Cardiology News and Research

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Regular use of aspirin significantly reduces overall cancer risk

An analysis of data from two major, long-term epidemiologic studies finds that the regular use of aspirin significantly reduces the overall risk of cancer, a reduction that primarily reflects a lower risk of colorectal cancer and other tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.

4 Mar 2016

New method uses MRT with Dixon sequence for accurate measurement of breast density

A high breast density is an independent risk factor for breast cancer. MRT is the safest method for breast cancer diagnosis and is now used for early diagnosis. Medical University Vienna researchers at the University Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine have now successfully developed a method for the exact measurement of breast density using magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) examinations with the Dixon sequence.

4 Mar 2016

Moderate alcohol consumption can increase risk of heart attack and stroke

While the protective connection between moderate alcohol consumption and heart health has been well-studied, new research from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that the association is more complicated than is widely accepted.

4 Mar 2016

Mapping family health history could drive patients to more timely screenings

Most doctors and nurses review a patient's family history to identify risk factors for heart disease and cancer, often through a paper checklist or brief interview.

4 Mar 2016

Working long hours may increase long-term cardiovascular disease risk

Working long hours—particularly 46 hours per week or more—may increase the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events such as heart attack, reports a study in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

4 Mar 2016

Lifestyle change decreases cholesterol levels, reduces cardiovascular disease risk

Cholesterol levels - the most common risk factor for heart attacks - have decreased in northern Sweden over the last 20 years. Since medical drugs only account for a third of the decrease, the reduced risk of cardiovascular disease is greatly thanks to a change in lifestyle.

3 Mar 2016

$NYU Langone Medical Center researchers successfully perform CT scans for joint fractures$

NYU Langone Medical Center researchers successfully perform CT scans for joint fractures

Computed Tomography (CT) scans are one of the most frequently used imaging tools in medicine. In fact, more than 72 million scans are performed each year to diagnose various medical conditions. But public health concerns persist about radiation exposure from these tests—especially when given to children and young adults.

3 Mar 2016

Hydration levels play role in cardiovascular disease risk

Mild dehydration can impair vascular function nearly as much as smoking a cigarette, according to a new study in the European Journal of Nutrition.

3 Mar 2016

Researchers discover unexpected mechanism linked to aldosterone-induced heart damage

When the heart begins to fail, the body does everything in its power to fix the situation. But sometimes, those compensatory mechanisms ultimately do more harm than good. Such is the case with the adrenal hormone aldosterone, which stimulates the heart to pump harder, causing greater damage to the heart muscle.

3 Mar 2016

Genetic errors may reduce heart attack risk, study finds

To reduce risk of heart attack, the benefits of a healthy lifestyle are clear. But genetics can still stack the deck. Some people's genes bestow a natural advantage — or disadvantage — in protecting against heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide.

3 Mar 2016

Women under-represented among first authors of original research in medical journals, study reveals

A study conducted by researchers within Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, published this week in The BMJ, shows that women are under-represented among first authors of original research in high impact general medical journals.

3 Mar 2016

Oncimmune partners with Stroke Detection Plus to offer EarlyCDT-Lung test

Oncimmune, a leader in early cancer detection, today announced a partnership with Stroke Detection Plus® (SDP), a leading provider of cardiovascular and corporate wellness screenings in the US. Stroke Detection Plus and its wellness division, Health Gauge, will offer Oncimmune's EarlyCDT-Lung test to its clients which include large employers, unions and individuals.

3 Mar 2016

RRE validated in multinational stroke cohort

The Recurrence Risk Estimator for ischaemic stroke has been validated in a prospective, multinational study.

2 Mar 2016

Bundled payments for total joint replacements improve quality of care, outcomes in Medicare patient

Implementing bundled payments for total joint replacements resulted in year-over-year improvements in quality of care and patient outcomes while reducing overall costs, according to a new three-year study from NYU Langone Medical Center.

2 Mar 2016

First-ever research programme launched to tackle superbugs

To meet the challenge of the rise in antibiotic resistant bacteria, national charity ‘Antibiotic Research UK is commissioning the first ever research programme to screen antibiotic resistance breakers against antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria.

2 Mar 2016

Freestanding organ recovery facility for brain-dead donors increases organ transplant

Transplant surgeons report that obtaining organs from deceased organ donors costs much less and leads to a higher number of transplantable organs recovered when brain-dead donors are moved from the hospital to an independent, freestanding facility dedicated to organ recovery. Their study is published online as an "article in press" on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website in advance of print publication later this year.

2 Mar 2016

Depression may be a systemic disease, say researchers

An international team of researchers lead by the University of Granada has scientifically proven, for the first time, that depression is associated with important alterations of the oxidative stress, so it should be considered a systemic disease.

2 Mar 2016

Study focuses on cardiac changes in first time marathon runners

Novice marathon runners will be examined for possible beneficial or harmful cardiac changes by researchers in a new study that hopes to understand the effects of intensive exercise on those not used to it.

2 Mar 2016

Report: One in two Americans affected by musculoskeletal condition

An estimated 126.6 million Americans (one in two adults) are affected by a musculoskeletal condition--comparable to the total percentage of Americans living with a chronic lung or heart condition--costing an estimated $213 billion in annual treatment, care and lost wages, according to a new report issued today by the United States Bone and Joint Initiative.

2 Mar 2016

Researchers show how increases in state and local social spending can reduce risk of dying

Income inequality and government social spending. These are hot-??button issues in this year's presidential primaries: the rich getting richer, the poor getting poorer, and the government's role in closing the gap--or not.

2 Mar 2016

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Regular use of aspirin significantly reduces overall cancer risk

New method uses MRT with Dixon sequence for accurate measurement of breast density

Moderate alcohol consumption can increase risk of heart attack and stroke

Mapping family health history could drive patients to more timely screenings

Working long hours may increase long-term cardiovascular disease risk

Lifestyle change decreases cholesterol levels, reduces cardiovascular disease risk

NYU Langone Medical Center researchers successfully perform CT scans for joint fractures

Hydration levels play role in cardiovascular disease risk

Researchers discover unexpected mechanism linked to aldosterone-induced heart damage

Genetic errors may reduce heart attack risk, study finds

Women under-represented among first authors of original research in medical journals, study reveals

Oncimmune partners with Stroke Detection Plus to offer EarlyCDT-Lung test

RRE validated in multinational stroke cohort

Bundled payments for total joint replacements improve quality of care, outcomes in Medicare patient

First-ever research programme launched to tackle superbugs

Freestanding organ recovery facility for brain-dead donors increases organ transplant

Depression may be a systemic disease, say researchers

Study focuses on cardiac changes in first time marathon runners

Report: One in two Americans affected by musculoskeletal condition

Researchers show how increases in state and local social spending can reduce risk of dying

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