang, Wu Zhang, Zihuang Wang and Weiqian Chen from Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA and Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China review viscoelastic flow mixing in microfluidics.

3 Dec 2020

Low-dose CT for lung cancer screening offers more benefit than harm for heavy ex-smokers

For heavy (ex-)smokers, lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT, LDCT) offers more benefit than harm: The procedure can save a number of people from dying of lung cancer; for some of them, it might also prolong overall survival.

3 Dec 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Simple warning labels reduce sugary drink consumption among college students

Genetic variants in pediatric cancer survivors of African ancestry increase risk of heart problems

Researchers develop multi-channel recording device for lung sound analysis

Failure to comply with COVID-19 containment measures penalizes the compliant as well

Researchers identify new target that may lead to novel treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Clonal hematopoiesis can confer a health benefit in allogeneic transplants

Researchers recommend strategies for improving the accuracy of polygenic risk scores

Researchers urge policymakers to prioritize people with diabetes for COVID-19 vaccination

Using gene therapy to achieve the positive health effects of physical exercise

Study investigates the role of neighborhood deprivation on COVID-19 in Louisiana

Women with PTSD and depression have greater risk of early death

Study shows advantages of Mediterranean diet for patients with heart disease

Researchers tie smoking to higher COVID-19 mortality in lower-middle-income countries

Exhaled breath can aid in the diagnosis of cancer

Metamaterials can make MRI scans quieter and faster

COVID-19 impacts cardiac care in the United Kingdom

Health care organizations nationwide continue to prioritize blood pressure control among patients

COVID-19 guidance in Sweden could have reduced people's risks of heart attack, indicates study

Combination of microfluidic technology and blood flow research may help understand cardiovascular diseases

Low-dose CT for lung cancer screening offers more benefit than harm for heavy ex-smokers

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