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Important steps to slow down Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's Disease is the most common type of dementia. It slowly kills brain cells and is the fifth-leading cause of death for Americans age 65 and over.

31 Jul 2019

Glowing cholesterol helps researchers to fight cardiovascular disease

A newly developed technique that shows artery clogging fat-and-protein complexes in live fish gave investigators from Carnegie, Johns Hopkins University, and the Mayo Clinic a glimpse of how to study heart disease in action.

31 Jul 2019

Debunking the 'July effect' for heart surgery

The notion that more medical errors occur in July compared to other months due to an influx of new medical school graduates starting their in-hospital training does not apply to heart surgery, according to research in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, published by Elsevier.

31 Jul 2019

Harnessing anti-inflammatory function of macrophages holds great potential for treating diseases

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a molecular switch that causes immune cells called macrophages to clean up cellular debris caused by infections instead of contributing to inflammation and tissue injury.

31 Jul 2019

Regular screening can detect heart disease and diabetes earlier

Measuring waistline, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood fats, and blood sugar during doctor visits can detect heart disease and diabetes earlier, according to a Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society.

31 Jul 2019

SGLT-2 inhibitors do not increase the risk of UTIs in diabetics, concludes study

A new study has shown that SGLT-2 inhibitors used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes do not increase the risk of UTIs over other anti-diabetic medications.

31 Jul 2019

MR Solutions wins third Queen’s Award for advanced PET imaging technology

MR Solutions has received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of the company’s innovative PET imaging technology for use in pre-clinical research.

From MR Solutions 31 Jul 2019

Sensyne Health and Bayer sign collaboration agreement to accelerate cardiovascular drug development

Sensyne Health plc, the British clinical AI technology company, today announces that it has signed an initial two-year collaboration agreement with Bayer to accelerate the clinical development of new treatments for cardiovascular disease using Sensyne Health’s proprietary clinical AI technology platform.

31 Jul 2019

Study shows causal relationship between obesity and a wide range of diseases

A new study, led by Professor Elina Hyppönen from UniSA’s Australian Centre for Precision Health, presents the strongest evidence yet of a causal relationship between obesity and a wide range of serious conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and neurological, musculoskeletal and respiratory afflictions.

31 Jul 2019

NHS 'health checks' linked to decreased risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Attending a health check as part of the England National Health Services “Health Check” programme is associated with increased risk management interventions and decreased risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the six years following the check, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Samah Alageel of King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, and colleagues from King’s College London, UK.

From PLOS ONE 31 Jul 2019

Women with preeclampsia five times more likely to have end-stage kidney disease

Women with preeclampsia during pregnancy have a five-fold increased risk of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) later in life compared to women who don’t develop preeclampsia during pregnancy, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Ali Khashan of University College Cork, Ireland, and colleagues at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden and Liverpool University, UK.

From PLOS ONE 31 Jul 2019

Propranolol's target in treating rare vascular syndrome and hemangioma discovered

The discovery of a new target for the blood-pressure medication propranolol may lead to the development of new and safer therapies for vascular diseases, according to new findings published in eLife.

31 Jul 2019

Autonomic nervous system of babies functions well regardless of mode of delivery, study finds

Late in pregnancy, the human body carefully prepares fetuses for the rigors of life outside the protection of the womb. Levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, ramp up and spike during labor.

31 Jul 2019

Less-invasive procedures for critical limb ischemia as good as more invasive open surgeries

Less-invasive procedures to open severely-clogged leg arteries were as good at helping people survive and avoid amputation as more invasive open surgeries, according to a study reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

31 Jul 2019

A stretchable, wireless, wearable health monitor

Researchers have developed wearable wireless monitors that contain stretchable electronics and would provide long term health data about the adults, babies and children. These sensors are an advantage over the presently used devices because they are free from the risk of skin allergic reactions and injuries that are associated with conventional adhesive sensors containing conductive gel formulations.

31 Jul 2019

UM researchers receive $14 million from NIH for cutting-edge HIV research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded University of Miami researchers $14 million for an ambitious seven-year project that will keep the Miller School of Medicine at the forefront of cutting-edge HIV research.

30 Jul 2019

Study finds increased risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults who discontinued statins

Statins are known to reduce the risk of further problems in patients of any age who have already suffered heart problems or stroke.

30 Jul 2019

New wireless, stretchable electronics for long-term health monitoring

A wireless, wearable monitor built with stretchable electronics could allow comfortable, long-term health monitoring of adults, babies and small children without concern for skin injury or allergic reactions caused by conventional adhesive sensors with conductive gels.

30 Jul 2019

Exercise may reduce artery stiffening associated with heart failure

New research suggests exercise may prevent or lessen artery stiffening associated with heart failure by limiting the buildup of unsafe chemicals around the heart.

30 Jul 2019

Birthweight, height together may provide indication of heart health later in life

It's the proportionately of a newborn -- a measure that includes both birthweight and length -- that may best tell doctors whether a child is born with an increased risk for heart problems later in life, investigators report.

30 Jul 2019

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Latest Cardiology News and Research

Important steps to slow down Alzheimer's disease

Glowing cholesterol helps researchers to fight cardiovascular disease

Debunking the 'July effect' for heart surgery

Harnessing anti-inflammatory function of macrophages holds great potential for treating diseases

Regular screening can detect heart disease and diabetes earlier

SGLT-2 inhibitors do not increase the risk of UTIs in diabetics, concludes study

MR Solutions wins third Queen’s Award for advanced PET imaging technology

Sensyne Health and Bayer sign collaboration agreement to accelerate cardiovascular drug development

Study shows causal relationship between obesity and a wide range of diseases

NHS 'health checks' linked to decreased risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Women with preeclampsia five times more likely to have end-stage kidney disease

Propranolol's target in treating rare vascular syndrome and hemangioma discovered

Autonomic nervous system of babies functions well regardless of mode of delivery, study finds

Less-invasive procedures for critical limb ischemia as good as more invasive open surgeries

A stretchable, wireless, wearable health monitor

UM researchers receive $14 million from NIH for cutting-edge HIV research

Study finds increased risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults who discontinued statins

New wireless, stretchable electronics for long-term health monitoring

Exercise may reduce artery stiffening associated with heart failure

Birthweight, height together may provide indication of heart health later in life

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