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New software program allows early detection of arterial calcification

Little exercise, fatty food and too many cigarettes - factors like these aid the onset of arterial calcification, also known as arteriosclerosis. If blood can no longer be pumped through arteries properly, this can lead to a heart attack or stroke.

6 Nov 2017

Insurer tries a soft touch — puppies! — for this year’s hard sell of Obamacare plans

Can a puppy video get you to buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges? Florida Blue, a major insurer in that state, hopes the answer is yes.

6 Nov 2017

Sickle cell patients suffer discrimination, poor care — and shorter lives

For more than a year, NeDina Brocks-Capla avoided one room in her large, brightly colored San Francisco house — the bathroom on the second floor.

6 Nov 2017

History of kidney stones linked to higher risk for metabolic, hypertensive complications during pregnancy

Results from a new study suggest that a history of kidney stones may indicate an increased risk for metabolic and hypertensive complications during pregnancy and add support to a growing body of research linking kidney stones with systemic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

6 Nov 2017

Obesity linked to worse patient-reported outcomes in women with lupus

Obesity is independently associated with worse patient-reported outcomes in women with systemic lupus erythematosus, including disease activity, depressive symptoms, pain and fatigue, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.

6 Nov 2017

$Opioid and antidepressant use related to increased risk of osteoporotic fractures for RA patients$

Opioid and antidepressant use related to increased risk of osteoporotic fractures for RA patients

Opioids and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a widely used group of antidepressants, are both associated with higher risk of osteoporotic fractures for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.

6 Nov 2017

Excess weight linked to higher degree of synovitis in RA patients

Excess weight is linked to a higher degree of synovitis in people with rheumatoid arthritis and can affect their treatment response, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.

6 Nov 2017

Vitamin D insufficiency associated with higher rates of renal disease in lupus patients

Low levels of vitamin D were associated with higher rates of end-stage renal disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.

6 Nov 2017

Study points to novel, effective treatment for CKD patients with metabolic acidosis

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often develop a condition called metabolic acidosis, which is characterized by an imbalance in acid production relative to excretion.

6 Nov 2017

Common heart rhythm abnormality along with other health conditions linked to greater risk of mortality

Young or middle-aged people with Atrial Fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm abnormality, are at greater risk of death if they have other long-term health conditions, according to a new study.

6 Nov 2017

University of Colorado Boulder expert available to discuss impacts of time change on sleep and health

As Daylight Saving Time ends and people prepare to turn their clocks back one hour Sunday, University of Colorado Boulder sleep researcher Ken Wright is available to discuss the impacts of the time change on sleep and health.

3 Nov 2017

Diabetes awareness month: Mount Sinai experts share tips for disease prevention

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Today, 29.1 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

3 Nov 2017

Greater blood pressure drops linked to kidney function decline in hypertensive patients

In individuals undergoing intensive blood pressure (BP) treatment, greater reductions in mean blood pressure were linked with an increased risk of kidney function decline.

3 Nov 2017

The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital earns validation as leader in cardiology care

The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital has recently received external validation as a national leader in cardiology care with several accreditations for outstanding quality, care and outcomes.

3 Nov 2017

Environmental toxin exposure may disrupt function of circadian clock, research shows

Can environmental toxins disrupt circadian rhythms - the biological "clock" whose disturbance is linked to chronic inflammation and a host of human disorders? Research showing a link between circadian disruption and plankton that have adapted to road salt pollution puts the question squarely on the table.

3 Nov 2017

Caffeine consumption may prolong lives of kidney disease patients

Caffeine consumption may prolong the lives in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2017 October 31–November 5 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.

3 Nov 2017

UC study explores racial and gender disparities in elderly dialysis patients

University of Cincinnati researchers are examining racial and gender disparities in dialysis patients as well as the impact of poor functional status and pre-dialysis hospitalizations on elderly dialysis patients.

3 Nov 2017

DZHK studies to investigate non-invasive diagnosis of diastolic heart failure with the help of CMR

Two new studies on diastolic heart failure are starting at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research. They will investigate whether this form of heart failure can be better diagnosed and its causes clarified with the help of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.

3 Nov 2017

An alternative approach to augmenting the effect of antibiotics in chronic CF lung infections

There are about 77,000 people known to have cystic fibrosis. That's from the various cystic fibrosis registries available globally. The World Health Organization suggests that this number may be low, because there's no reporting on cystic fibrosis from the developing world. The accepted number, at the moment, is about 80,000. That's the one that is used for most of the work that's being done on cystic fibrosis.

From Neem Biotech 3 Nov 2017

Study opens up possibility of pacemaker treatment for many Mexicans who could not afford one

Mexican doctors have safely reused donated pacemakers after sterilization, shows a study presented at the 30th Mexican Congress of Cardiology. The findings create the possibility for patients to receive a pacemaker who otherwise could not afford one.

3 Nov 2017

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Latest Cardiology News and Research

New software program allows early detection of arterial calcification

Insurer tries a soft touch — puppies! — for this year’s hard sell of Obamacare plans

Sickle cell patients suffer discrimination, poor care — and shorter lives

History of kidney stones linked to higher risk for metabolic, hypertensive complications during pregnancy

Obesity linked to worse patient-reported outcomes in women with lupus

Opioid and antidepressant use related to increased risk of osteoporotic fractures for RA patients

Excess weight linked to higher degree of synovitis in RA patients

Vitamin D insufficiency associated with higher rates of renal disease in lupus patients

Study points to novel, effective treatment for CKD patients with metabolic acidosis

Common heart rhythm abnormality along with other health conditions linked to greater risk of mortality

University of Colorado Boulder expert available to discuss impacts of time change on sleep and health

Diabetes awareness month: Mount Sinai experts share tips for disease prevention

Greater blood pressure drops linked to kidney function decline in hypertensive patients

The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital earns validation as leader in cardiology care

Environmental toxin exposure may disrupt function of circadian clock, research shows

Caffeine consumption may prolong lives of kidney disease patients

UC study explores racial and gender disparities in elderly dialysis patients

DZHK studies to investigate non-invasive diagnosis of diastolic heart failure with the help of CMR

An alternative approach to augmenting the effect of antibiotics in chronic CF lung infections

Study opens up possibility of pacemaker treatment for many Mexicans who could not afford one

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