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Study reveals risk factors for hypertension

Higher blood pressure during exercise and delayed blood pressure recovery after exercise are associated with a higher risk of hypertension, preclinical and clinical cardiovascular disease and death among middle-aged to older adults.

20 May 2020

Study shows how music triggers individual effects on the heart

Play the same piece of music to two people, and their hearts can respond very differently. That's the conclusion of a novel study presented today on EHRA Essentials 4 You, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

20 May 2020

New test strip could provide accurate point-of-care diagnostics for cancer, COVID-19

A new synthetic paper for finger-prick blood tests could provide accurate point-of-care diagnostics for cancer, COVID-19, and other serious diseases.

20 May 2020

Study: Bioelectrical view can provide biological understanding of cellular processes

We use cells to breathe, to moderate body temperature, to grow and many other every day processes, however the cells in these processes are so complex its left scientists perplexed into how they develop in different environments.

20 May 2020

Researchers measure the health effects of indoor ultrafine particulates

Leipzig/Berlin. Residents of large German cities have it above all in their own hands how high the concentrations of ultrafine dust are in their homes.

20 May 2020

CDC plans nationwide antibody study to determine the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to launch a nationwide study to track how the novel coronavirus is spreading across the country.

20 May 2020

New mathematical model to study the behavior of the human heart

Having now reached its third year, Project "iHEART" of Politecnico di Milano, winner of an ERC Advanced Grant of euro 2,350,000, has set itself the ambitious goal of creating a complete mathematical model to study the behavior of the human heart and of its pathologies, a sort of "virtual microscope."

20 May 2020

Social isolation raises the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality

Those who are socially isolated are over 40% more likely to have a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, than those who were socially integrated, new research has shown.

20 May 2020

Report describes clinical characteristics and outcomes of children hospitalized with COVID-19

While most children infected with the novel coronavirus have mild symptoms, a subset requires hospitalization and a small number require intensive care.

20 May 2020

New study may eliminate dangerous side effects of drugs used for treating various conditions

Psychedelics such as LSD and magic mushrooms have proven highly effective in treating depression and post-traumatic stress disorders, but medical use of these drugs is limited by the hallucinations they cause.

20 May 2020

Single Use Surgical donates 5p from every product sold in the UK to Cavell Nurses’ Trust

Single Use Surgical will donate 5p from the sale of every disposable surgical instrument sold in the UK to Cavell Nurses’ Trust to help support the nursing family in their time of need.

20 May 2020

Immunotherapy, steroids restore heart function in children with COVID-related multi-system inflammatory syndrome

Treatment with antibodies purified from donated blood - immune globulin therapy - and steroids restored heart function in the majority of children with COVID-related multi-system inflammatory syndrome, according to new research published yesterday in Circulation, the flagship journal of the American Heart Association.

19 May 2020

UH researcher develops algorithm to track fear response from sweat and heart rate

Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Rose Faghih is not afraid of fear. If continuously monitored, she sees it as a tool to improve mental health treatment.

19 May 2020

Physically active people with atrial fibrillation live longer

Garnvik and his colleagues in the Cardiac Exercise Research Group have investigated how physical activity and good fitness levels are linked to future health risks for men and women who have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.

19 May 2020

Sleep apnea may increase the risk of severe COVID-19, say researchers

An analysis conducted by researchers at the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital in Finland has suggested that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be a risk factor for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019).

19 May 2020

To stem COVID, this small Indiana city decided to test all public-facing employees

Behind a nondescript strip mall in Carmel, Indiana, a short line of cars gathers mid-afternoon next to a large tent. Medical professionals stand out front, dressed head to toe in blue medical coveralls. People in the cars — many of them first responders — drive up to be tested for COVID-19.

19 May 2020

Hop supplements used by menopausal women are not likely to cause drug interactions

Hop-based dietary supplements that many women use to ease the night sweats and hot flashes commonly reported during menopause aren't likely to cause drug interactions, new research from Oregon State University's Linus Pauling Institute and College of Pharmacy shows.

19 May 2020

Steroids and immunotherapy improve outcomes in children with COVID-related multi-system inflammatory syndrome

19 May 2020

Experts define TRAF7 syndrome-associated phenotype spectrum

An international multicentre study describes a rare disease characterized by a series of recognizable facial features, cardiac defects and intellectual disability, which they propose to name as TRAF7 syndrome -according to the name of the gen that causes this pathology.

19 May 2020

Fewer traffic collisions during shutdown means longer waits for organ donations

On Day Two of the San Francisco Bay Area's stay-at-home orders in March, Nohemi Jimenez got into her car in San Pablo, California, waved goodbye to her 3-year-old son and drove to her regular Wednesday dialysis appointment.

19 May 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study reveals risk factors for hypertension

Study shows how music triggers individual effects on the heart

New test strip could provide accurate point-of-care diagnostics for cancer, COVID-19

Study: Bioelectrical view can provide biological understanding of cellular processes

Researchers measure the health effects of indoor ultrafine particulates

CDC plans nationwide antibody study to determine the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic

New mathematical model to study the behavior of the human heart

Social isolation raises the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality

Report describes clinical characteristics and outcomes of children hospitalized with COVID-19

New study may eliminate dangerous side effects of drugs used for treating various conditions

Single Use Surgical donates 5p from every product sold in the UK to Cavell Nurses’ Trust

Immunotherapy, steroids restore heart function in children with COVID-related multi-system inflammatory syndrome

UH researcher develops algorithm to track fear response from sweat and heart rate

Physically active people with atrial fibrillation live longer

Sleep apnea may increase the risk of severe COVID-19, say researchers

To stem COVID, this small Indiana city decided to test all public-facing employees

Hop supplements used by menopausal women are not likely to cause drug interactions

Steroids and immunotherapy improve outcomes in children with COVID-related multi-system inflammatory syndrome

Experts define TRAF7 syndrome-associated phenotype spectrum

Fewer traffic collisions during shutdown means longer waits for organ donations

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