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Hesperos' multi-organ model correctly determine cardiotoxic mechanisms

Hesperos Inc., pioneers of the "human-on-a-chip" in vitro system has announced the use of its innovative multi-organ model to successfully measure the concentration and metabolism of two known cardiotoxic small molecules over time, to accurately describe the drug behavior and toxic effects in vivo.

4 Jul 2019

Scientists discover new way to direct stem cells to heart tissue

In a world first, scientists have found a new way to direct stem cells to heart tissue. The findings, led by researchers at the University of Bristol and published in Chemical Science, could radically improve the treatment for cardiovascular disease, which causes more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK.

4 Jul 2019

Adequate consumption of milk and dairy products can help prevent chronic diseases

An adequate consumption of milk and dairy products at different life stages can help prevent various chronic diseases.

3 Jul 2019

New ACC/AHA guidelines could improve detection of gestational hypertension

Gestational hypertension -- high blood pressure during pregnancy -- can have persisting adverse effects on the health of mothers and their infants.

3 Jul 2019

Genetic variants may be linked with high blood pressure among blacks

Variants in the gene ARMC5 may be associated with high blood pressure among blacks, according to a National Institutes of Health study led by researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

3 Jul 2019

Smoking triples the risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Smoking is killing at least 17 Australians a day from preventable heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular conditions, new research led by The Australian National University has found.

3 Jul 2019

Probiotic containing common gut bacterium could halve cardiovascular disease rates

A small study has found that supplements of the gut bacterium, A. muciniphila, may cut cardiovascular disease rates in half.

3 Jul 2019

Blood pressure medication associated with increased risk of diverticulosis

A type of blood pressure lowering medication, called a calcium-channel blocker, may be linked with an increased risk of a type of bowel condition called diverticulosis.

3 Jul 2019

A short bout of exercise improves brain function, study reveals

Most people know that regular exercise is good for your health. New research shows it may make you smarter, too.

3 Jul 2019

JAMA commentary: Nutrition knowledge essential for today's physicians

Nutrition knowledge is essential for today's physicians, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine commentary published July 1.

3 Jul 2019

Perspectives on how to communicate to older adults about stopping cancer screening

Over the past decades, the idea that all adults should get regularly screened for cancer -- with mammograms, colonoscopies and prostate specific antigen blood tests -- has been conveyed to the public time after time.

3 Jul 2019

Mount Sinai Health System partners with Workforce Opportunity Services to support veterans

To support our veterans in their careers and continue our commitment to diversifying our workforce, the Mount Sinai Health System has partnered with Workforce Opportunity Services, a leading nonprofit dedicated to recruiting, training, and placing underserved and veteran job seekers into long-lasting careers at prominent organizations.

3 Jul 2019

Carbohydrate plays important role in regulating blood pressure, research suggests

New research suggests that a particular type of carbohydrate plays an important role in regulating the blood pressure in the human body.

2 Jul 2019

Florida is the latest Republican-led state to adopt clean needle exchanges

A green van was parked on the edge of downtown Miami, on a corner shadowed by overpasses. The vehicle serves as a mobile health clinic and syringe exchange, where people who inject drugs like heroin and fentanyl could swap dirty needles for fresh ones.

2 Jul 2019

Gene mutations may not always predict cardiomyopathy

More than 750,000 people in the United States have dilated cardiomyopathy, a potentially life-threatening condition in which the heart's main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, enlarges and grows increasingly weak.

2 Jul 2019

Supervised fun, exercise both improve psychosocial health of children with obesity

A program with clear rules, routines and activities, attentive adults and a chance to interact with peers appears to work as well at improving the quality of life, mood and self-worth of a child who is overweight or obese as a regular exercise program, researchers report.

2 Jul 2019

Gene mutation discovery leads to novel treatment for patient with severe lymphatic condition

Faced with a preteen boy in pain and struggling to breathe from a severe, deteriorating rare condition, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia identified the responsible gene mutation and harnessed that knowledge to develop a novel treatment that dramatically improved the problem.

2 Jul 2019

MiLiQuant research project to develop new applications for quantum technology

Quantum technology is about to make the leap from scientific research to concrete applications. Contributing to this is the new MiLiQuant research project in which businesses and universities are cooperating to develop new applications for quantum technology.

2 Jul 2019

Postmenopausal women may be healthier if more pear-shaped than apple-shaped

Apple-shaped women are three times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke while being pear-shaped in postmenopausal years cuts the risk by almost half, a new study found.

2 Jul 2019

Study looks at impact of hospital readmissions penalties on targeted surgical conditions

Every American hospital has two front doors: The real one, and an imaginary revolving door.

2 Jul 2019

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Hesperos' multi-organ model correctly determine cardiotoxic mechanisms

Scientists discover new way to direct stem cells to heart tissue

Adequate consumption of milk and dairy products can help prevent chronic diseases

New ACC/AHA guidelines could improve detection of gestational hypertension

Genetic variants may be linked with high blood pressure among blacks

Smoking triples the risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Probiotic containing common gut bacterium could halve cardiovascular disease rates

Blood pressure medication associated with increased risk of diverticulosis

A short bout of exercise improves brain function, study reveals

JAMA commentary: Nutrition knowledge essential for today's physicians

Perspectives on how to communicate to older adults about stopping cancer screening

Mount Sinai Health System partners with Workforce Opportunity Services to support veterans

Carbohydrate plays important role in regulating blood pressure, research suggests

Florida is the latest Republican-led state to adopt clean needle exchanges

Gene mutations may not always predict cardiomyopathy

Supervised fun, exercise both improve psychosocial health of children with obesity

Gene mutation discovery leads to novel treatment for patient with severe lymphatic condition

MiLiQuant research project to develop new applications for quantum technology

Postmenopausal women may be healthier if more pear-shaped than apple-shaped

Study looks at impact of hospital readmissions penalties on targeted surgical conditions

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