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High concentration peroxide ingestions can lead to life-threatening ailments and death

High-concentration peroxide, sometimes promoted in alternative medicine circles for cleanses or as a so-called "natural cure," can lead to numerous life-threatening ailments and death itself, according to a paper published online yesterday in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

3 Feb 2017

Parents can take eight steps to boost child's immunity, says family medicine specialist

No magic elixir can prevent children from developing occasional colds and viruses, but takings steps to boost their immune system can minimize their chances of catching every bug that winds its way through the daycare center or school.

3 Feb 2017

Couples with obesity may take longer to achieve pregnancy than non-obese counterparts

Couples in which both partners are obese may take from 55 to 59 percent longer to achieve pregnancy, compared to their non-obese counterparts, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

3 Feb 2017

Single Molecule Detection of Proteins in Single Cells

We developed this technology almost 10 years ago. It was developed after a key experiment was carried out by David Rissin, who was a PhD candidate in my laboratory at the time.

From Pittcon 3 Feb 2017

Skin sodium content linked to left ventricular hypertrophy in CKD patients

New research may provide insights concerning the cause of changes in the heart's structure that often occur in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

3 Feb 2017

Current salt reduction strategy in the UK fails to reduce existing health inequalities, research shows

New research conducted by the University of Liverpool in partnership with the universities of Gdansk and Manchester shows that current salt reduction strategy in England has failed to reduce existing inequalities in salt consumption, cardiovascular disease, and gastric cancer burdens.

3 Feb 2017

GIANT study uncovers new, rare DNA changes that affect human height

In the largest, deepest search to date, the international Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits Consortium has uncovered 83 new DNA changes that affect human height.

3 Feb 2017

Houston Methodist offers world's smallest heart device for patients with bradycardia

Houston Methodist Hospital is one of the first hospitals in Texas to offer the world's smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia, a condition characterized by a slow heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute.

2 Feb 2017

Researchers receive $2 million grant from PCORI to study effective treatment for children with KD

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an uncommon illness that affects blood vessels in the hearts of children

2 Feb 2017

UTSA professor awarded grant to support research on preventing spread of Lyme disease

Janakiram Seshu, associate professor of biology and associate dean of The Graduate School at The University of Texas at San Antonio, has received a $404,250 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease to support his research to better understand and prevent the spread of Lyme disease.

2 Feb 2017

Researcher proposes simple, cost-effective tools for monitoring aerobic fitness

Although this system is already being used by professional sportspeople and teams, it cannot always be extended to amateur sportspeople or patients with limited economic resources because it requires supervision by qualified professionals.

2 Feb 2017

Study confirms that cocaine makes users more willing to partake in risky sex

Cocaine use has long been tied anecdotally to higher-than-usual rates of impulsive behavior, including risky sex, but the tie-in has been difficult to study with any scientifically controlled rigor.

2 Feb 2017

Sphere Medical study finds high variability in glycaemic control practices across northwest European ICUs

Sphere Medical, an innovative company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, has recently presented at the Intensive Care Society State of the Art Meeting and published a scientific poster discussing, “A comparative survey of glycaemic control practice in the UK, Germany and BeNeLux”.

2 Feb 2017

Physical activity may not protect from weight gain, study shows

An international study led by Loyola University Chicago is providing compelling new evidence that exercise is not the key to controlling weight.

2 Feb 2017

Vitamin C could decrease post-operative AF in cardiac surgery patients

AF is a common cardiac rhythm disturbance that can lead to severe consequences such as stroke and heart failure. AF can be triggered by various stressful conditions and about 30% of patients undergoing cardiac operations suffer from post-operative AF.

2 Feb 2017

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

High concentration peroxide ingestions can lead to life-threatening ailments and death

Parents can take eight steps to boost child's immunity, says family medicine specialist

Couples with obesity may take longer to achieve pregnancy than non-obese counterparts

Single Molecule Detection of Proteins in Single Cells

Skin sodium content linked to left ventricular hypertrophy in CKD patients

Current salt reduction strategy in the UK fails to reduce existing health inequalities, research shows

GIANT study uncovers new, rare DNA changes that affect human height

Houston Methodist offers world's smallest heart device for patients with bradycardia

Researchers receive $2 million grant from PCORI to study effective treatment for children with KD

UTSA professor awarded grant to support research on preventing spread of Lyme disease

Researcher proposes simple, cost-effective tools for monitoring aerobic fitness

Study confirms that cocaine makes users more willing to partake in risky sex

Sphere Medical study finds high variability in glycaemic control practices across northwest European ICUs

Physical activity may not protect from weight gain, study shows

Vitamin C could decrease post-operative AF in cardiac surgery patients

Using common pain relievers during acute respiratory infection linked to increased heart attack risk

Loughborough researchers use photography to encourage people of Ghana make healthier diet choices

Cardiologist reveals 13 facts about heart disease in women

Habitual e-cigarette use may be linked to long-term cardiac risks, study finds

Researchers develop new method for early prediction of crises in chronic diseases

Innovation in neuroscience drug discovery - eBook eBook

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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