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World's largest road hockey fundraiser raises $3.1 million to conquer cancer

More than 1,900 participants, making up 167 teams, faced off today at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto and raised a record-breaking $3.1 million as part of the 9th annual Scotiabank Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer.

28 Sep 2019

African American children respond differently to step-up therapies for asthma

African Americans suffer asthma more often and more severely than Caucasian patients. However, clinical trials that have shaped treatment guidelines have included few African Americans.

27 Sep 2019

Study uncovers molecule linking weight gain to gut bacteria

UT Southwestern researchers have found a key driver of the crosstalk that helps synchronize the absorption of nutrients in the gut with the rhythms of the Earth's day-night light cycle.

27 Sep 2019

Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiovascular events and early mortality

Optimism was associated with lower risk of cardiovascular events and less risk of overall death in this observational study.

27 Sep 2019

High-speed imaging technology reveals previously unseen details of living creatures

The Columbia team behind the revolutionary 3D SCAPE microscope announces today a new version of this high-speed imaging technology.

27 Sep 2019

Vapors from tank-style e-cigarettes have higher concentrations of harmful metals

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has found the concentration of metals in electronic cigarette aerosols -- or vapor -- has increased since tank-style electronic cigarettes were introduced in 2013.

27 Sep 2019

Functional three-organoid stem cell system could lead to unprecedented advances for precision medicine

Using iPS cells, a Japanese research group has successfully grown a connected set of organs at the same time, including a liver and a pancreas connected by a bile duct.

27 Sep 2019

Experts: Tobacco-style health warning labels are mandatory on salt shakers

Salt sold in supermarkets and salt shakers in restaurants should be required to carry a front-of-pack, tobacco-style health warning, according to The World Hypertension League and leading international health organisations.

27 Sep 2019

Polymer drug-eluting and polymer-free drug-coated stents safe and effective for patients with high bleeding risk

The first randomized trial to compare a durable polymer drug-eluting stent to a polymer-free drug-coated stent in patients at high risk of bleeding and treated with one-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) found that both are clinically safe and effective.

27 Sep 2019

IDEAL LM study: Biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent safe and effective for patients undergoing PCI

New data from the IDEAL-LM trial found that a biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent (BP-EES) followed by four months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was safe and effective compared to a conventional durable polymer everolimus-eluting stent (DP-EES) followed by 12 months of DAPT in patients undergoing PCI for unprotected left main coronary artery (uLMCA) disease.

27 Sep 2019

Ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding while preserving ischemic benefit in high-risk PCI patients

New data from the randomized, placebo-controlled TWILIGHT trial found that compared to ticagrelor plus aspirin, ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding events without increasing the risk of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke in high-risk patients who have undergone successful percutaneous coronary intervention and completed three months of dual antiplatelet therapy.

27 Sep 2019

Shorter duration DAPT after PCI did not increase adverse events in high-bleeding risk patients, finds study

Data from the EVOLVE Short DAPT study found that shortened three-month dual antiplatelet therapy did not increase myocardial infarction or stent thrombosis in high bleeding risk patients treated with a contemporary drug-eluting stent.

27 Sep 2019

Biological clock responds positively to stress

In a recent study, researchers found that the integrated stress response (ISR) is essential to stimulate the circadian clock.

27 Sep 2019

High-risk heart patients may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement

High-risk patients undergoing coronary stent procedures may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement, Mount Sinai researchers report in a groundbreaking study

26 Sep 2019

Mount Sinai researchers identify elemental signatures in baby teeth unique to ADHD and autism

Mount Sinai researchers have identified elemental signatures in baby teeth that are unique to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and cases when both neurodevelopment conditions are present, which suggests that the metabolic regulation of nutrients and toxins play a role in these diseases, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry in September.

26 Sep 2019

Researcher aims to make CRISPR-Cas9 system safer and more precise

The mere mention of gene editing and DNA altering might conjure up images of designer babies, but that is not what researcher Jin Liu has in mind.

26 Sep 2019

Noninvasive radiation therapy offers new hope for patients with high-risk heart arrhythmias

Treating high-risk heart patients with a single, high dose of radiation therapy can dramatically reduce episodes of rapid, abnormal heartbeats for more than two years, offering hope to patients who have exhausted other treatment options.

26 Sep 2019

New NIH program aims to improve lives for people with inherited blood and immune diseases

People with inherited diseases of the blood and immune system can now receive treatment at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center through a new, streamlined program that integrates expertise from many medical specialties and related basic science disciplines.

26 Sep 2019

Living in greener neighborhoods linked to lower risk of metabolic syndrome

Middle-aged and older adults that live in greener neighborhoods are at lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome than those living in areas with less green spaces.

26 Sep 2019

Oral health plays increasing role in overall health of the elderly

Oral health is a critical component to overall health for all ages, but according to dental and medical experts from UConn Health, vigilance is especially critical for the elderly.

26 Sep 2019

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

World's largest road hockey fundraiser raises $3.1 million to conquer cancer

African American children respond differently to step-up therapies for asthma

Study uncovers molecule linking weight gain to gut bacteria

Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiovascular events and early mortality

High-speed imaging technology reveals previously unseen details of living creatures

Vapors from tank-style e-cigarettes have higher concentrations of harmful metals

Functional three-organoid stem cell system could lead to unprecedented advances for precision medicine

Experts: Tobacco-style health warning labels are mandatory on salt shakers

Polymer drug-eluting and polymer-free drug-coated stents safe and effective for patients with high bleeding risk

IDEAL LM study: Biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent safe and effective for patients undergoing PCI

Ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding while preserving ischemic benefit in high-risk PCI patients

Shorter duration DAPT after PCI did not increase adverse events in high-bleeding risk patients, finds study

Biological clock responds positively to stress

High-risk heart patients may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement

Mount Sinai researchers identify elemental signatures in baby teeth unique to ADHD and autism

Researcher aims to make CRISPR-Cas9 system safer and more precise

Noninvasive radiation therapy offers new hope for patients with high-risk heart arrhythmias

New NIH program aims to improve lives for people with inherited blood and immune diseases

Living in greener neighborhoods linked to lower risk of metabolic syndrome

Oral health plays increasing role in overall health of the elderly

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