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Racial and ethnic disparities exist in palliative care use among hospitalized patients with ESKD

Striking racial and ethnic disparities exist in the use of palliative care by hospitalized patients with end-stage kidney disease on dialysis, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report. The findings were published today in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

8 Aug 2019

Medical mistrust contributes to delays in African American men using health care system

Mistrust of health care providers, fueled by painful experiences with racism, makes African American men more likely to delay routine screenings and doctor's appointments, according to a new study in the journal Behavioral Medicine by the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health, with potentially serious implications for their overall health.

8 Aug 2019

New method to enhance heart-attack repair using stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

The heart cannot regenerate muscle tissue after a heart attack has killed part of the muscle wall. That dead tissue can strain surrounding muscle, leading to a lethal heart enlargement.

8 Aug 2019

UW Medicine achieves milestone of 1,000 lung transplants

UW Medicine's lung-transplant team, the only such providers in the Pacific Northwest, performed their 1,000th transplant on July 7, 2019. Ten other U.S. programs have reached such a milestone.

8 Aug 2019

Atrial fibrillation is common and incurable, but can be controlled

One of the most common problems cardiologists handle is atrial fibrillation, also called AFib or AF. AFib is an abnormal or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.

7 Aug 2019

Wearable motion sensors could potentially reduce stillbirths

The thump, thump of a baby's heartbeat is a milestone in any pregnancy. Now, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a technique that could allow expectant parents to hear their baby's heartbeat continuously at home with a non-invasive and safe device that is potentially more accurate than any fetal heartrate monitor currently available in the market.

7 Aug 2019

Lower air pollution levels save lives in New York State

Lower air pollution levels saved an estimated 5,660 lives in New York State in 2012, compared to 2002 levels, according to a new study.

7 Aug 2019

Optimistic people tend to be better sleepers, study finds

People who are the most optimistic tend to be better sleepers, a study of young and middle-aged adults found.

7 Aug 2019

Blood clotting proteins in urine act as potent biomarkers for lupus

The team of researchers at the University of Houston found that blood clotting proteins, both the ones that promote blood clotting (prothrombic) and those that disperse them (thrombolytic) are elevated in the urine of patients with lupus nephritis (LN).

7 Aug 2019

Plant-based dietary patterns may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death

Eating mostly plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health and a lower risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

7 Aug 2019

NSAIDs contribute to cardiovascular side effects in patients with osteoarthritis

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can help to control the pain and inflammation in individuals with osteoarthritis, but a new Arthritis & Rheumatology study suggests that NSAIDs contribute to cardiovascular side effects in these patients.

7 Aug 2019

Researchers discover blood clotting proteins in urine as biomarkers of lupus nephritis

University of Houston researcher Chandra Mohan is reporting in Arthritis Research and Therapy that clotting proteins, both those that promote blood clots (pro-thrombotic) and those that work to dissipate them (thrombolytic), are elevated in the urine of patients who suffer from lupus nephritis (LN).

7 Aug 2019

New 3D-cardiac tissue platform can predict how heart responds to drugs

Researchers from TARA Biosystems, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline today published data demonstrating that TARA's engineered heart-on-a-chip system replicated drug responses found in adult humans.

7 Aug 2019

Blood pressure recorded over 24 hours predicts heart diseases more accurately

High blood pressure is the most important treatable risk factor for diseases of the heart and the arterial system.

7 Aug 2019

APOE gene variant may be protective and prolong life, finds study

A new study of 38,537 persons of European ancestry suggests that a rare variation of a gene called APOE may be protective and prolong life, in sharp contrast to a more widely studied APOE variant that increases risk of death.

7 Aug 2019

Developing safe imaging tools to better identify the risk of preterm birth

Dr. Helen Feltovich is a high-risk obstetrician, also known as a maternal-fetal doctor, and she sees women when they are at risk of a preterm birth. Preterm birth recently surpassed infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in children under five years old. It's a critical global problem, with no easy fix.

7 Aug 2019

Study examines how evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine affects sleep outcomes

Between 50 to 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder. Sleepless nights are associated with a number of adverse health outcomes including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and certain cancers. Evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine are believed to sabotage sleep.

6 Aug 2019

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Racial and ethnic disparities exist in palliative care use among hospitalized patients with ESKD

Medical mistrust contributes to delays in African American men using health care system

New method to enhance heart-attack repair using stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

UW Medicine achieves milestone of 1,000 lung transplants

Atrial fibrillation is common and incurable, but can be controlled

Wearable motion sensors could potentially reduce stillbirths

Lower air pollution levels save lives in New York State

Optimistic people tend to be better sleepers, study finds

Blood clotting proteins in urine act as potent biomarkers for lupus

Plant-based dietary patterns may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death

NSAIDs contribute to cardiovascular side effects in patients with osteoarthritis

Researchers discover blood clotting proteins in urine as biomarkers of lupus nephritis

New 3D-cardiac tissue platform can predict how heart responds to drugs

Blood pressure recorded over 24 hours predicts heart diseases more accurately

APOE gene variant may be protective and prolong life, finds study

Developing safe imaging tools to better identify the risk of preterm birth

Study examines how evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine affects sleep outcomes

New injection helps reduce body weight, glucose levels in patients with obesity

New collaboration to advance diagnosis and prevention of congenital heart defects

Genetic effects on obesity can be lessened by several kinds of regular exercise

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