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Ketone monoester drinks may help control blood sugar

With more people with diabetes and pre-diabetes looking for strategies to help control blood sugar, new research from UBC's Okanagan campus suggests that ketone monoester drinks--a popular new food supplement--may help do exactly that.

7 Jan 2020

The first clinical trials of CRISPR gene editing have shown promising results

Results of clinical trials testing CRISPR suggest that treating diseases with the gene-editing tool may be on the horizon.

7 Jan 2020

Daily aspirin use may help prevent colorectal cancer

A new study has shown that regular use of aspirin may protect against heart disease, reduce colorectal tumor growth and prevent relapse.

7 Jan 2020

Young smokers who use both combustible and e-cigarettes have higher risk of stroke

People are looking at e-cigarettes as a "healthy" alternative to cigarettes and we currently have an epidemic of e-cigarettes use.

7 Jan 2020

AATS calls for transparency of clinical research data

In response to continued discussion on the validity of the conclusions of the EXCEL trial comparing coronary stenting to coronary bypass surgery, The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) has released a statement calling for the release of all trial data to help surgeons and patients make informed choices based on sound analysis.

6 Jan 2020

Study examines how psychological factors affect outcomes of nutritional intervention for obese children

The World Health Organization has estimated more than 340 million children and adolescents ages 5-19 are overweight or obese, and the epidemic has been linked to more deaths worldwide than those caused by being underweight.

6 Jan 2020

A new non-surgical approach to lose weight

Laurie Busa was looking for a new and more successful way to lose weight. As a cardiovascular technologist at Winchester Hospital, she conducts stress tests to measure heart function - and hoped to serve as a better example of good health for her patients.

6 Jan 2020

Study may lead to increased use of donor hearts for transplantation

A new study provides hope that the number of children dying on the transplantation list while waiting for a new heart could potentially be reduced dramatically.

6 Jan 2020

Nicotine concentrations found to be higher from JUUL pods than e-cigs and cigarettes

JUUL delivers substantially more nicotine to the blood per puff than cigarettes or previous-generation e-cigarettes (e-cigs) and impairs blood vessel function comparable to cigarette smoke, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

6 Jan 2020

University of Missouri engineers design new 'wearable air conditioning'

One day, soldiers could cool down on the military battlefield -- preventing heat stroke or exhaustion -- by using "wearable air conditioning," an on-skin device designed by engineers at the University of Missouri.

6 Jan 2020

Study explores the effect of antipsychotics on older hospitalized patients

Delirium (sudden confusion or a rapid change in mental state) remains a serious challenge for our health care system.

6 Jan 2020

Researchers evaluate the effect of intensive systolic blood pressure control in people aged 80 or older

The number of people who are 80-years-old and older is on the rise, and will account for nearly 10 percent of the whole U.S. population by 2050.

6 Jan 2020

Discovery of cellular 'hands' could have implications in the fields of cell, developmental biology

The protein, called syndecan-4, combines with fellow cell membrane proteins, called integrins, to form protruding 'hands' that sense the environment outside the cell.

6 Jan 2020

Review reveals difference in heart disease between men and women

More women than men die of heart failure. The reason is that only 50 per cent of the heart failure cases among women are caused by having a heart attack, which can be treated with modern methods.

6 Jan 2020

Certain cancer drugs could be used in the future to treat COPD

New research has shown the potential for clinically available cancer treatments to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

6 Jan 2020

Aspirin’s benefits may extend beyond heart health to colorectal cancer treatment

The benefits of a daily aspirin may extend beyond heart health to colorectal cancer treatment, say City of Hope researchers who have found aspirin appears to reduce tumor growth and inhibit recurrence of the disease.

6 Jan 2020

New scientific statement outlines the resources needed to treat fulminant myocarditis

The resources needed to treat fulminant myocarditis - severe, inflammation of the heart that develops rapidly - are outlined in a new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association on how best to reduce fatalities from this rare condition.

6 Jan 2020

Researchers show new potential path to improve bone-repair procedures

Researchers are moving closer to a new approach for improving spinal fusion procedures and repairing broken or defective bones that avoids an over-production of bone that commonly occurs in current treatments.

3 Jan 2020

MDI Biological Laboratory announces expansion of innovative data literacy program

The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that it is expanding its innovative SEPA (Science Education Partnership Award) program, which aims to improve secondary school education in data literacy while addressing the public health threat posed by arsenic in well water.

3 Jan 2020

Researchers offer new perspective on pyrethroid insecticides

In an invited Commentary just published in JAMA Internal Medicine, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health professors Drs. Steven Stellman and Jeanne Mager Stellman offer their perspective on results from a recent study on Pyrethroid, among the most widely used insecticides in the world for public health control of vector-borne illnesses, including West Nile virus.

3 Jan 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Ketone monoester drinks may help control blood sugar

The first clinical trials of CRISPR gene editing have shown promising results

Daily aspirin use may help prevent colorectal cancer

Young smokers who use both combustible and e-cigarettes have higher risk of stroke

AATS calls for transparency of clinical research data

Study examines how psychological factors affect outcomes of nutritional intervention for obese children

A new non-surgical approach to lose weight

Study may lead to increased use of donor hearts for transplantation

Nicotine concentrations found to be higher from JUUL pods than e-cigs and cigarettes

University of Missouri engineers design new 'wearable air conditioning'

Study explores the effect of antipsychotics on older hospitalized patients

Researchers evaluate the effect of intensive systolic blood pressure control in people aged 80 or older

Discovery of cellular 'hands' could have implications in the fields of cell, developmental biology

Review reveals difference in heart disease between men and women

Certain cancer drugs could be used in the future to treat COPD

Aspirin’s benefits may extend beyond heart health to colorectal cancer treatment

New scientific statement outlines the resources needed to treat fulminant myocarditis

Researchers show new potential path to improve bone-repair procedures

MDI Biological Laboratory announces expansion of innovative data literacy program

Researchers offer new perspective on pyrethroid insecticides

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