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Extension study shows mavacamten’s efficacy and safety in treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Use of mavacamten, a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor, to treat people with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a condition that results in excess thickening of the heart muscle, resulted in continued benefits in patient quality of life and outcomes over an extended period of time, according to interim data from the EXPLORER-HCM extension study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

3 Apr 2022

Experimental siRNA therapy reduces a key driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Findings from a new Cleveland Clinic-led phase 1 trial show that an experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduced blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a key driver of heart disease risk, by up to 98%.

3 Apr 2022

Cedars-Sinai’s Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study delivers new insights

The Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study is delivering cutting-edge insights more than four years after the study results were published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

2 Apr 2022

High-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training increases exercise tolerance in middle-aged, older adults

Despite the myriad known benefits of exercise, many middle-aged and older adults struggle to meet physical activity recommendations.

2 Apr 2022

Progressive exercise training mitigates negative effects of adverse childhood experiences in young women

New research shows a progressive exercise training program mitigates some physiological and psychological effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in otherwise healthy young women.

2 Apr 2022

Study shows the benefits of once-weekly prednisone in obese mice

Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their lean body mass and lost weight, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

1 Apr 2022

The effects of prolonged sleep restriction on energy intake, energy expenditure, and regional fat storage in healthy individuals

A new study provides insights into how experimentally-induced sleeplessness affects body fat when the subject is provided access to food.

1 Apr 2022

'Stroke-heart syndrome' may put stroke survivors at higher risk for future cardiovascular events

People who survive an ischemic stroke are much more likely to develop major heart complications during the first month after their stroke, and, as a result, they also have an increased risk of death, heart attack or another stroke within five years, compared to people who don't develop heart problems soon after a stroke, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed, flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

31 Mar 2022

$AI shows potential to aid clinicians in fracture diagnosis$

AI shows potential to aid clinicians in fracture diagnosis

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an effective tool for fracture detection that has potential to aid clinicians in busy emergency departments, according to a study in Radiology.

30 Mar 2022

Chronic low back pain associated with regional brain atrophy

Chronic low back pain is associated with reductions in brain volume in areas involved in pain processing, reports a study in PAIN, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

29 Mar 2022

Colorado doubles down on abortion rights as other states — and the high court — reconsider

With the Supreme Court expected to overturn or severely weaken its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, clinics in Colorado are preparing for an increase in the number of out-of-state residents seeking abortions, and lawmakers are cementing abortion access protections in state law.

29 Mar 2022

Remote cognitive assessment could help track brain health in patients with cardiovascular risk

A new study is the first to show that a remote cognitive assessment could help with tracking patients with cardiovascular risk.

28 Mar 2022

Exploring the vital connection between gut microbes, physical activity, and health

Our bowels accommodate billions of active microbes that affect the health, a fact that is arousing increasing interest also among athletes.

26 Mar 2022

Exercise elicits benefits to breast cancer patients’ physical and mental health

Exercise helps breast cancer patients with the physical and mental side effects of treatment, a new Loughborough University study has found, and ultimately it may improve disease prognosis.

25 Mar 2022

Study: Liver disease negatively impacted by lifestyle changes during the pandemic

Liver disease negatively impacted by lifestyle changes during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study in the journal Liver International.

25 Mar 2022

Physical activity holds double the cardiovascular benefit for people with anxiety or depression

Regular physical activity had nearly doubled the cardiovascular benefit in individuals with depression or anxiety, compared with individuals without these diagnoses, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Daily coffee intake associated with benefits to heart health

Drinking coffee - particularly two to three cups a day - is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dangerous heart rhythms but also with living longer, according to studies being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Breathlessness and fatigue most common in self reported long-COVID

A new systematic review and meta-analysis posted to the medRxiv* preprint server has focussed on investigating the respiratory outcomes and functional recovery of patients eight weeks post-hospitalization with COVID-19 disease.

24 Mar 2022

Researchers aim to study the underlying pathophysiology of diastolic heart failure

Of the estimated five million patients in the U.S. diagnosed with heart failure annually, nearly half will have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Also known as diastolic heart failure, HFpEF occurs when the heart's lower left chamber loses its ability to relax and fill up with enough blood in between in each heartbeat.

23 Mar 2022

Study shows lack of scientific evidence in popular hypertension-related videos

Popular videos offering guidance for living with high blood pressure shared on TikTok frequently focus on alternative medicine and make claims that aren't backed by scientific evidence, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

23 Mar 2022

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Extension study shows mavacamten’s efficacy and safety in treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Experimental siRNA therapy reduces a key driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Cedars-Sinai’s Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study delivers new insights

High-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training increases exercise tolerance in middle-aged, older adults

Progressive exercise training mitigates negative effects of adverse childhood experiences in young women

Study shows the benefits of once-weekly prednisone in obese mice

The effects of prolonged sleep restriction on energy intake, energy expenditure, and regional fat storage in healthy individuals

'Stroke-heart syndrome' may put stroke survivors at higher risk for future cardiovascular events

AI shows potential to aid clinicians in fracture diagnosis

Chronic low back pain associated with regional brain atrophy

Colorado doubles down on abortion rights as other states — and the high court — reconsider

Remote cognitive assessment could help track brain health in patients with cardiovascular risk

Exploring the vital connection between gut microbes, physical activity, and health

Exercise elicits benefits to breast cancer patients’ physical and mental health

Study: Liver disease negatively impacted by lifestyle changes during the pandemic

Physical activity holds double the cardiovascular benefit for people with anxiety or depression

Daily coffee intake associated with benefits to heart health

Breathlessness and fatigue most common in self reported long-COVID

Researchers aim to study the underlying pathophysiology of diastolic heart failure

Study shows lack of scientific evidence in popular hypertension-related videos

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