Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Gum disease vaccination aim of world-first research

Gum disease vaccination aim of world-first research

Drop in systolic blood pressure may indicate imminent likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia

Drop in systolic blood pressure may indicate imminent likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia

Secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease among non-smokers by as much as 60 percent

Secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease among non-smokers by as much as 60 percent

Red and processed meats, sweets and desserts may increase risk of stroke

Red and processed meats, sweets and desserts may increase risk of stroke

Omega-3's - fatty acids, can be produced in bioengineered plants

Omega-3's - fatty acids, can be produced in bioengineered plants

New drug application for cilansetron, an investigational product for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

New drug application for cilansetron, an investigational product for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

From potent painkillers to humble cough syrups, the same medicines that help patients misused by teens

From potent painkillers to humble cough syrups, the same medicines that help patients misused by teens

First strokes now bone health, moderate alcohol consumption good for women

First strokes now bone health, moderate alcohol consumption good for women

Uniform measurement standards for antioxidants

Uniform measurement standards for antioxidants

Exercise found to be equally effective as diuretics in preventing high blood pressure and an enlarged heart

Exercise found to be equally effective as diuretics in preventing high blood pressure and an enlarged heart

Four most common cancers accounted for over half of the 225,000 new cases of malignant cancer registered in England in 2001

Four most common cancers accounted for over half of the 225,000 new cases of malignant cancer registered in England in 2001

Innovative research to apply microwave energy to the treatment of potentially deadly heart rhythm disorders

Innovative research to apply microwave energy to the treatment of potentially deadly heart rhythm disorders

Geneticists have closed in on the genetic basis for risk factors of metabolic diseases

Geneticists have closed in on the genetic basis for risk factors of metabolic diseases

Doctors call on the British Government to make all workplaces smokefree

Doctors call on the British Government to make all workplaces smokefree

Expanded Australian Medicare services for the chronically ill

Expanded Australian Medicare services for the chronically ill

States working to protect public health through fine particle standard

States working to protect public health through fine particle standard

The full effects of passive smoking may have been underestimated

The full effects of passive smoking may have been underestimated

Gene mutation gradually causes devastating effects on cellular structure and function in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

Gene mutation gradually causes devastating effects on cellular structure and function in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

About 40 percent of U.S. adults ages 40 to 74 — millions of whom are Hispanic or Latino — currently have pre-diabetes

About 40 percent of U.S. adults ages 40 to 74 — millions of whom are Hispanic or Latino — currently have pre-diabetes

Chemotherapy agents as well as the newest biologic and targeted cancer therapy drugs, can harm a patient’s heart

Chemotherapy agents as well as the newest biologic and targeted cancer therapy drugs, can harm a patient’s heart