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Physical activity may eliminate mortality risk caused by sedentary behavior

For less active adults, the amount of time spent sitting may be associated with an increased risk of death; however, increasing physical activity to recommended levels may eliminate this association in some, according to a study published today in the annual cardiovascular health promotion issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

22 Apr 2019

Asia's diabetes epidemic increases risk of death among women, middle-aged people

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in Asia and has dramatically increased the risk of premature death, especially among women and middle-aged people, a multinational study led by Vanderbilt University researchers has found.

22 Apr 2019

MIT scientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of rare neurodevelopmental disorder

Williams Syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that affects about one in 10,000 babies born in the United States, produces a range of symptoms including cognitive impairments, cardiovascular problems, and extreme friendliness, or hypersociability.

22 Apr 2019

Johns Hopkins study reports overdiagnosis of schizophrenia

In a small study of patients referred to the Johns Hopkins Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic (EPIC), Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that about half the people referred to the clinic with a schizophrenia diagnosis didn't actually have schizophrenia.

22 Apr 2019

First-of-its-kind study highlights lethal impact of medical emergencies worldwide

Johns Hopkins Medicine researcher develops method to measure the impact of conditions requiring emergency care around the world.

22 Apr 2019

New pediatric blood pressure guidelines can better predict kids at higher risk of heart disease

New guidelines that classified more children as having elevated blood pressure are better at predicting which kids are likely to develop heart disease when they reach adulthood, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

22 Apr 2019

Study provides new insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can affect cognition

Obesity can break down our protective blood brain barrier resulting in problems with learning and memory, scientists report.

22 Apr 2019

FDA grants approval of first generic naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted final approval of the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, commonly known as Narcan, a life-saving medication that can stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

22 Apr 2019

Pharmacy closures contribute to medication non-adherence among heart patients

New research from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that when pharmacies close, people stop taking widely used heart medications -- like statins, beta-blockers and oral anticoagulants -- that have known cardiovascular and survival benefits.

22 Apr 2019

Light-intensity physical activity associated with healthy brain aging

Incremental physical activity, even at light intensity, is associated with larger brain volume and healthy brain aging.

19 Apr 2019

Liver illness strikes Latino children like a ‘silent tsunami’

Saira Diaz uses her fingers to count the establishments selling fast food and sweets near the South Los Angeles home she shares with her parents and 13-year-old son. “There’s one, two, three, four, five fast-food restaurants,” she says. “And a little mom and pop store that sells snacks and sodas and candy.”

19 Apr 2019

New scoring system based on genetic markers predicts obesity risk at birth

Researchers have come up with a scoring system based on genetic markers that predicts an individual's inborn risk for obesity.

19 Apr 2019

More care is needed for patients after kidney transplantations, reports research

Patients with chronic kidney disease, and dialysis patients especially, have a significantly higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than healthy people. Kidney transplantation is the best renal replacement therapy available.

19 Apr 2019

Scientific breakthrough provides new hope for people living with multiple sclerosis

A scientific breakthrough provides new hope for millions of people living with multiple sclerosis. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed a compound that stimulates repair of the protective sheath that covers nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

19 Apr 2019

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Physical activity may eliminate mortality risk caused by sedentary behavior

Asia's diabetes epidemic increases risk of death among women, middle-aged people

MIT scientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of rare neurodevelopmental disorder

Johns Hopkins study reports overdiagnosis of schizophrenia

First-of-its-kind study highlights lethal impact of medical emergencies worldwide

New pediatric blood pressure guidelines can better predict kids at higher risk of heart disease

Study provides new insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can affect cognition

FDA grants approval of first generic naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose

Pharmacy closures contribute to medication non-adherence among heart patients

Light-intensity physical activity associated with healthy brain aging

Liver illness strikes Latino children like a ‘silent tsunami’

New scoring system based on genetic markers predicts obesity risk at birth

More care is needed for patients after kidney transplantations, reports research

Scientific breakthrough provides new hope for people living with multiple sclerosis

New study calls healthiness of eggs into question

New adhesive patch could help reduce post-heart attack muscle damage

Study identifies how enterococci bacteria cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections

Men who have a resting heart rate of 75 bpm are twice as likely to die early

Research sheds light on how leukemia cells become resistant to drugs

Diabetic drug shows potential to be repurposed as heart disease treatment for non-diabetic patients

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