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Lead accumulation in shin bone linked to treatment-resistant hypertension

A study has found that treatment-resistant hypertension may be associated with low-level accumulation of lead in the shin bone of men.

24 Oct 2018

Study compares programming strategies used in implanted cardiac defibrillators

Sudden cardiac death is a common cause of death in patients with congenital or acquired heart disease. An implanted cardiac defibrillator can effectively put a stop to any underlying cardiac arrhythmia.

24 Oct 2018

New approach using 'cellular dust' offers hope for regenerative medicine

While stem cells have the most therapeutic potential, the benefits of regenerative medicine may best be mobilized using extracellular vesicles (EVs), also known in the past as "cellular dust".

24 Oct 2018

States explore paths to pay their share for Medicaid expansion — using political GPS

Last year, nearly 60 percent of Maine residents voted to expand the state's Medicaid program — an option provided by the Affordable Care Act that would extend health insurance to tens of thousands of the state's low-income people.

24 Oct 2018

Research suggests new approach to protect from common cold

As temperatures drop and the sniffles start, take hope; research published this summer suggests a new approach to protect ourselves from the common cold.

24 Oct 2018

New tool may shed light on how to grow replacement tissues and organs for implants

From "Fantastic Voyage" to "Despicable Me," shrink rays have been a science-fiction staple on screen. Now chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a real shrink ray that can change the size and shape of a block of gel-like material while human or bacterial cells grow on it.

24 Oct 2018

Researchers engineer new 'smart' repellent surface coatings

Researchers at McMaster University have solved a vexing problem by engineering surface coatings that can repel everything, such as bacteria, viruses and living cells, but can be modified to permit beneficial exceptions.

24 Oct 2018

Research offers clue on how females stay healthier than males, despite eating a high fat diet

New research from York University on fat tissue is providing an important clue as to how females stay healthier than males, even as their body fat increases.

24 Oct 2018

Better blood pressure control may prevent organ damage related to hypertensive emergencies in diabetics

The most effective way to prevent life-threatening complications of extreme hypertension in African-Americans with diabetes is to better control their blood pressure, according to a Rutgers study, the largest of its kind.

24 Oct 2018

Mother's smoking during pregnancy associated with early puberty in children

If the mother smokes during pregnancy, there is a risk of her children going into puberty earlier. This is shown by a major study from Aarhus University which has just been published in the international journal American Journal of Epidemiology.

23 Oct 2018

Intake of painkillers during pregnancy linked to early puberty in future offspring

The more weeks a women takes pain-reliving medication during pregnancy, the earlier their daughters enter puberty. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University.

23 Oct 2018

Lowering systolic blood pressure does not damage the kidneys, shows study

Using a novel biomarker panel to track and measure kidney function, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California San Francisco School of Medicine report that lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg does not damage the kidney organ itself.

23 Oct 2018

Two Roche Diagnostic tests identified as transformative products for rapid uptake

Roche Diagnostics tests for suspected pre-eclampsia and heart attack have been recognized as ‘transformative’ and have been selected among only seven Rapid Uptake Products for the NHS.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 23 Oct 2018

EKF introduces new hand-held lactate analyzer for rapid sports performance monitoring

EKF, announces it will be launching its new Lactate Scout 4 hand-held lactate analyzer for fast and accurate sports performance monitoring.

From EKF Diagnostics 23 Oct 2018

Interweaving anxiety disorder associated with stuttering remains unrecognized

While stuttering impacts the lives of approximately 1-2 percent of adults and around 4-5 percent of children, the mental health impact of this disorder largely remains unrecognized.

23 Oct 2018

Study uncovers new mechanism of action in a first-line drug for diabetes

For decades, metformin has been the first-line drug in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, lowering blood glucose levels by inhibiting glucose production in the liver. Metformin also improves glucose uptake and use by muscle tissue.

23 Oct 2018

AbbVie’s U-ACHIEVE Phase 2b/3 dose-ranging study improves outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis

AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive results from U-ACHIEVE, an ongoing Phase 2b/3 dose-ranging study evaluating upadacitinib, an investigational JAK1-selective inhibitor, for induction and maintenance therapy in adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

23 Oct 2018

Construction is underway for second proton therapy system at Siteman Cancer Center

Mevion Medical System announces that construction is underway for a second proton therapy system at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. T

23 Oct 2018

Patients with severe asthma may benefit from newly developed targeted treatments

In a novel study, researchers succeeded in identifying patients with a form of severe asthma (type 2 endotype) by measuring periostin concentrations in their airways.

23 Oct 2018

Map of human liver cells reveals molecular make-up of individual cells

A map of the cells in the human liver has been created by University Health Network Transplant Program and University of Toronto researchers, revealing for the first time differences between individual cells at the molecular level which can have a profound impact on their behaviour in tissue, tumours and disease.

From 10x Genomics, Inc. 23 Oct 2018

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Lead accumulation in shin bone linked to treatment-resistant hypertension

Study compares programming strategies used in implanted cardiac defibrillators

New approach using 'cellular dust' offers hope for regenerative medicine

States explore paths to pay their share for Medicaid expansion — using political GPS

Research suggests new approach to protect from common cold

New tool may shed light on how to grow replacement tissues and organs for implants

Researchers engineer new 'smart' repellent surface coatings

Research offers clue on how females stay healthier than males, despite eating a high fat diet

Better blood pressure control may prevent organ damage related to hypertensive emergencies in diabetics

Mother's smoking during pregnancy associated with early puberty in children

Intake of painkillers during pregnancy linked to early puberty in future offspring

Lowering systolic blood pressure does not damage the kidneys, shows study

Two Roche Diagnostic tests identified as transformative products for rapid uptake

EKF introduces new hand-held lactate analyzer for rapid sports performance monitoring

Interweaving anxiety disorder associated with stuttering remains unrecognized

Study uncovers new mechanism of action in a first-line drug for diabetes

AbbVie’s U-ACHIEVE Phase 2b/3 dose-ranging study improves outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis

Construction is underway for second proton therapy system at Siteman Cancer Center

Patients with severe asthma may benefit from newly developed targeted treatments

Map of human liver cells reveals molecular make-up of individual cells

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