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Space radiation causes long-term health consequences for astronauts

While people protect their eyes from the sun's radiation during a solar eclipse, NASA's Human Research Program is working to protect the whole human body from radiation in space. Space radiation is dangerous and one of the primary health risks for astronauts.

21 Sep 2017

Metabolic changes after quitting could help explain how ill-effects of smoking may be reversible

Even after years of smoking, the body has a remarkable ability to repair itself. Now in a study appearing in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, scientists report that certain metabolic changes occur soon after quitting, and these changes could help explain how some ill-effects of smoking might be reversible.

21 Sep 2017

UConn Health makes new 3D-printed model of arteries to help surgeons get practice

The first time a young surgeon threads a wire through a stroke victim's chest up through their neck and fishes a blood clot out of their brain may be one of the most harrowing moments in her career.

21 Sep 2017

New device can monitor mitochondria in the heart to predict cardiac arrest

A new device can assess in real time whether the body's tissues are receiving enough oxygen and, placed on the heart, can predict cardiac arrest in critically ill heart patients, report researchers at Boston Children's Hospital and scientists from Cambridge device maker Pendar Technologies.

21 Sep 2017

Regeneration ability may lie with the body's innate immune system, study shows

The answer to regenerative medicine's most compelling question -- why some organisms can regenerate major body parts such as hearts and limbs while others, such as humans, cannot -- may lie with the body's innate immune system, according to a new study of heart regeneration in the axolotl, or Mexican salamander, an organism that takes the prize as nature's champion of regeneration.

21 Sep 2017

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop non-invasive technology for detecting atrial fibrillation

Researchers are developing a health app to incorporate into familiar technology such as a tablet or smartphone that will act as a clinical tool to assess atrial fibrillation, a growing heart ailment.

20 Sep 2017

Researchers identify natural protective factor against chronic inflammation in diabetes patients

In type 2 diabetes, chronic inflammation drives cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among people with the condition. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center now have identified an unexpected natural protective factor that works against this inflammation.

20 Sep 2017

Alcohol use may induce changes to cholesterol-regulating gene

In an analysis of the epigenomes of people and mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Institutes of Health report that drinking alcohol may induce changes to a cholesterol-regulating gene.

20 Sep 2017

Encapsulating stem cells in nanogel could help repair damage to the heart

Heart disease and heart-related illnesses are a leading cause of death around the world, but treatment options are limited. Now, one group reports in ACS Nano that encapsulating stem cells in a nanogel could help repair damage to the heart.

20 Sep 2017

School-based education about strokes can improve victims’ survival chances without lasting damage

In the treatment of strokes, every minute gained can save lives or reduce the extent of lasting damage. At the World Congress for Neurology in Kyoto, Japanese doctors presented an effective educational program for school children and their parents.

20 Sep 2017

Cancer patients less likely to receive evidence-based treatments for heart attack

Treatment of heart attack patients depends on their history of cancer, according to research published today in European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care.

20 Sep 2017

Last-ditch GOP effort to replace ACA: 5 things you need to know

Republican efforts in Congress to "repeal and replace" the federal Affordable Care Act are back from the dead. Again.

19 Sep 2017

QMUL professor receives Cancer Research UK Lifetime Achievement Award

Professor Jack Cuzick from Queen Mary University of London has received the Cancer Research UK Lifetime Achievement Award for his work on cancer prevention and detection.

19 Sep 2017

As care shifts from hospital to home, guarding against infection falls to families

Angela Cooper arrived home from work to discover her daughter’s temperature had spiked to 102 degrees — a sign that the teenager, who has cancer, had a potentially deadly bloodstream infection.

19 Sep 2017

$Study compares effect of two osteoporosis medicines on fractures$

Study compares effect of two osteoporosis medicines on fractures

A new treatment for osteoporosis provides major improvements in bone density and more effective protection against fractures than the current standard treatment.

19 Sep 2017

Catheterization procedure can have detrimental effect on blood vessels, study shows

Transradial catheterization--when a clinician inserts a long thin tube through the radial artery in the arm--is commonly used to diagnose and treat certain heart conditions.

19 Sep 2017

Houston Methodist researchers find pathway for treating diseases caused by flesh-eating bacteria

Researchers at Houston Methodist have solved a 100-year-old mystery, providing them a possible key to unlock a pathway for treating diseases caused by flesh-eating bacteria. This is timely news, given the current dangers lurking in the debris and destruction left behind by Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters that destroyed tens of thousands of homes in Texas.

19 Sep 2017

Beta blockers offer no additional benefit for heart attack patients who take other drugs

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds beta blockers are not needed after a heart attack if heart-attack survivors are taking ACE inhibitors and statins.

19 Sep 2017

New tablet-based video monitoring technology could alert onset of atrial fibrillation

Today, tablets are ubiquitous. While many of us reach for them to scan Facebook, watch the newest series on Netflix, or make a quick purchase on Amazon, researchers want to test their potential for a more serious task: detecting atrial fibrillation (afib).

19 Sep 2017

Compact mobile device for detecting arrhythmia to be retailed soon for consumer use

The VTT spin-off, VitalSignum, is making a small mobile device - which detects arrhythmia by measuring the patient's ECG - available to consumers. The first production batch is being completed and will be retailed to consumers in early October.

18 Sep 2017

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Space radiation causes long-term health consequences for astronauts

Metabolic changes after quitting could help explain how ill-effects of smoking may be reversible

UConn Health makes new 3D-printed model of arteries to help surgeons get practice

New device can monitor mitochondria in the heart to predict cardiac arrest

Regeneration ability may lie with the body's innate immune system, study shows

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop non-invasive technology for detecting atrial fibrillation

Researchers identify natural protective factor against chronic inflammation in diabetes patients

Alcohol use may induce changes to cholesterol-regulating gene

Encapsulating stem cells in nanogel could help repair damage to the heart

School-based education about strokes can improve victims’ survival chances without lasting damage

Cancer patients less likely to receive evidence-based treatments for heart attack

Last-ditch GOP effort to replace ACA: 5 things you need to know

QMUL professor receives Cancer Research UK Lifetime Achievement Award

As care shifts from hospital to home, guarding against infection falls to families

Study compares effect of two osteoporosis medicines on fractures

Catheterization procedure can have detrimental effect on blood vessels, study shows

Houston Methodist researchers find pathway for treating diseases caused by flesh-eating bacteria

Beta blockers offer no additional benefit for heart attack patients who take other drugs

New tablet-based video monitoring technology could alert onset of atrial fibrillation

Compact mobile device for detecting arrhythmia to be retailed soon for consumer use

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