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Researchers find new way to quantify olfactory sensory neurons using PET radiotracer

Olfactory health - how well we are able to smell - is a reliable marker of the health of the brain, but the "smell identification tests" commonly used in studies of olfactory health do not offer a complete picture of what is happening.

24 Jan 2017

Scientists generate new index to accurately predict presence of fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has become a global epidemic. There is not only a great interest worldwide to understand the causes and consequences of fatty liver disease, but also to diagnose fatty liver disease at an early stage.

23 Jan 2017

Study identifies early signs of heart changes for women with preeclampsia

In a study to be presented Friday, Jan. 27, in the oral concurrent session at 1:15 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, researchers with the Maternal and Child Health Research Center and the Department of Cardiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, will present findings of a study titled Cardiac Dysfunction in Preeclampsia is Present at Diagnosis and Persists Postpartum.

23 Jan 2017

Aluminum cookware made from scrap metal poses serious and unrecognized health risk

Aluminum cookware made from scrap metal in countries around the world poses a serious and previously unrecognized health risk to millions of people according to a new study.

23 Jan 2017

Researcher investigates strategies designed to reduce excessive body temperature during exercise

Doing exercise in hot environments leads to early fatigue owing to a range of physiological factors in which high body temperature is a significant one.

23 Jan 2017

Most women do not know age heart screenings should start, survey finds

A new national survey by Orlando Health found that most women are unaware of the age at which heart screenings should begin.

23 Jan 2017

New app helps heart patients with drug-eluting stents adhere to medications, study finds

A tablet computer application helped heart patients with drug-eluting stents take their medications correctly, a study has found.

20 Jan 2017

STS releases first publicly accessible report of outcomes from lung cancer surgery

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released the first publicly accessible national report of outcomes from lobectomy, a lung cancer procedure that removes a portion of the lung.

20 Jan 2017

Investment in psychiatry research may benefit older patients with mental health issues

Patients in Leicestershire experiencing mental health issues in later life are to benefit from an investment into cutting-edge psychiatry research at the University of Leicester by the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.

20 Jan 2017

EMQ to showcase healthcare and life sciences project at Arab Health

Edgbaston Medical Quarter (EMQ) will be at Arab Health 2017 for the first time to showcase the healthcare and life sciences revolution taking place in the West Midlands, in the heart of the UK.

20 Jan 2017

Medical students' licensing exam barely covers items related to obesity, study finds

Obesity is one of the most significant threats to health in the U.S. and is responsible for the development of multiple serious medical problems such as diabetes, heart disease and some forms of cancer.

20 Jan 2017

Study compares effects of two types of sugar on metabolic and vascular function

The type of sugar you eat—and not just calorie count—may determine your risk for chronic disease.

20 Jan 2017

Study provides link between common mutations in blood cells of older adults and atherosclerosis

A new study provides some of the first links between relatively common mutations in the blood cells of elderly humans and atherosclerosis.

19 Jan 2017

UC biologists use frog models to study how early stressors may play role in onset of adult diseases

UC biologists have turned to amphibian sources -- specifically frogs and tadpoles -- to help shed light on how early stressors in the womb and shortly after birth may play a part in the onset of adult diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

19 Jan 2017

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Researchers find new way to quantify olfactory sensory neurons using PET radiotracer

Scientists generate new index to accurately predict presence of fatty liver disease

Study identifies early signs of heart changes for women with preeclampsia

Aluminum cookware made from scrap metal poses serious and unrecognized health risk

Researcher investigates strategies designed to reduce excessive body temperature during exercise

Most women do not know age heart screenings should start, survey finds

New app helps heart patients with drug-eluting stents adhere to medications, study finds

STS releases first publicly accessible report of outcomes from lung cancer surgery

Investment in psychiatry research may benefit older patients with mental health issues

EMQ to showcase healthcare and life sciences project at Arab Health

Medical students' licensing exam barely covers items related to obesity, study finds

Study compares effects of two types of sugar on metabolic and vascular function

Study provides link between common mutations in blood cells of older adults and atherosclerosis

UC biologists use frog models to study how early stressors may play role in onset of adult diseases

RIT research explores impact of shear stress on cells moving through blood vessels

More than half of AF patients who undergo catheter ablation become asymptomatic, study reports

Statins could reduce threat of venous thromboembolism, research shows

Endogenous peptide inhibits atherosclerosis by reducing cholesterol levels

Colorado State University engineers create blood-repellent surface for surgical implants

Technical heart surgery procedure to be demonstrated at Arab Health 2017

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