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Research shines new, explanatory light on link between obesity and cancer

Scientists have made a major discovery that shines a new, explanatory light on the link between obesity and cancer. Their research confirms why the body's immune surveillance systems - led by cancer-fighting Natural Killer cells - stutter and fail in the presence of excess fat.

12 Nov 2018

Study shows how pneumococci challenge the immune system

Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis.

12 Nov 2018

Hands-Only CPR training kiosks can teach life-saving skills in just minutes

Prompt action from a bystander can impact the likelihood a person survives cardiac arrest that occurs outside of a hospital. One common and proven intervention that anyone can learn is Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

12 Nov 2018

Research finds strongest evidence yet that obesity causes depression

New research released today from the University of South Australia and University of Exeter in the UK has found the strongest evidence yet that obesity causes depression, even in the absence of other health problems.

12 Nov 2018

Diabetes medication reduces risk of heart failure hospitalization

In the largest trial to date to assess cardiovascular outcomes for an important class of diabetes medications, researchers have found that dapagliflozin markedly reduced the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in a broad population of patients with diabetes.

12 Nov 2018

Inexpensive and effective drug does not reduce major adverse cardiovascular event rates

When it comes to reducing inflammation to decrease the risk of heart disease and stroke, results from the much-anticipated Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial indicate that targeting the right inflammatory pathways in at-risk patients is crucial.

12 Nov 2018

Kawasaki disease may be triggered by a combination of environmental factors

A new study has found that Kawasaki disease (KD) is not caused by one single factor but has multiple environmental triggers.

12 Nov 2018

Exercise routines affect mental health in Japanese expatriates

A study of Japanese people living in Malaysia found that their exercise routines affected time spent sitting down and quality of life, including their mental health.

12 Nov 2018

The Human Mini Heart-in-a-Jar That Could One Day Replace Animal Testing

An interview with Dr. Kevin Costa, discussing the miniaturized heart-in-a-jar model developed by Novoheart, and its applications in personalized medicine.

12 Nov 2018

Multidisciplinaryresearch teams selected to study age-related brain disorders

Could our blood hold the molecular secrets to a fountain of youth, preventing age-related brain disorders? Are brain aging and Alzheimer's disease caused by a failure of interconnected systems in our bodies, triggering a domino-like cascade of disease? Can targeting the red blood cells and blood vessels jointly keep our brains healthy and prevent dementia?

12 Nov 2018

Salk researchers receive $19.2 million to unravel mysteries of age-related cognitive decline

A team of Salk Institute researchers led by President Rusty Gage has been awarded $19.2 million over eight years by the American Heart Association-Allen Initiative in Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment to investigate mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's disease and aging-related cognitive decline and uncover new therapies.

12 Nov 2018

Testing coronary calcium levels can better predict patient's risk for coronary heart disease

A new study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session conference found that testing a patient's coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack and the need for revascularization than standard risk-assessment equations used in medical practice today.

12 Nov 2018

Drug therapy can improve outcomes for acutely ill heart patients

A drug therapy used for patients with chronic heart failure also improves markers of poor prognosis in individuals who are hospitalized with acute heart failure, new Yale-led research shows.

12 Nov 2018

Fish oil and vitamin D pills no guard against cancer or serious heart trouble

A widely anticipated study has concluded that neither vitamin D nor fish oil supplements prevent cancer or serious heart-related problems in healthy older people, according to research presented Saturday at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Researchers defined serious heart problems as the combined rate of heart attacks, stroke and heart-related deaths.

12 Nov 2018

Cholesterol control revised in the latest AHA/ACC guidelines

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have released their latest 121 page guidelines on risk assessment and management of high cholesterol for people who are at a greater risk of heart attacks or strokes.

11 Nov 2018

Neck scan detects dementia way before symptoms appear

Researchers have shown that early dementia signs could be detected by a simple short scan of the individual’s neck. The actual dementia symptoms could be seen up to 10 years after these signs are visible on the scans they add. If proven robust for all cases, this test could soon become routine for screening middle aged individuals and classifying them as high risk for dementia later in life.

11 Nov 2018

Cardiovascular and Alzheimer's disease share common genetics in some individuals, study shows

Genetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer's disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a common feature of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study by an international team of researchers led by scientists at UC San Francisco and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

9 Nov 2018

Miniature pacemakers aim to make heart procedures for infants less invasive, more efficient

At 2:15 p.m. C.T. on Sunday, Nov. 11, Rohan Kumthekar, M.D., a cardiology fellow working in Dr. Charles Berul's bioengineering lab at the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, part of Children's National Health System, presents a prototype for a miniature pacemaker at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2018.

9 Nov 2018

Severe maternal morbidities highly linked to pregnant woman's risk of death

The number of severe maternal morbidities (SMM) a pregnant woman has is highly linked to her risk of maternal death, according to a new study by researchers at ICES and St. Michael's Hospital.

9 Nov 2018

Mitochondrial DNA may have strong influence on cellular metabolism and disease susceptibility

About 1.5 billion years ago, tiny visitors came to live inside the cells that later evolved into all plant and animal life -- including humans.

9 Nov 2018

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Research shines new, explanatory light on link between obesity and cancer

Study shows how pneumococci challenge the immune system

Hands-Only CPR training kiosks can teach life-saving skills in just minutes

Research finds strongest evidence yet that obesity causes depression

Diabetes medication reduces risk of heart failure hospitalization

Inexpensive and effective drug does not reduce major adverse cardiovascular event rates

Kawasaki disease may be triggered by a combination of environmental factors

Exercise routines affect mental health in Japanese expatriates

The Human Mini Heart-in-a-Jar That Could One Day Replace Animal Testing

Multidisciplinaryresearch teams selected to study age-related brain disorders

Salk researchers receive $19.2 million to unravel mysteries of age-related cognitive decline

Testing coronary calcium levels can better predict patient's risk for coronary heart disease

Drug therapy can improve outcomes for acutely ill heart patients

Fish oil and vitamin D pills no guard against cancer or serious heart trouble

Cholesterol control revised in the latest AHA/ACC guidelines

Neck scan detects dementia way before symptoms appear

Cardiovascular and Alzheimer's disease share common genetics in some individuals, study shows

Miniature pacemakers aim to make heart procedures for infants less invasive, more efficient

Severe maternal morbidities highly linked to pregnant woman's risk of death

Mitochondrial DNA may have strong influence on cellular metabolism and disease susceptibility

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