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Weight loss lasts long after bariatric surgery, study finds

Weight loss was maintained better after gastric bypass than after sleeve gastrectomy in large study of diverse patients in Washington and California.

17 Mar 2020

Life expectancy in the U.S. stagnates due to cardiovascular diseases, not drug-related deaths

Life expectancy in the USA is no longer rising. This stagnation has long been largely attributed to increasing numbers of drug deaths due to the opioid crisis.

17 Mar 2020

U.S. issues coronavirus guidelines for the next 15 days

To stem the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States, President Donald Trump has issued coronavirus guidelines, which are in place for the next 15 days.

17 Mar 2020

TTP plc establishes new partnership to enable better clinical management of patients with atrial fibrillation

TTP plc, a leading independent technology and product development company, today announced it has established a partnership with NHS Highland and The University of the Highlands and Islands, to use clinical data interpretation and machine learning algorithms to predict which patients with atrial fibrillation are able to be successfully treated using electrical cardioversion.

17 Mar 2020

Coronavirus could kill 1.7 million Americans if not contained

The world is grappling with the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. In most countries across the globe, the virus is spreading rapidly, sparking panic.

16 Mar 2020

Study provides insights on evaluating hypertension in children

Results from a new study provide insights on evaluating high blood pressure in children. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.

13 Mar 2020

Experts call for older people to be considered in global responses to coronavirus

Current guidance on coronavirus “largely ignores” the implications for public health and clinical responses in light of those most at risk, according to an international group of global health experts.

13 Mar 2020

Characterization of DNAm status of MMPs and TIMPs in atheromatous plaques

Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 10 reported that the statistically associated Cp G sites were analyzed in blood samples from two separate atherothrombotic stroke cohorts, ischemic stroke-cohort 1: 37 atherothrombotic patients and 6 controls, ischemic stroke-cohort 2: 80 atherothrombotic patients and 184 controls.

13 Mar 2020

Lower-salt processed turkey wins blind sensory test over full-salt option

University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientists produced a lower-salt processed turkey that consumers in a blind sensory test preferred to a full-salt version, according to a study published in the international journal LWT-Food Science and Technology.

13 Mar 2020

Study: Evidence clearly favors tax on sugary drinks

New Zealand should follow the UK and more than 30 other countries in introducing a tax on sugary drinks to tackle obesity and reduce deaths from chronic diseases, leading researchers say.

13 Mar 2020

Preserving kidney function in patients with diabetic kidney disease

Diabetic kidney disease, which affects between 20 to 40 percent of people with diabetes, is a serious complication that can ultimately lead to end-stage kidney disease--a life-threatening condition that requires either dialysis or kidney transplant.

13 Mar 2020

UK study highlights importance of breathing tests in the assessment of COPD

A UK study of patients participating in low-dose CT lung cancer screening highlights the importance of spirometry (breathing tests) in the assessment of possible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and demonstrates that over-reliance on radiological changes alone may result in detection of clinically insignificant disease.

13 Mar 2020

'Flattening the curve' - why is it important for coronavirus?

With the emergence of the novel coronavirus and the propagation of the infectious disease COVID-19 around the world, everyone is talking about 'flattening the curve'. But what does this mean, and why is it so important?

12 Mar 2020

What does COVID-19 do to the body?

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19, and that is spreading throughout the world is causing panic in almost all countries. With a death rate ranging from 1% to 2% in young patients but about 5%-8% in elderly and sick patients, it is capable of ravaging multiple organ systems in the human body.

12 Mar 2020

Prize-winning research offers a promising approach to improve regenerative medicine

Joana Neves is the 2019 grand prize winner of the Sartorius & Science Prize for Regenerative Medicine & Cell Therapy, for work that offers a promising approach to improve the outcome of regenerative stem cell-based therapies aimed at delaying age-related degenerative diseases.

12 Mar 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Weight loss lasts long after bariatric surgery, study finds

Life expectancy in the U.S. stagnates due to cardiovascular diseases, not drug-related deaths

U.S. issues coronavirus guidelines for the next 15 days

TTP plc establishes new partnership to enable better clinical management of patients with atrial fibrillation

Coronavirus could kill 1.7 million Americans if not contained

Study provides insights on evaluating hypertension in children

Experts call for older people to be considered in global responses to coronavirus

Characterization of DNAm status of MMPs and TIMPs in atheromatous plaques

Lower-salt processed turkey wins blind sensory test over full-salt option

Study: Evidence clearly favors tax on sugary drinks

Preserving kidney function in patients with diabetic kidney disease

UK study highlights importance of breathing tests in the assessment of COPD

'Flattening the curve' - why is it important for coronavirus?

What does COVID-19 do to the body?

Prize-winning research offers a promising approach to improve regenerative medicine

UK lab looks for volunteers to be infected with coronavirus

Mayo Clinic study uncovers stem cell-activated mechanisms of healing after heart attack

Language used on Facebook changes before emergency department visit

Study reveals spatial patterns of alcohol‐related mortality in post-Soviet countries

Scientists identify genes involved in the development of diabetic kidney disease

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AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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