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Study provides blueprint of how fruit flies can be used to screen potentially pathogenic human genes

It all began with one young patient; a 7-year old boy who was born without a thymus, an important organ of the immune system, and without functional immune cells. The boy also presented with cardiac and skeletal defects, dysmorphic craniofacial features and some signs of autistic behaviors.

23 May 2018

Social isolation could increase risk of death, hospitalizations for heart failure patients

Patients with heart failure who felt socially isolated were much more likely to die or be hospitalized than more socially connected patients, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

23 May 2018

IDF launches initiative to improve health services for displaced people with diabetes

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that four million people living with diabetes are forcibly displaced as a result of man-made and natural disasters.

23 May 2018

Healthy lifestyle counseling program linked to reduced risk of developing cancers

A 5-year healthy lifestyle counseling program for adult men was linked with a reduced risk of developing cancers related to overweight, diet, and smoking over 25 years.

23 May 2018

Landmark trial to test implantable defibrillator in diabetic patients with history of heart attack

Loyola Medicine is enrolling patients in a landmark international trial to determine whether defibrillator devices can save lives when implanted in diabetic patients who have had prior heart attacks.

23 May 2018

Study: Medicaid expansion linked to reduction in ICU utilization

A new study suggests that states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) saw a decline in ICU utilization among patients hospitalized for conditions for which hospitalizations may have been prevented through early interventions.

23 May 2018

Yoghurt before a meal packed with health benefits

A new study has shown that consuming a small pot of yoghurt each day can be beneficial for health in more ways than one.

22 May 2018

Study finds connection between one partner's BMI and other spouse's risk of developing diabetes

It can be a good idea to bring your spouse to a GP medical examination if you are obese. Because Danish researchers from the Departments of Public Health at the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University have in a new study found a connection between the BMI of one spouse and the other spouse's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

22 May 2018

Specific patterns of fat distribution linked to metabolic disease, shows study

Specific patterns of fat distribution are linked to the presence of Coronary Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes, according to a new study published in Obesity.

22 May 2018

Study: Lifetime risks of developing Alzheimer's dementia vary by age, gender

Lifetime risks of developing Alzheimer's disease dementia vary considerably by age, gender and whether any signs or symptoms of dementia are present, according to a new study published online by Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

22 May 2018

New tool predicts the lifetime risk of Alzheimer’s

A new study has shown that the risk of Alzheimer’s disease significantly varies depending on age, gender and the presence of any signs or symptoms of dementia.

22 May 2018

Pfizer starts Phase 1/2 study of RSV vaccine candidate in healthy adult volunteers

Pfizer Inc. today announced that it has started a Phase 1/2 trial of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate in healthy adult volunteers. RSV is a common respiratory virus that affects the lungs and airways, with significant impact on young children and older adults.

22 May 2018

Researchers shed light on how androgen deprivation therapy increases risk for cardiovascular mortality

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US. As the prostate is a testosterone-responsive gland, androgen deprivation therapy is the cornerstone of treatment in these men, with approximately 50 percent of prostate cancer patients starting ADT within a year of diagnosis.

22 May 2018

PCI along with prescribed drugs better than medication alone for treating for people with heart disease

A non-surgical procedure, called percutaneous coronary intervention, along with prescribed medication, is better than medication alone as initial treatment for people who have the most common form of heart disease, suggests an analysis of an international clinical trial co-led by St. Michael's Hospital.

22 May 2018

Scientists decipher workings of little-understood bacterial riboswitch

In a discovery that points to potential new antibiotic medicines, scientists from Rice University and the University of Michigan have deciphered the workings of a common but little-understood bacterial switch that cuts off protein production before it begins.

22 May 2018

Are you and your primary care doc ready to talk about your DNA?

If you have a genetic mutation that increases your risk for a treatable medical condition, would you want to know? For many people the answer is yes. But such information is not commonly part of routine primary care.

22 May 2018

Scientists reveal mechanisms that may help preterm infants extend nephron development window

Nephrons are the microscopic blood-filtering units inside our kidneys that convert waste products into urine, regulate our electrolyte levels and our blood pressure.

22 May 2018

PSCK9 inhibitors may provide benefit to atherosclerosis patients with high lipoprotein(a) levels

Lipoprotein(a) is a variant of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, and large amounts of data have shown that higher lipoprotein(a) levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events.

22 May 2018

Researchers uncover clues to early lung transplant failure

Among organ transplant patients, those receiving new lungs face a higher rate of organ failure and death compared with people undergoing heart, kidney and liver transplants. One of the culprits is inflammation that damages the newly transplanted lung.

22 May 2018

Combination of vascular risk and brain amyloid levels may accelerate age-related cognitive decline

Risk factors for heart disease and stroke appear to hasten the risk of cognitive decline in normal older individuals with evidence of very early Alzheimer's-disease-associated changes in the brain.

22 May 2018

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study provides blueprint of how fruit flies can be used to screen potentially pathogenic human genes

Social isolation could increase risk of death, hospitalizations for heart failure patients

IDF launches initiative to improve health services for displaced people with diabetes

Healthy lifestyle counseling program linked to reduced risk of developing cancers

Landmark trial to test implantable defibrillator in diabetic patients with history of heart attack

Study: Medicaid expansion linked to reduction in ICU utilization

Yoghurt before a meal packed with health benefits

Study finds connection between one partner's BMI and other spouse's risk of developing diabetes

Specific patterns of fat distribution linked to metabolic disease, shows study

Study: Lifetime risks of developing Alzheimer's dementia vary by age, gender

New tool predicts the lifetime risk of Alzheimer’s

Pfizer starts Phase 1/2 study of RSV vaccine candidate in healthy adult volunteers

Researchers shed light on how androgen deprivation therapy increases risk for cardiovascular mortality

PCI along with prescribed drugs better than medication alone for treating for people with heart disease

Scientists decipher workings of little-understood bacterial riboswitch

Are you and your primary care doc ready to talk about your DNA?

Scientists reveal mechanisms that may help preterm infants extend nephron development window

PSCK9 inhibitors may provide benefit to atherosclerosis patients with high lipoprotein(a) levels

Researchers uncover clues to early lung transplant failure

Combination of vascular risk and brain amyloid levels may accelerate age-related cognitive decline

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