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Violent tendencies could be curbed by brain stimulation

According to a new study, a brain intervention could stop a perverse desire to be physically or sexually violent in some individuals.

4 Jul 2018

Mount Sinai study identifies potential new treatment target for aggressive bladder cancer

A potential new target for treatment has been identified in an aggressive form of bladder cancer, Mount Sinai researchers report.

4 Jul 2018

Smidt Heart Institute patient is first in the United States to receive new device to fix leaky heart valve

A Smidt Heart Institute patient is the first in the country to receive a new device to fix a leaky heart valve.

4 Jul 2018

Testosterone has measurable effect on a man's preference for brands

Some men, it seems, can't get enough of luxury goods like European sports cars or designer jeans. Now, scientists have figured out why: testosterone.

3 Jul 2018

Sun avoidance may be almost as hazardous to health as cigarette smoking

Available on Amazon, Embrace the Sun, by authors Marc B. Sorenson, Ed.D.and William B. Grant, Ph.D.,claim that sun avoidance may be nearly as hazardous to your health as cigarette smoking!

3 Jul 2018

Stem cells can re-muscularize infarcts in macaque monkey hearts, study shows

Researchers at UW Medicine in Seattle have successfully used human stem cells to restore heart function in monkeys with heart failure. The findings suggest that the technique will be effective in patients with heart failure, the leading cause of death in the world.

3 Jul 2018

NIH offers grant to examine potential of stem cell-derived cardiac cells for heart disease treatment

Examining the treatment potential of cardiac cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells may lead to dramatically altering the care of cardiac disease and heart injuries, thanks to a grant from the National Institutes of Health.

3 Jul 2018

Adults with orthostatic hypotension may have undiagnosed cardiovascular disease

Orthostatic hypotension - a rapid drop in blood pressure upon standing up from a sitting or lying down position - is a frequently encountered clinical sign among patients.

3 Jul 2018

New algorithm predicts patients who will benefit from high blood pressure treatment

Using data from large clinical trials, UT Southwestern researchers developed a way to predict which patients will benefit most from aggressive high blood pressure treatment.

3 Jul 2018

Brain stimulation can reduce a person's intention to commit violent act

Stimulating the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for controlling complex ideas and behaviors, can reduce a person's intention to commit a violent act by more than 50 percent, according to research published in the Journal of Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania and Nanyang Technological University.

2 Jul 2018

Increase in marker of inflammation from mid to late life linked with dementia

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have added to evidence that rising and chronic inflammation as measured by a biomarker in the blood in middle and late age are linked to visible structural changes in the brains of people with poor cognition and dementia.

2 Jul 2018

Undetected Zika infections may be cause stillbirths and miscarriages

A collaborative study between six of the National Primate Research Centers shows pregnancy loss due to Zika A infections that don't cause women any symptoms may be a common but unrecognized cause of miscarriages and stillbirths.

2 Jul 2018

Study explores relation between hospital occupancy levels and infection risk

Hospitals today spend a lot of time and effort to protect their patients from developing new infections while they're hospitalized - especially the most dangerous types that can threaten their health even more than the problem that sent them to the hospital in the first place.

2 Jul 2018

Low-dose aspirin may reduce amyloid plaques in the brain, study shows

A regimen of low-dose aspirin potentially may reduce plaques in the brain, which will reduce Alzheimer's disease pathology and protect memory, according to neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center, who published the results of their study today in the July issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.

2 Jul 2018

Cancerous cells in aggressive childhood brain tumor work together to infiltrate the brain, shows study

Scientists have discovered that cancerous cells in an aggressive type of childhood brain tumor work together to infiltrate the brain, and this finding could ultimately lead to much needed new treatments, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine today (Monday).

2 Jul 2018

Scoring system based on PIRO helps predict mortality in surgical ICU patients with severe sepsis

A new classification system that scores the variables associated with mortality rates for patients who develop intra-abdominal sepsis after surgery may help guide care and improve outcomes

2 Jul 2018

New prototype ‘Super BEAT’ can reproduce beating of the heart with extreme accuracy

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. and EBM Corporation have developed a prototype "Super BEAT" surgical training simulator that can reproduce the beating of the heart with extreme accuracy using e-Rubber, an artificial muscle that functions with electricity.

2 Jul 2018

Streamlining and translating basic science discoveries into the clinic

To make sure that good ideas to enhance healthcare are not lost due to a lack of resources, a growing number of centers at Penn Medicine organize forums to pitch ideas to improve medical devices and technology, hold annual competitions to fund studies to improve patient care while keeping costs down, and sponsor seed grants for programs focused on patients who need individualized tailoring of their treatment.

2 Jul 2018

Study using i2b2 could help standardize artificial coma treatment for RSE patients

Status epilepticus, a dangerous condition in which epileptic seizures follow one another for a duration of five or more minutes without the victim's regaining consciousness between them, is the second most common neurological emergency in the United States, with a recorded maximum of around 150,000-plus cases per year.

30 Jun 2018

New study links air pollution to increased risk of diabetes globally

New research links outdoor air pollution - even at levels deemed safe - to an increased risk of diabetes globally, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.

30 Jun 2018

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Violent tendencies could be curbed by brain stimulation

Mount Sinai study identifies potential new treatment target for aggressive bladder cancer

Smidt Heart Institute patient is first in the United States to receive new device to fix leaky heart valve

Testosterone has measurable effect on a man's preference for brands

Sun avoidance may be almost as hazardous to health as cigarette smoking

Stem cells can re-muscularize infarcts in macaque monkey hearts, study shows

NIH offers grant to examine potential of stem cell-derived cardiac cells for heart disease treatment

Adults with orthostatic hypotension may have undiagnosed cardiovascular disease

New algorithm predicts patients who will benefit from high blood pressure treatment

Brain stimulation can reduce a person's intention to commit violent act

Increase in marker of inflammation from mid to late life linked with dementia

Undetected Zika infections may be cause stillbirths and miscarriages

Study explores relation between hospital occupancy levels and infection risk

Low-dose aspirin may reduce amyloid plaques in the brain, study shows

Cancerous cells in aggressive childhood brain tumor work together to infiltrate the brain, shows study

Scoring system based on PIRO helps predict mortality in surgical ICU patients with severe sepsis

New prototype ‘Super BEAT’ can reproduce beating of the heart with extreme accuracy

Streamlining and translating basic science discoveries into the clinic

Study using i2b2 could help standardize artificial coma treatment for RSE patients

New study links air pollution to increased risk of diabetes globally

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