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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

Point-of-care ultrasound indispensable for treating patients in ICU

Point-of-care ultrasound is proving indispensable in the intensive care unit at Southampton General Hospital.

3 Nov 2017

Stents implanted in the coronary blood vessels may not provide extra benefit

Percutanous angioplasty involves insertion of a stent into a blocked or narrowed coronary artery that eases the blood flow and relieves the pain of severe angina or a heart attack. It is being routinely practiced worldwide. A new study called ORBITA, has revealed that not all patients who undergo this procedure benefit from it.

3 Nov 2017

Researchers identify neural circuitry responsible for rousing the brain during sleep apnea

A common and potentially serious sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea affects at least one-quarter of U.S. adults and is linked to increased risk of diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease. In a paper published today in the journal Neuron, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center identified specific neural circuitry responsible for rousing the brain of mice in simulated apnea conditions.

2 Nov 2017

Saliva proteins could explain differences in salt perception among people

Many Americans consume too much salt. Now in a study appearing in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists report that people who can easily taste salt have differing amounts of certain proteins in their saliva than those who are less sensitive.

2 Nov 2017

UW study shows link between toxic air and psychological distress

There is little debate over the link between air pollution and the human respiratory system: Research shows that dirty air can impair breathing and aggravate various lung diseases. Other potential effects are being investigated, too, as scientists examine connections between toxic air and obesity, diabetes and dementia.

2 Nov 2017

Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption increases risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome

Regularly drinking sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda and juice contributes to the development of diabetes, high blood pressure, and other endemic health problems, according to a review of epidemiological studies published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

2 Nov 2017

Computers can alert doctors of acute kidney injury earlier to help save lives

Embedding a decision support tool in the hospital electronic health record increases detection of acute kidney injury, reducing its severity and improving survival, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC.

2 Nov 2017

Poll: Americans avoid planning for serious illness

"I'll deal with it tomorrow. The perpetual tomorrow.” That's what one person told a pollster, encapsulating how Americans avoid planning ahead for serious illness and death.

2 Nov 2017

Mindfulness may offer coping mechanism for mothers of infants diagnosed with CHD

Mindfulness may offer an active coping mechanism for mothers faced with the stress of having a newborn diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD).

2 Nov 2017

Production of nitric oxide crucial for stem cell mobilization and differentiation

Nathan Bryan, PH.D., one of the nation's leading experts on critically important role of nitric oxide in health and disease prevention, told attendees of the Pacific Regenerative Medicine 2017 Conference this morning that, "Stem cells are the future of medicine and are required for our body to heal itself; however, their success depends on the body producing enough nitric oxide to support their healing properties.

2 Nov 2017

Danish study sheds light on why whole grains are healthy

When overweight adults exchange refined grain products - such as white bread and pasta - with whole grain varieties, they eat less, they lose weight and the amount of inflammation in their bodies decreases. These are some of the findings of a large Danish study headed by the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark.

2 Nov 2017

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

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

Point-of-care ultrasound indispensable for treating patients in ICU

Stents implanted in the coronary blood vessels may not provide extra benefit

Researchers identify neural circuitry responsible for rousing the brain during sleep apnea

Saliva proteins could explain differences in salt perception among people

UW study shows link between toxic air and psychological distress

Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption increases risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome

Computers can alert doctors of acute kidney injury earlier to help save lives

Poll: Americans avoid planning for serious illness

Mindfulness may offer coping mechanism for mothers of infants diagnosed with CHD

Production of nitric oxide crucial for stem cell mobilization and differentiation

Danish study sheds light on why whole grains are healthy

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