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KIT researchers prove that neurons regulate blood vessel growth

A team of researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology shake at the foundations of a dogma of cell biology.

10 Jan 2017

SLU expert suggests viewing exercise as daily contribution that offers cumulative health benefits

Have you already faltered on your New Year's resolution to exercise regularly in 2017? Joined a gym, but only worked out two days so far? New workout gear still neatly folded with tags attached? Don't give up your admirable ambition just yet. Instead, consider a new attitude to refocus your approach toward your exercise goal.

10 Jan 2017

Study finds decline in rate of prostate cancer treatment after change in screening recommendations

As some national guidelines now recommend against routine prostate cancer screening, the overall rate of men receiving treatment for the disease declined 42 percent, a new study finds.

10 Jan 2017

New wearable assistive device enables visually impaired to sense surrounding environment

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a wearable assistive device for the visually impaired, which enables them to sense their environment and move around more safely. The device, which is worn like a heart rate monitor, has been clinically tested.

10 Jan 2017

Study finds link between physical activity of parents and preschoolers from low-income families

Preschool-age children from low-income families are more likely to be physically active if parents increase activity and reduce sedentary behavior while wearing movement monitors (accelerometers), according to a Vanderbilt study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

10 Jan 2017

BGU researchers develop new system to assess OSA severity without overnight sleep study

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have developed a new system to assess obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity while a patient is awake and analyze sleep-wake activity, using his or her smartphone.

10 Jan 2017

Older arthritis patients need 45 minutes of moderate activity per week to remain functional, study finds

Older adults who suffer from arthritis need to keep moving to be functionally independent.

10 Jan 2017

Researchers discover how deficiency of IgM antibodies can lead to increased risk of arteriosclerosis

Following a blood infection, the first class of antibodies produced by the immune system are IgM antibodies.

9 Jan 2017

High intake of dietary cholesterol and eggs not linked to elevated risk of memory disorders

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that a relatively high intake of dietary cholesterol, or eating one egg every day, are not associated with an elevated risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

9 Jan 2017

Experimental treatment shows early promise for improving Parkinson's symptoms

About fourteen years ago, Bill Crawford noticed a persistent twitching in one of his fingers that was interfering with his rehearsal time as the music pastor at Porter Memorial Church.

6 Jan 2017

Drug that improves blood flow in damaged heart may be possible treatment option for TNBC

Researchers are looking at a drug once used to improve blood flow in damaged hearts in thousands of patients as a possible treatment option for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

6 Jan 2017

Thought leaders at U-CARS meeting to explore issues related to heart recovery and regeneration

For many years, the answer to that question was unequivocally "No." But as the University of Utah School of Medicine's annual Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium will explore on Jan. 12-13, advances in treating heart failure are giving physicians, surgeons and researchers reason to hope the deadly disease might one day be defeated.

6 Jan 2017

Unique type of airway inflammation could make African Americans less responsive to asthma treatment

African Americans may be less responsive to asthma treatment and more likely to die from the condition, in part, because they have a unique type of airway inflammation, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.

6 Jan 2017

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

KIT researchers prove that neurons regulate blood vessel growth

SLU expert suggests viewing exercise as daily contribution that offers cumulative health benefits

Study finds decline in rate of prostate cancer treatment after change in screening recommendations

New wearable assistive device enables visually impaired to sense surrounding environment

Study finds link between physical activity of parents and preschoolers from low-income families

BGU researchers develop new system to assess OSA severity without overnight sleep study

Older arthritis patients need 45 minutes of moderate activity per week to remain functional, study finds

Researchers discover how deficiency of IgM antibodies can lead to increased risk of arteriosclerosis

High intake of dietary cholesterol and eggs not linked to elevated risk of memory disorders

Experimental treatment shows early promise for improving Parkinson's symptoms

Drug that improves blood flow in damaged heart may be possible treatment option for TNBC

Thought leaders at U-CARS meeting to explore issues related to heart recovery and regeneration

Unique type of airway inflammation could make African Americans less responsive to asthma treatment

Studies reveal long-term effects of gastric bypass surgery in severely obese teenagers

Georgia Tech researchers find new way to improve treatment for inflammatory diseases

Dense blood clots linked to increased risk of premature death in hemodialysis patients

Researchers develop novel tests that could improve treatment for heart failure patients

Stanford researchers launch major update to popular research app for sharing heart health data

Physical activity linked to decreased risk of heart disease and death from all causes in older adults

Study finds alarming prevalence of hypertensive emergency among general public

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