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Loyola gets AHA grant for cardiac research

The American Heart Association awarded Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine $735,516 in 2014 in new and continuing grants for cardiac research.

9 Mar 2015

AliveCor launches latest version of AliveECG app

AliveCor, Inc. announced today the launch of the latest version of the AliveECG app, with two new FDA-cleared and CE-marked automated detectors that allow patients and physicians to focus on the ECGs that matter most.

From AliveCor, Inc. 9 Mar 2015

Testosterone, estrogen raise men's risk of heart disease

Why men have more heart disease than premenopausal women has been unclear, but a new study shows that the sex hormones testosterone and estrogen alter cardiovascular risk factors in a way that raises a man's risk of heart disease.

9 Mar 2015

BMC researchers to play key role in examining best treatment for acute low back pain

Boston Medical Center researchers are part of a national clinical trial that will examine how best to treat acute low back pain and potentially prevent it from being chronic. BMC will receive $2.3 million for its role in the five-year study that was recently approved for a $14 million award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

9 Mar 2015

New review finds no link between menopausal hormone therapy and mortality risk

Menopausal hormone therapy (HT) does not have a significant effect on death, according to a new review of the medical literature published over the past three decades.

9 Mar 2015

Having a high sense of purpose in life may lower risk of heart disease, stroke

Having a high sense of purpose in life may lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt and presented on March 6 at the American Heart Association's EPI/Lifestyle 2015 Scientific Sessions in Baltimore.

9 Mar 2015

Study finds similar brain anomalies in people with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder

People with anorexia nervosa and with body dysmorphic disorder have similar abnormalities in their brains that affect their ability to process visual information, a new UCLA study reveals.

9 Mar 2015

CPRIT awards research and recruitment grants to improve cancer research

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers more than $7.5 million in research grants to improve diagnostic and therapeutic services and research relating to cancers of the brain, breast, throat, and bone, as well as to improve scientific understanding of cancer biology.

9 Mar 2015

New blood thinner reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation

Patients with high-risk atrial fibrillation, or AFib, often require one drug to regulate heart rhythm and a second drug to thin their blood and reduce the risk of stroke.

9 Mar 2015

Chronic heart failure patients with decreased calcitriol may benefit from aggressive supplementation

In patients with chronic heart failure, the vitamin D metabolite 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D), also called calcitriol, and its ratio to parathyroid hormone (PTH 1-84) may help predict cardiovascular death; and patients with decreased calcitriol and decreased ratio of calcitriol to PTH might benefit from more aggressive supplementation, a new study finds.

9 Mar 2015

Obese older adults have higher rate of hospitalizations, ER admissions

Obesity is associated with substantial increases in older adults' hospitalizations, emergency room admissions and use of outpatient health care services, according to a new study of 172,866 Medicare Advantage members throughout the U.S.

9 Mar 2015

MBSR reduces fasting glucose, improves quality of life in overweight and obese women

A treatment known as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may decrease fasting glucose and improve quality of life in overweight and obese women, new research suggests.

9 Mar 2015

Lifestyle intervention program at workplace reduces risk factors for diabetes, heart disease

A healthy lifestyle intervention program administered at the workplace and developed by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health significantly reduces risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, according to a study reported in the March issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

9 Mar 2015

Single-site laparoscopic surgery effective for colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer may be highly preventable, yet it is second only to lung cancer in the number of lives it takes nationwide each year.

6 Mar 2015

Genetically modified soybean oil has fewer negative metabolic consequences than regular soybean oil

A new soybean oil genetically modified to be healthier than conventional soybean oil causes obesity, pre-diabetes and fatty liver in a nearly identical manner to that of regular soybean oil when part of a typical American high-fat diet, an animal study shows.

6 Mar 2015

Severe mortality-associated diseases less prevalent in members of long-lived families

Recent research from the Long Life Family Study (LLFS) confirms that severe mortality-associated diseases are less prevalent in the families of long-lived individuals than in the general population. The Journals of Gerontology, Series A will publish these findings in the article titled, "Are Members of Long-Lived Families Healthier than Their Equally Long-Lived Peers? Evidence from the Long Life Family Study" on March 5, 2015.

6 Mar 2015

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals estimated to cost EU €157 billion a year

A new economic analysis found exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals likely costs the European Union €157 billion ($209 billion) a year in actual health care expenses and lost earning potential, according to a new series of studies published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

6 Mar 2015

Researchers present new findings about 'key players' involved in brain inflammation

Inflammatory processes occur in the brain in conjunction with stroke and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Researchers from Lund University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, in close cooperation with a group led by Professor José L. Venero at the University of Seville, have presented new findings about some of the 'key players' in inflammation.

6 Mar 2015

AAPMD announces "The Silent Airway Problem: Connecting the Dots" conference

The American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry (AAPMD) is leading the charge for an interdisciplinary medical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep and breathing disorders, which research indicates contribute to a range of serious physiological, cognitive, behavioral and performance conditions in children and adults.

6 Mar 2015

GM soybean oil as unhealthy as regular soybean oil, but may not cause insulin resistance

Soybean oil accounts for more than 90 percent of all the seed oil production in the United States. Genetically modified (GM) soybean oil, made from seeds of GM soybean plants, was recently introduced into the food supply on the premise that it is healthier than conventional soybean oil.

6 Mar 2015

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Loyola gets AHA grant for cardiac research

AliveCor launches latest version of AliveECG app

Testosterone, estrogen raise men's risk of heart disease

BMC researchers to play key role in examining best treatment for acute low back pain

New review finds no link between menopausal hormone therapy and mortality risk

Having a high sense of purpose in life may lower risk of heart disease, stroke

Study finds similar brain anomalies in people with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder

CPRIT awards research and recruitment grants to improve cancer research

New blood thinner reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation

Chronic heart failure patients with decreased calcitriol may benefit from aggressive supplementation

Obese older adults have higher rate of hospitalizations, ER admissions

MBSR reduces fasting glucose, improves quality of life in overweight and obese women

Lifestyle intervention program at workplace reduces risk factors for diabetes, heart disease

Single-site laparoscopic surgery effective for colorectal cancer

Genetically modified soybean oil has fewer negative metabolic consequences than regular soybean oil

Severe mortality-associated diseases less prevalent in members of long-lived families

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals estimated to cost EU €157 billion a year

Researchers present new findings about 'key players' involved in brain inflammation

AAPMD announces "The Silent Airway Problem: Connecting the Dots" conference

GM soybean oil as unhealthy as regular soybean oil, but may not cause insulin resistance

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