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Exposure to secondhand smoke may increase odds of developing heart failure

Breathing in secondhand cigarette smoke may leave you more vulnerable to heart failure, a condition where the heart isn't pumping as well as it should and has a hard time meeting the body's needs, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 70th Annual Scientific Session.

5 May 2021

Asthma Awareness: Fighting Asthma in 2021

In light of World Asthma Day, News-Medical interviewed Dr. Samantha Walker from Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation about fighting asthma in 2021.

5 May 2021

Stress levels of moms with preschoolers increased during the pandemic

Stress levels of moms with preschoolers soared during the pandemic, with twice as many of the mothers reporting they lost sleep during the COVID-19 outbreak than before it.

5 May 2021

New insights on how hospitalized patients develop liver injury from taking different drugs

A new study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology provides insights on how common hospitalized patients develop liver injury from taking different medications.

5 May 2021

Study could pave way for new therapies for kidney disease

Our kidneys are charged with the extraordinary task of filtering about 53 gallons of fluid a day, a process that depends on podocytes, tiny, highly specialized cells in the cluster of blood vessels in the kidney where waste is filtered that are highly vulnerable to damage.

5 May 2021

Understanding body clock gene networks could help turn early birds into night owls or vice versa

How body clocks work could lead to science that can turn an early bird into a night owl or vice versa as well as other advances, like helping crops grow all year long.

4 May 2021

Researchers identify mechanism of platelet hyperactivation in COVID-19 patients

A recent study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA, has revealed the mechanism of platelet hyperactivation in critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

4 May 2021

Early exposure to air pollutants linked to high blood pressure in children, adolescents

A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases the likelihood of high blood pressure in children and adolescents, and their risk for high blood pressure as adults.

4 May 2021

Study provides the most comprehensive look yet on COVID-19 hospital mortality

A new study of hospital deaths in the United States, published today in JAMA Network Open, is the most comprehensive look yet at changes in hospital mortality during the pandemic.

3 May 2021

Rutgers study finds higher levels of 'forever chemicals' in volunteer firefighters

Volunteer firefighters -- who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service -- have higher levels of "forever chemicals," per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in their bodies than the general public, according to a Rutgers study.

3 May 2021

FDA approves new drug for treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Farxiga (dapagliflozin) oral tablets to reduce the risk of kidney function decline, kidney failure, cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with chronic kidney disease who are at risk of disease progression.

30 Apr 2021

Researchers report rare case of cardiac arrhythmias in a neonate with Turner syndrome

Doctors treating babies born with Turner syndrome need to look for heart rhythm abnormalities, in addition to the usual heart problems of high blood pressure or left-sided structural heart defects, according to Meena Bolourchi, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine.

30 Apr 2021

Blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious cardiovascular conditions

Blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious cardiovascular conditions such as strokes, heart failure and heart attacks even in adults with normal blood pressure, according to new research published in The Lancet.

30 Apr 2021

Medicare could save nearly $500 million per year by reducing use of low-value preventive care services

A UCLA-led study shows that physicians frequently order preventive medical services for adult Medicare beneficiaries that are considered unnecessary and of "low value" by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - at a cost of $478 million per year.

29 Apr 2021

Obesity and high-salt diet pose bigger, seemingly synergistic cardiovascular risks for females

Obesity and a high-salt diet are both bad for our hearts but they are bigger, seemingly synergistic risks for females, scientists report.

29 Apr 2021

Study examines risk phenotypes of diabetes and their association with COVID-19 severity

People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing a severe course of COVID-19 compared to people without diabetes.

29 Apr 2021

Simple exercise can limit harmful weight gain

New research shows that physical activity equivalent to 100 PAI a week can counteract excessive weight gain.

28 Apr 2021

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target to prevent neurodegeneration after a stroke

Researchers with the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern have identified a new protein implicated in cell death that provides a potential therapeutic target that could prevent or delay the progress of neurodegenerative diseases following a stroke.

27 Apr 2021

Regular exercise improves vascular function in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

The risk of developing atherosclerosis - a narrowing of the arteries as cholesterol plaque builds up, leading to obstruction of blood flow - is higher for people with autoimmune rheumatic diseases than for the general population.

27 Apr 2021

New insights on how certain blood types may predispose to diseases

People with certain blood types are more likely to have blood clots or bleeding conditions, kidney stones, or pregnancy-induced hypertension, suggests a study published today in eLife.

27 Apr 2021

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Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Exposure to secondhand smoke may increase odds of developing heart failure

Asthma Awareness: Fighting Asthma in 2021

Stress levels of moms with preschoolers increased during the pandemic

New insights on how hospitalized patients develop liver injury from taking different drugs

Study could pave way for new therapies for kidney disease

Understanding body clock gene networks could help turn early birds into night owls or vice versa

Researchers identify mechanism of platelet hyperactivation in COVID-19 patients

Early exposure to air pollutants linked to high blood pressure in children, adolescents

Study provides the most comprehensive look yet on COVID-19 hospital mortality

Rutgers study finds higher levels of 'forever chemicals' in volunteer firefighters

FDA approves new drug for treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease

Researchers report rare case of cardiac arrhythmias in a neonate with Turner syndrome

Blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious cardiovascular conditions

Medicare could save nearly $500 million per year by reducing use of low-value preventive care services

Obesity and high-salt diet pose bigger, seemingly synergistic cardiovascular risks for females

Study examines risk phenotypes of diabetes and their association with COVID-19 severity

Simple exercise can limit harmful weight gain

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target to prevent neurodegeneration after a stroke

Regular exercise improves vascular function in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

New insights on how certain blood types may predispose to diseases

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