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Study: Perivascular spaces contribute to worse cognitive health in older adults

Seemingly harmless fluid-filled spaces around the cerebral small vessels, commonly seen on brain MRIs in older adults, are now thought to be associated with more compromised cognitive skills, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in Neurology.

22 Mar 2019

Thermally abused cooking oil may promote progression of breast cancer

A new study in mice suggests that consuming the chemical compounds found in thermally abused cooking oil may trigger genetic changes that promote the progression of late-stage breast cancer.

22 Mar 2019

Many individuals recovering from addiction continue to suffer from chronic physical disease

Alcohol and other substance-use problems take enormous psychological and societal tolls on millions of Americans.

22 Mar 2019

Brain area that only processes spoken, not written words identified

Patients in a new Northwestern Medicine study were able to comprehend words that were written but not said aloud. They could write the names of things they saw but not verbalize them.

22 Mar 2019

Researchers identify a more effective treatment for cancer

Researchers from Mount Sinai and IBM have discovered a novel clue in explaining how cancer cells with identical genomes can respond differently to the same therapy.

22 Mar 2019

Toilet seat heart monitoring system

Researchers have made a gadget that could fit on top of a normal toilet seat and it can also measure the heart beat, blood pressure, blood levels of oxygen and other parameters. This means that this device could potentially detect heart disease victims by catching early signs of heart problems and save lives say researchers.

22 Mar 2019

Open-source solution for multiparametric optical mapping of the heart's electrical activity

An international research team from the George Washington University, U.S., and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, has developed an open-source solution for multiparametric optical mapping of the heart's electrical activity.

22 Mar 2019

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health’ Surprise! Fixing surprise medical bills is harder than it looks

Surprise medical bills — when patients receive an unexpected bill from a health provider not in their insurance network — are among the few problems in health care just about everyone wants to solve. But it turns out that no one in the health industry wants to take responsibility for paying those bills.

22 Mar 2019

Study finds link between menopause and changes in body composition

The menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lead to irregular menstruation, hot flashes and other symptoms leading up to menopause, when menstruation stops altogether.

22 Mar 2019

Itamar Medical launches next-generation WatchPAT system for home sleep apnea testing

Itamar Medical Ltd., a company that develops, manufactures and markets non-invasive diagnostic medical devices for sleep apnea with a focus on the cardiology market, today announced the launch of WatchPAT 300, the next generation WatchPAT system for home sleep apnea testing.

21 Mar 2019

Study estimates health and economic impacts of healthy food prescriptions

Healthy food prescriptions through Medicare and Medicaid could generate substantial health gains and be highly cost-effective, according to a study published March 19 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Yujin Lee and Dariush Mozaffarian of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, Massachusetts, United States and colleagues.

21 Mar 2019

IgG antibodies play unexpected role in atherosclerosis

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found that type IgG antibodies play an unexpected role in atherosclerosis.

21 Mar 2019

Isolated seniors chat online to prevent cognitive decline

Right now, Gene Gilmer is as sharp as ever at 90 years of age. A retired school superintendent who earned his doctorate in math decades ago, Gilmer lives alone and worries about losing the memories that defined his life.

21 Mar 2019

Combined glucocorticoid and antioxidant therapy could benefit premature babies

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have suggested that subtle changes to the drugs administered to mothers threatened with preterm birth or to premature babies could further improve clinical treatment and help increase their safety.

21 Mar 2019

Toilet-seat based cardiovascular monitoring system getting ready to begin commercialization

With 1 million new cases of congestive heart failure diagnosed each year, a revolutionary product is making it easier for hospitals to monitor patients with the condition in the comfort of their own homes.

21 Mar 2019

"Statistical significance" may soon be a thing of past?

Research is usually denoted to be effective with the terms “statistically significant”. If a significant difference is observed, the difference between groups is pronounced.

21 Mar 2019

New algae-based treatment could reduce need for limb amputation

A new algae-based treatment could reduce the need for amputation in people with critical limb ischaemia, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation, published today in the journal npj Regenerative Medicine.

21 Mar 2019

Pregnancy history may be linked to cognitive function in older women, finds study

Healthy cognitive aging is a public health priority, especially as the US population grows older. Until now, not much has been known about the link between pregnancy history and cognitive function in older women. A new study finds that there does not appear to be a link.

20 Mar 2019

Researchers discover previously unknown mechanism by which cells can sense oxygen

Researchers from the University of Oulu and Harvard University have found a previously unknown mechanism by which cells in the body sense oxygen. Lack of oxygen had a direct influence on the functioning of genes, and prevented cell differentiation.

20 Mar 2019

Age-related changes to gut microbiome have adverse impact on vascular health, study shows

Why do blood vessels naturally stiffen and degrade as we age, boosting cardiovascular disease risk? New University of Colorado Boulder research has identified a surprising new culprit--and it lives in your gut.

20 Mar 2019

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study: Perivascular spaces contribute to worse cognitive health in older adults

Thermally abused cooking oil may promote progression of breast cancer

Many individuals recovering from addiction continue to suffer from chronic physical disease

Brain area that only processes spoken, not written words identified

Researchers identify a more effective treatment for cancer

Toilet seat heart monitoring system

Open-source solution for multiparametric optical mapping of the heart's electrical activity

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health’ Surprise! Fixing surprise medical bills is harder than it looks

Study finds link between menopause and changes in body composition

Itamar Medical launches next-generation WatchPAT system for home sleep apnea testing

Study estimates health and economic impacts of healthy food prescriptions

IgG antibodies play unexpected role in atherosclerosis

Isolated seniors chat online to prevent cognitive decline

Combined glucocorticoid and antioxidant therapy could benefit premature babies

Toilet-seat based cardiovascular monitoring system getting ready to begin commercialization

"Statistical significance" may soon be a thing of past?

New algae-based treatment could reduce need for limb amputation

Pregnancy history may be linked to cognitive function in older women, finds study

Researchers discover previously unknown mechanism by which cells can sense oxygen

Age-related changes to gut microbiome have adverse impact on vascular health, study shows

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