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Study finds mitochondrial DNA damage in Veterans with Gulf War illness

Researchers say they have found the "first direct biological evidence" of damage in veterans with Gulf War illness to DNA within cellular structures that produce energy in the body.

19 Oct 2017

New study describes how gene-environment interaction leads to congenital heart defects

Infants of mothers with diabetes have a three- to five-fold increased risk of congenital heart defects. Such developmental defects are likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

19 Oct 2017

High systolic blood pressure increases risk of mitral regurgitation, study reveals

A new study, published by Kazem Rahimi of The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford, UK and colleagues, indicates that high blood pressure increases the risk of mitral regurgitation, a condition where leakage occurs in one of the heart valves.

19 Oct 2017

Physical, psycho-social interventions in advanced lung cancer patients improve functional capacity

Physical exercise and psycho-social interventions in patients with advanced stage lung cancer improved functional capacity, which may be linked to quality of life benefits.

19 Oct 2017

T1DM weakens autonomic reflex that regulates blood pressure during exercise, study finds

A new study finds that late-stage type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) weakens the autonomic reflex that regulates blood pressure during exercise, impairing circulation, nerve function and exercise tolerance. The study is published in the American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology.

19 Oct 2017

Heart disease patients could benefit from practicing both yoga and aerobic exercise

Heart disease patients who practice yoga in addition to aerobic exercise saw twice the reduction in blood pressure, body mass index and cholesterol levels when compared to patients who practiced either Indian yoga or aerobic exercise alone, according to research to be presented at the 8th Emirates Cardiac Society Congress in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology Middle East Conference October 19-21, 2017 in Dubai.

19 Oct 2017

Heart attack patients more likely to use emotion-focused coping strategies for stress

Patients with a history of heart attack were more likely to use emotion-focused coping strategies for stress such as eating more or drinking alcohol, while patients without a history of heart attack or heart disease used problem-focused coping strategies, according to research to be presented at the 8th Emirates Cardiac Society Congress in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology Middle East Conference October 19-21, 2017 in Dubai.

19 Oct 2017

Brain function does not die immediately after the heart stops finds study

According to new research, people can be aware that they are dead after their heart has stopped beating.

19 Oct 2017

Researchers examine how palliative care impacts heart failure patients

Patients living with heart failure receive palliative care significantly less often than patients with other illnesses, including cancer, despite evidence that such care improves symptom management and quality of life.

18 Oct 2017

Exercise at high levels increases risk of hardening of the arteries

A study comparing exercise patterns and indicators of heart disease over 25-years, have shown that white men who exercise at high levels were 86% more likely to develop plaques in the coronary arteries than men who exercise at lower levels.

18 Oct 2017

Researchers working towards developing computer model for predicting heart health

Picture this: you're battling heart failure and meeting with your doctor to discuss treatment. Before prescribing anything, the doctor pulls up a virtual model of your heart on her computer and "treats" it with several drugs. A few moments later, she can see how your heart is doing five years down the road.

17 Oct 2017

New study shows possibility of battling opioid addiction in primary care

For many of the 2 million Americans addicted to opioids, getting good treatment and getting off prescription painkillers or heroin may seem like a far-off dream.

17 Oct 2017

Northwestern Medicine launches new Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause

Northwestern Medicine has launched a first of its kind center dedicated to providing comprehensive care to women for two often unmet areas of women's healthcare – sexual health and menopause.

17 Oct 2017

On back roads of Appalachia’s coal country, mental health services are as rare as jobs

Every other month, Tanya Nelson travels 32 miles from the heart of Appalachia's coal country for an appointment with the nearest psychiatrist for therapy and to renew prescriptions. But the commute, which should take less than an hour through the winding mountain roads of southern West Virginia, consumes her entire day.

17 Oct 2017

UAB researchers report major advance in efforts to repair damaged heart after heart attack

University of Alabama at Birmingham biomedical engineers report a significant advance in efforts to repair a damaged heart after a heart attack, using grafted heart-muscle cells to create a repair patch.

17 Oct 2017

White men who exercise at high levels have greater risk for plaque buildup in arteries

White men who exercise at high levels are 86 percent more likely than people who exercise at low levels to experience a buildup of plaque in the heart arteries by middle age, a new study suggests.

16 Oct 2017

BU researcher wins NIH award for research on molecular mechanism of senile cardiac amyloidosis

Lawreen H. Connors, PhD, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and biochemistry at Boston University School of Medicine, is the recipient of a National Institutes of Health High Priority, Short-Term Project Award, for her research "molecular mechanism of senile cardiac amyloidosis."

16 Oct 2017

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study finds mitochondrial DNA damage in Veterans with Gulf War illness

New study describes how gene-environment interaction leads to congenital heart defects

High systolic blood pressure increases risk of mitral regurgitation, study reveals

Physical, psycho-social interventions in advanced lung cancer patients improve functional capacity

T1DM weakens autonomic reflex that regulates blood pressure during exercise, study finds

Heart disease patients could benefit from practicing both yoga and aerobic exercise

Heart attack patients more likely to use emotion-focused coping strategies for stress

Brain function does not die immediately after the heart stops finds study

Researchers examine how palliative care impacts heart failure patients

Exercise at high levels increases risk of hardening of the arteries

Researchers working towards developing computer model for predicting heart health

New study shows possibility of battling opioid addiction in primary care

Northwestern Medicine launches new Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause

On back roads of Appalachia’s coal country, mental health services are as rare as jobs

UAB researchers report major advance in efforts to repair damaged heart after heart attack

White men who exercise at high levels have greater risk for plaque buildup in arteries

BU researcher wins NIH award for research on molecular mechanism of senile cardiac amyloidosis

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