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Study brings researchers one step closer to produce and blend medicines on a microscopic scale

For the first time, a single, twisted nanoparticle has been accurately measured and characterised in a lab, taking scientists one vital step closer to a time when medicines will be produced and blended on a microscopic scale.

20 Jul 2020

Developing a Better Understanding of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

In this interview, Dr. Andrea Dunaif talks to News-Medical about their genetic analysis study which suggests there are different subtypes of PCOS.

20 Jul 2020

Hydroxychloroquine is not indicated for COVID-19 under any circumstances

The drug Hydroxychloroquine has long been studied as a treatment for malaria and autoimmune diseases. When the coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe, many countries resorted to using the drug in the hopes that it would improve outcomes of hospitalized patients affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

19 Jul 2020

Examining cardiovascular injuries in patients who recovered from COVID-9 infection

The coronavirus disease is wreaking havoc on the health of communities throughout the world and may have lasting cardiac effects on those who have recovered from the virus.

19 Jul 2020

Lifetime discrimination associated with high blood pressure in African Americans

Experiences of discrimination over a lifetime is associated with high blood pressure in African American adults, according to findings published this month in the journal Hypertension from researchers at the Urban Health Collaborative at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health.

17 Jul 2020

University of California San Diego launches new center to help conduct meaningful research in real-world settings

Throughout the history of medicine and science, researchers have frequently discovered evidence of promising ways to improve health outcomes for patients and communities -- only to have those findings languish in papers published in scientific journals.

17 Jul 2020

Researchers unravel key mechanisms behind the mysteries of aging

Molecular biologists and bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have unraveled key mechanisms behind the mysteries of aging. They isolated two distinct paths that cells travel during aging and engineered a new way to genetically program these processes to extend lifespan.

16 Jul 2020

Blood vessels communicate with sensory neurons to regulate their proliferation

Researchers at Pompeu Fabra University have shown for the first time that blood vessels communicate with neurons in the peripheral nervous system, regulating their proliferation and differentiation.

16 Jul 2020

Common blood test could advance life-saving treatment for heart failure

Biomedical experts believe that half of heart failure patients likely have low levels of the thyroid hormone T3 in their cardiac tissue.

16 Jul 2020

A new strategy to combat treatment resistance in choroidal neovascularization

An international team of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Methodist has discovered a strategy that can potentially address a major challenge to the current treatment for choroidal neovascularization (CNV), an aggressive form of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the elderly.

16 Jul 2020

UTHSC researchers receive $2.4 million to study the role of cholesterol in brain artery health

Alex Dopico, MD, PhD, professor and Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, and Anna Bukiya, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, have been awarded $2.4 million from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to explore how cholesterol interacts with the mechanisms that modulate blood vessel function in the brain.

16 Jul 2020

CBD may help reduce cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation in COVID-19

Cannabidiol, or CBD, may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that is killing many patients with COVID-19, researchers say.

16 Jul 2020

Stand Up To Cancer announces new effort to achieve health equity for underserved lung cancer patients

Stand Up To Cancer today announced a new $5 million grant from Bristol Myers Squibb to fund research and education efforts aimed at achieving health equity for underserved lung cancer patients, including Black people and people living in rural communities.

16 Jul 2020

Why doctors keep monitoring kids who recover from mysterious COVID-linked illness

Israel Shippy doesn’t remember much about having COVID-19 — or the unusual auto-immune disease it triggered — other than being groggy and uncomfortable for a bunch of days. He’s a 5-year-old, and would much rather talk about cartoons, or the ideas for inventions that constantly pop into his head.

16 Jul 2020

Multiple social disadvantages can amplify stroke risk, study shows

Having more social disadvantages can nearly triple your risk of stroke, particularly if you are under the age of 75, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

16 Jul 2020

Study: Rate of recurrent strokes is significantly declined among Mexican Americans

The rate of recurrent strokes significantly declined among Mexican Americans in a long-term study, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

16 Jul 2020

Study could accelerate drug development to reduce age-related diseases

Genes linked to ageing that could help explain why some people age at different rates to others have been identified by scientists.

16 Jul 2020

Researchers solve the mystery of genetic defect in horses

Warmblood fragile foal syndrome is a severe, usually fatal, genetic disease that manifests itself after birth in affected horses.

16 Jul 2020

Selective statins may reduce SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and inhibit infection

Statins are a class of drugs often used to control high cholesterol levels in obesity. Now, a study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 suggests that statins do not aggravate the risk of COVID-19 infection and may have a small beneficial effect in some cases.

16 Jul 2020

AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2020 goes virtual in light of COVID-19 pandemic

After months of thorough, thoughtful review and discussion, and with a continued commitment to the health and safety of participants and staff, the American Heart Association will present Scientific Sessions 2020 as a 100% virtual experience in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Jul 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study brings researchers one step closer to produce and blend medicines on a microscopic scale

Developing a Better Understanding of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Hydroxychloroquine is not indicated for COVID-19 under any circumstances

Examining cardiovascular injuries in patients who recovered from COVID-9 infection

Lifetime discrimination associated with high blood pressure in African Americans

University of California San Diego launches new center to help conduct meaningful research in real-world settings

Researchers unravel key mechanisms behind the mysteries of aging

Blood vessels communicate with sensory neurons to regulate their proliferation

Common blood test could advance life-saving treatment for heart failure

A new strategy to combat treatment resistance in choroidal neovascularization

UTHSC researchers receive $2.4 million to study the role of cholesterol in brain artery health

CBD may help reduce cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation in COVID-19

Stand Up To Cancer announces new effort to achieve health equity for underserved lung cancer patients

Why doctors keep monitoring kids who recover from mysterious COVID-linked illness

Multiple social disadvantages can amplify stroke risk, study shows

Study: Rate of recurrent strokes is significantly declined among Mexican Americans

Study could accelerate drug development to reduce age-related diseases

Researchers solve the mystery of genetic defect in horses

Selective statins may reduce SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and inhibit infection

AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2020 goes virtual in light of COVID-19 pandemic

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