Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

New lab-on-a-chip could help development of novel anti-clotting therapies

A tiny lab the size of a postage stamp could be the next big thing in the search for safer anti-clotting drugs to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

21 Aug 2019

Changes to mitochondria drive inflammation in type 2 diabetes, not glucose

To date, the underlying causes of inflammation in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus have been poorly understood, which has hampered efforts to develop treatments to prevent complications from a disease that is the third leading cause of death in the United States.

21 Aug 2019

Study explores motives, experiences of young people using New Psychoactive Substances

A research study into New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) - formerly referred to as 'legal highs' - provides new evidence about why young people were attracted to the drugs, and the health and social risks associated with taking them.

20 Aug 2019

Investigating organ crosstalk leads to a better understanding of sepsis

Sepsis, a complex systemic response to infection leading to organ failure, is generally studied at the level of individual organs; this research has hinted at altered metabolic changes.

20 Aug 2019

Quitting smoking could reduce risk of cardiovascular disease

Heavy cigarette smokers with at least a 20 pack-year smoking history can reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease by 39% within five years if they quit, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

20 Aug 2019

Placing students at the heart of Albumedix

Albumedix employ two postgraduates through the University of Nottingham placements scheme with companies for 3-6 months for up to 200 hours.

From Albumedix Ltd. 20 Aug 2019

The collapse of a hospital empire — and towns left in the wreckage

The money was so good in the beginning, and it seemed it might gush forever, right through tiny country hospitals in Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and into the coffers of companies controlled by Jorge A. Perez, his family and business partners.

20 Aug 2019

Blood vessels may turn into bone-like particles with advancing age

A researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington has found that blood vessels within bone marrow may progressively convert into bone with advancing age.

20 Aug 2019

Using principles of mechanics and physics to identify state of individual cells

Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have discovered a new way to identify the state of individual cells by bringing principles of mechanical engineering and physics to bear on processes that are now well understood at the macro level, but not yet at the cellular level: how stressors such as injury and disease force an organism into a new level of equilibrium -- a biological process of finding a "new normal" called allostasis.

20 Aug 2019

Umea researchers' model reveals why memory deteriorates as the body ages

Researchers in Umeå, Sweden, have presented a model that explains why memory deteriorates as the body ages. With age, the brain receives an increased load from the heart's beating as the body's large arteries stiffen over the years, causing damage to the smallest blood vessels in the brain.

20 Aug 2019

Computer simulations may guide precise treatment of patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have successfully created personalized digital replicas of the upper chambers of the heart and used them to guide the precise treatment of patients suffering from persistent irregular heartbeats.

19 Aug 2019

FDA approves new drug to treat adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xenleta (lefamulin) to treat adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.

19 Aug 2019

Sepsis digital alert system could save lives says NHS

According to the NHS, many lives across the country could be saved with the new and improved digital alert system for possible cases of sepsis at hospitals.

19 Aug 2019

New painless skin patch can speed up diagnostic testing

Many diagnostic tests require blood, but NIBIB-funded researchers have developed a skin patch with tiny needles that painlessly collect interstitial fluid (ISF) for testing.

19 Aug 2019

Insomnia associated with increased risk of heart disease, stroke

People suffering from insomnia may have an increased risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

19 Aug 2019

New compound could offer cardio protection during and even after heart attack

Imagine there were a drug that you could take soon after a heart attack that could reduce damage by protecting healthy heart muscle tissue.

19 Aug 2019

Gallstone formation may be driven by neutrophils

Neutrophils generate sticky webs of DNA called neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) that act as a “glue” during gallstone formation.

19 Aug 2019

New study questions the presumptions about LVADs and mitral regurgitation

Left ventricular assist devices, or LVADs, have been shown to help leaky mitral valves that create significant regurgitation, but a new study questions the presumption that all's well with the mitral valve after a patient receives a LVAD.

19 Aug 2019

Stanford engineers develop stickers to detect physiological signals emanating from the skin

We tend to take our skin's protective function for granted, ignoring its other roles in signaling subtleties like a fluttering heart or a flush of embarrassment.

18 Aug 2019

FDA approves novel device to treat symptoms associated with advanced heart failure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Barostim Neo System for the improvement of symptoms in patients with advanced heart failure who are not suited for treatment with other heart failure devices, such as cardiac resynchronization therapy.

18 Aug 2019