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Study finds vitamin D deficiency in many pregnant women

One in three pregnant women in Norway has a vitamin D deficiency at the end of her pregnancy, a major study published earlier this year in PLOS One has shown.

6 Jul 2018

Obesity and overweight associated with chronic disease risks for survivors of TBI

Especially at longer follow-up times, overweight and obesity are associated with chronic disease risks for survivors of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, reports a study in the July/August issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.

6 Jul 2018

Depression and anxiety in heart failure patients linked to adverse outcomes

Symptoms of depression and anxiety are present in about one-third of patients with heart failure - and these patients are at higher risk of progressive heart disease and other adverse outcomes, according to a review and update in the July/August issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

6 Jul 2018

Dementia home designed with hi-tech features showcases how patients can live independently for longer

A show home designed around concepts and technologies which will allow people with dementia to live independently for longer has been officially opened.

6 Jul 2018

Study: Exposure to greenspace has wide-ranging health benefits

Living close to nature and spending time outside has significant and wide-ranging health benefits - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

6 Jul 2018

Researchers study Mediterranean diet adherence across the U.S.

With obesity rates climbing steadily - they're up 10 percent since 2000 - and nearly four in 10 of us tipping the scale at unhealthy weights, America has earned the unwanted title of Fattest Nation on Earth.

6 Jul 2018

Cleara Biotech creates three public-private partnerships to discover and develop new therapeutics

Cleara Biotech B.V., a Netherlands-based biopharmaceutical company, announced today the creation of three public-private partnerships to discover and develop new therapeutics.

6 Jul 2018

AVO and RaySearch enter into collaboration agreement to support the LIGHT system

The UK based developer of next generation proton therapy technology, Advanced Oncotherapy plc, has selected RayStation as its treatment planning system for the first LIGHT system at the proton therapy facility under construction at Harley Street in central London.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 6 Jul 2018

Unique FoodSwitch app suggests healthier alternatives

Drop that yogurt. Instead, try this one with less sugar, fat and fewer unpronounceable additives. That's the message from FoodSwitch - a free mobile app developed by researchers from The George Institute and Northwestern University. Using FoodSwitch is like having a nutritionist at your side in the grocery store.

6 Jul 2018

The other victims: First responders to horrific disasters often suffer in solitude

The day a gunman fired into a crowd of 22,000 people at the country music festival in Las Vegas, hospital nursing supervisor Antoinette Mullan was focused on one thing: saving lives.

6 Jul 2018

Researchers discover genetic marker associated with salt sensitivity of blood pressure

For the first time researchers have identified a genetic marker (GNAI2) that is associated with the risk of salt sensitivity in blood pressure regardless of age or gender.

5 Jul 2018

Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes at increased risk of having babies with heart defects

Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes run a higher risk of having babies with heart defects, especially women with high blood glucose levels during early pregnancy, a study from Karolinska Institutet and the Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden published in The BMJ shows.

5 Jul 2018

Scientists synthesize new compound with anticarcinogenic properties

The patent has been registered from the University of Seville and licensed by the British company Evgen Pharma, which is currently developing programmes aimed at breast cancer, subarachnoid haemorrhage and multiple sclerosis, among others

5 Jul 2018

'Eye-on-a-chip' technology may pave way for new eye disease treatments

A living retina fragment on a chip, working as a model for the eye, will enable eye disease research, as well as the development of personalized treatment strategies.

5 Jul 2018

Hartsfield-Jackson airport installs 285 new Cardiac Science G5 AEDs

To further the effort of making Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson “the safest airport in the world” for cardiac events, officials announced that the airport has completed installation of 285 new Cardiac Science G5 AEDs—one every 75 feet—in every terminal.

5 Jul 2018

Health Canada approves fully automatic Powerheart G5 AED

Cardiac Science, a leading global manufacturer of potentially life-saving automated external defibrillators, announced today that it has been granted approval by the Canadian regulatory agency, Health Canada, to begin marketing its fully automatic Powerheart G5 AED in Canada.

5 Jul 2018

Obesity risk appears to be lower in children whose mothers followed healthy lifestyle

Children of mothers who follow a healthy lifestyle have a substantially lower risk of developing obesity than children of mothers who don't make healthy lifestyle choices, finds a study published in The BMJ.

5 Jul 2018

New study links obstructive sleep apnea with changes to brain structure typical of dementia

Obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the early stages of dementia, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.

5 Jul 2018

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

A new study has found that "skinny fat" - the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass - may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults.

5 Jul 2018

Nuts can improve sperm quality finds study

A new study has shown that including nuts in daily diet could significantly improve the quality as well as function of the human sperm. Nuts are part of the Mediterranean diet that is considered to be the healthiest diet for the heart, blood vessels and other organs.

4 Jul 2018

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study finds vitamin D deficiency in many pregnant women

Obesity and overweight associated with chronic disease risks for survivors of TBI

Depression and anxiety in heart failure patients linked to adverse outcomes

Dementia home designed with hi-tech features showcases how patients can live independently for longer

Study: Exposure to greenspace has wide-ranging health benefits

Researchers study Mediterranean diet adherence across the U.S.

Cleara Biotech creates three public-private partnerships to discover and develop new therapeutics

AVO and RaySearch enter into collaboration agreement to support the LIGHT system

Unique FoodSwitch app suggests healthier alternatives

The other victims: First responders to horrific disasters often suffer in solitude

Researchers discover genetic marker associated with salt sensitivity of blood pressure

Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes at increased risk of having babies with heart defects

Scientists synthesize new compound with anticarcinogenic properties

'Eye-on-a-chip' technology may pave way for new eye disease treatments

Hartsfield-Jackson airport installs 285 new Cardiac Science G5 AEDs

Health Canada approves fully automatic Powerheart G5 AED

Obesity risk appears to be lower in children whose mothers followed healthy lifestyle

New study links obstructive sleep apnea with changes to brain structure typical of dementia

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

Nuts can improve sperm quality finds study

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