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Common early sign of cardiovascular disease associated with cancer risk

A Mayo Clinic-led study involving 488 cardiac patients whose cases were followed for up to 12 years finds that microvascular endothelial dysfunction, a common early sign of cardiovascular disease, is associated with a greater than twofold risk of cancer.

31 Oct 2019

Adults in least walkable neighborhoods more likely to have high predicted cardiovascular risk

A study led by researchers from St. Michael's Hospital of Unity Health Toronto and ICES found that people living in neighborhoods considered to be the least walkable were up to 33 per cent more likely to have a high predicted 10-year cardiovascular risk compared to individuals living in the most walkable neighborhoods.

31 Oct 2019

$UTSA scientists study osteoporotic bone fractures to rethink treatment$

UTSA scientists study osteoporotic bone fractures to rethink treatment

About half of all women in the U.S. will suffer a bone fracture due to osteoporosis. For women, the incidence of this condition is greater than that of heart attack, stroke and breast cancer combined.

31 Oct 2019

New software helps assess interoperability and reusability of biomedical digital research objects

Mount Sinai investigators, together with an international consortium of colleagues, have developed a new toolbox to allow scientists to assess how easily the digital objects they generate as a result of their research projects can be used by other research teams.

31 Oct 2019

Study finds declining trend in prevalence of cannabis use disorder among frequent users

The prevalence of cannabis use disorder decreased in 2002 to 2016 among frequent users, according to a new study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

30 Oct 2019

Wearable accelerometers are reliable predictors of mortality risk in older adults

A federally funded study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers shows that wearable accelerometers - mechanical sensors worn like a watch, belt or bracelet to track movement - are a more reliable measure of physical activity and better than patient surveys and other methods used by physicians at assessing five-year risk of death in older adults.

30 Oct 2019

Cannabis is not an effective treatment for mental health conditions, conclude experts

A team in Australia has reviewed scientific evidence from the past 30 years to investigate the therapeutic effects of medicinal cannabinoids on mental health.

30 Oct 2019

Can Probiotics Support Healthy Kidney Function?

An interview with Dr Natarajan Ranganathan, key founder and Managing Director of Kibow Biotech Inc. about the use of probiotics for supporting healthy kidney function.

From Kibow Biotech Inc. 30 Oct 2019

Five surgeons receive ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards

Last night, five surgeons received the 2019 American College of Surgeons (ACS)/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards and Surgical Volunteerism Awards in recognition of their selfless efforts as volunteer surgeons who provide care to medically underserved patients.

30 Oct 2019

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in infants

A mother's exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in six-month-old infants, according to Mount Sinai research published in Environmental Health Perspectives in October.

30 Oct 2019

Almost all medical tests can lead to a cascade of follow-up tests, shows survey

Just about any medical test can turn up an incidental finding that leads to a cascade of follow-up tests.

30 Oct 2019

Rock icon receives replacement heart valve in New York City hospital

Mick Jagger owes some thanks for the fact he's alive and strutting to Ajit Yoganathan and his lab crew. In fact, millions of people do.

30 Oct 2019

Facebook takes social media into preventive health – but is it private?

Facebook’s (FB) new Preventive Health Tool has been set up to connect its users to resources and reminders for health assessments in three major areas – heart disease and stroke, cancer, and seasonal influenza – thus making it easier for FB fans to remember to look after their health as well.

29 Oct 2019

A healthy diet also helps the environment

We have been advised time and again to eat a healthy and balanced diet. A new study has revealed that eating a healthy diet not only benefits the individual but also the environment. Researchers from the University of Oxford was published in the latest issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study is titled, “Multiple health and environmental impacts of foods”.

29 Oct 2019

Houston Methodist neurologist offers three tips for better sleep

More than one-third of Americans get less than seven hours of sleep each night, putting them at risk for serious, chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. The real victim of a lack of sleep, however, is the brain.

29 Oct 2019

Discontinuing popular over-the-counter vitamin can lead of reversal of retinal swelling

In a first-of-its-kind clinical report, retina specialists at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai have shown that severe vision loss from a self-prescribed high dose of over-the-counter niacin is linked to injury of a specific cell type in a patient's eye.

29 Oct 2019

Bortezomib drug helps re-balance disrupted muscle growth, prevent contractures

When children experience brachial plexus injury at birth, or are born with cerebral palsy, some of the most disabling problems that follow are muscle contractures, or tightness of muscles, that severely restrict limb function.

29 Oct 2019

New study implicates role of HDAC9 gene in calcification of the human aorta

Arterial wall calcification is the buildup of calcium in the blood vessel walls, which can often be a predictor of serious cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes. Scientists have long pointed to family history as one possible cause for this hardening of the arteries, but a new study published in Nature Genetics implicates a specific gene - HDAC9 - in the calcification of the human aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body.

29 Oct 2019

Black, Latin people with heart failure less likely to receive specialized cardiology care

Nationally, heart failure patients who receive specialized cardiology care after admission tend to have better outcomes, including lower readmission rates and lower rates of death. But not all patients may have equal access to cardiology services.

29 Oct 2019

Study shows significant decrease in use of antidepressants by pregnant women

A pregnancy is not always a happy event and as many as 10-15 per cent of pregnant women in Denmark have depressive symptoms. Despite years of critical focus on the side effects of antidepressants in the healthcare system, consumption of antidepressants by pregnant women actually increased drastically during the period 1997 to 2011.

29 Oct 2019

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Common early sign of cardiovascular disease associated with cancer risk

Adults in least walkable neighborhoods more likely to have high predicted cardiovascular risk

UTSA scientists study osteoporotic bone fractures to rethink treatment

New software helps assess interoperability and reusability of biomedical digital research objects

Study finds declining trend in prevalence of cannabis use disorder among frequent users

Wearable accelerometers are reliable predictors of mortality risk in older adults

Cannabis is not an effective treatment for mental health conditions, conclude experts

Can Probiotics Support Healthy Kidney Function?

Five surgeons receive ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in infants

Almost all medical tests can lead to a cascade of follow-up tests, shows survey

Rock icon receives replacement heart valve in New York City hospital

Facebook takes social media into preventive health – but is it private?

A healthy diet also helps the environment

Houston Methodist neurologist offers three tips for better sleep

Discontinuing popular over-the-counter vitamin can lead of reversal of retinal swelling

Bortezomib drug helps re-balance disrupted muscle growth, prevent contractures

New study implicates role of HDAC9 gene in calcification of the human aorta

Black, Latin people with heart failure less likely to receive specialized cardiology care

Study shows significant decrease in use of antidepressants by pregnant women

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