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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

New CRISPR-Cas9 variant improves efficiency of gene editing tool

Using a new variant to repair DNA will improve both safety and effectiveness of the much-touted CRISPR-Cas9 tool in genetic research, Michigan Medicine researchers say.

3 Dec 2020

Study provides reassurance that patients and providers can use pharmacogenetic testing

A person's genetic make-up can influence whether they might experience side effects from certain medications.

3 Dec 2020

Researchers discover why older adults are more susceptible to heart disease

A team of researchers at the University of South Florida Department of Surgery has made a key discovery as to why we become more susceptible to heart disease as we age.

3 Dec 2020

Smoking may increase some people's risk of testing positive for COVID-19

Researchers in the United States have conducted a detailed analysis examining whether smoking increases or decreases the risk of testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

3 Dec 2020

Can melatonin help prevent severe COVID-19?

A team of researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada has found that melatonin can be an adjuvant to augment the efficacy of anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. They believe that the drug is a potential “silver bullet” to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Dec 2020

Researchers uncover potential glycine-based treatment for NAFLD

A new study further implicates low levels of the amino acid glycine in development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. It also suggests addressing this might hold the key to a future treatment for the disease.

3 Dec 2020

During ACA open enrollment, picking a plan invites new COVID complications

People buying their own health insurance have even more to think about this year, particularly those post-COVID-19 patients with lingering health concerns, the "long haulers," who join the club of Americans with preexisting conditions.

3 Dec 2020

Menopausal women experience palpitation distress

New Rochelle, NY, December 2, 2020—Many menopausal women report having palpitation distress. The likelihood of women reporting palpitation distress was higher with worse insomnia, depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and menopausal quality of life (QOL) issues.

3 Dec 2020

Innovative, integrated approaches can improve cardiovascular health, shows study

For cardiovascular health to improve in the general population, healthcare systems will need to collect and assess treatment data, establish collaboration between researchers and healthcare professionals, and evolve patient care in real-time based on those data.

3 Dec 2020

Steroids used to treat inflammatory disease increases risk of cardiovascular disease

Researchers have found that prescribed low doses of steroids, often to combat inflammatory diseases, are at an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

3 Dec 2020

Study: Infants diagnosed with COVID-19 experienced reversible myocardial injury, heart failure

A 2-month-old infant diagnosed with COVID-19 experienced reversible myocardial injury and heart failure, similar to COVID-19 related heart issues seen in adults, according to a case published in JACC: Case Reports.

3 Dec 2020

Study links declines in working-class jobs to suicide, deaths of despair

Declines in blue-collar jobs may have left some working-class men frustrated by unmet job expectations and more likely to suffer an early death by suicide or drug poisoning, according to a study led by sociologists at The University of Texas at Austin.

2 Dec 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

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

New CRISPR-Cas9 variant improves efficiency of gene editing tool

Study provides reassurance that patients and providers can use pharmacogenetic testing

Researchers discover why older adults are more susceptible to heart disease

Smoking may increase some people's risk of testing positive for COVID-19

Can melatonin help prevent severe COVID-19?

Researchers uncover potential glycine-based treatment for NAFLD

During ACA open enrollment, picking a plan invites new COVID complications

Menopausal women experience palpitation distress

Innovative, integrated approaches can improve cardiovascular health, shows study

Steroids used to treat inflammatory disease increases risk of cardiovascular disease

Study: Infants diagnosed with COVID-19 experienced reversible myocardial injury, heart failure

Study links declines in working-class jobs to suicide, deaths of despair

Chronic kidney disease strongly associated with COVID-related hospitalization

Immune system differences, better blood vessel health could protect children from severe COVID-19

Atrial fibrillation patients should avoid heavy alcohol consumption, warns study

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