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Cannabis use tied to increased risk of severe COVID-19

As the deadly disease that came to be known as COVID-19 started spreading in late 2019, scientists rushed to answer a critical question: Who is most at risk?

21 Jun 2024

Restoring youthful TERT levels reverses aging phenotypes in preclinical models

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that therapeutically restoring 'youthful' levels of a specific subunit of the telomerase enzyme can significantly reduce the signs and symptoms of aging in preclinical models.

21 Jun 2024

Bariatric surgery lowers heart risks and death rates in obese patients with sleep apnea

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that bariatric surgery performed in patients with obesity and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly lower risk of death and major adverse cardiovascular events, compared with patients who did not have the surgery.

21 Jun 2024

Expert consensus and guidance for integrating discussions of racism in pediatric care

Extensive research shows the link between exposure to racism during childhood and adolescence and increased risks of depression and metabolic health issues, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

21 Jun 2024

Can cocoa lower your heart disease risk?

Researchers review the effects of cocoa consumption on the risk of cardiovascular disease.

21 Jun 2024

Study links gut health and brain function in resilient individuals

A new UCLA Health study has found that resilient people exhibit neural activity in the brain regions associated with improved cognition and regulating of emotions, and were more mindful and better at describing their feelings.

21 Jun 2024

New challenges in cancer care: cardiovascular disease and environmental factors

Preclinical and epidemiologic evidence linking air pollution to cardio-oncology.

21 Jun 2024

Achieving healthy weight: The power of small changes and mindful eating

Once a person decides it's time to lose some weight, it may be difficult to determine what's the best option for them. With all the diet noise out there, what's the best way to take off those unwanted pounds - and keep them off?

20 Jun 2024

Innovative CAR T cell therapy shows promise for relapsed CIDP patients

This study is led by Professor Junnian Zheng and Ming Shi from the Cancer Institute of Xuzhou Medical University, together with the team of Professor Guiyun Cui and Wei Zhang from the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University.

20 Jun 2024

Simple test could revolutionize diagnosis of life-threatening genetic arrhythmia

A team of international researchers has revealed a new, simple clinical test to detect Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome (CRDS), a life-threatening genetic arrhythmia that causes dangerously fast heartbeats and can lead to severe complications such as sudden cardiac arrest and death.

20 Jun 2024

Study reveals genetic associations between coffee and harmful health outcomes such as obesity and substance use

Scientists have found consistent positive genetic correlations of coffee intake with substance use and obesity in US and UK adults of European ancestry.

20 Jun 2024

3D-printed wearable health monitor tracks biochemicals in sweat

A wearable health monitor developed by Washington State University researchers can reliably measure levels of important biochemicals in sweat during physical exercise.

20 Jun 2024

Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension

In the wake of a debilitating cyberattack against one of the nation's largest health care systems, Marvin Ruckle, a nurse at an Ascension hospital in Wichita, Kansas, said he had a frightening experience: He nearly gave a baby "the wrong dose of narcotic" because of confusing paperwork.

20 Jun 2024

Detecting and correcting fMRI distortions caused by arousal fluctuations

In a new study, investigators from McLean Hospital (a member of Mass General Brigham), Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Drug Abuse – Intramural Research Program (NIDA-IRP) discovered that the tendency of people's arousal to wane over the course of brain scans has been distorting the brain connection maps produced by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

19 Jun 2024

Noninvasive heart rate monitoring in chimpanzees using millimeter-wave radar

Measuring the heart rate of great apes in captivity is essential for both health management and animal studies.

19 Jun 2024

Perinatal depression linked to higher long-term cardiovascular disease risk in women

Women diagnosed with perinatal depression are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease in the following 20 years compared to women who have given birth without experiencing perinatal depression, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Wednesday).

19 Jun 2024

Early management of gestational diabetes can prevent maternal and child health complications

Speaking at the American Diabetes Association 84th Scientific Sessions, authors of a new Lancet Series challenge current approaches to managing gestational diabetes (a type of diabetes that can be diagnosed during pregnancy) and call for initiating treatment much earlier to prevent complications during pregnancy and beyond.

19 Jun 2024

Computational model offers insight into the risks of space flight for people with heart failure

Space exploration has always captivated our imagination, offering the promise of discovering new worlds and pushing the boundaries of human capability.

19 Jun 2024

Researchers propose a 'protein aggregation clock' to measure aging and health

Could measuring protein clumps in our cells be a new way to find out our risk of getting age-related diseases? Professor Dorothee Dormann and Professor Edward Lemke of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), who are also adjunct directors at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, propose the concept of a "protein aggregation clock" to measure ageing and health in a new perspective article published in Nature Cell Biology.

19 Jun 2024

Mental well-being crucial for healthy aging, new study reveals

A study in Nature Human Behavior found that mental well-being has a causal effect on healthy aging, independent of socioeconomic status, with better mental health linked to improved aging outcomes.

18 Jun 2024

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Cannabis use tied to increased risk of severe COVID-19

Restoring youthful TERT levels reverses aging phenotypes in preclinical models

Bariatric surgery lowers heart risks and death rates in obese patients with sleep apnea

Expert consensus and guidance for integrating discussions of racism in pediatric care

Can cocoa lower your heart disease risk?

Study links gut health and brain function in resilient individuals

New challenges in cancer care: cardiovascular disease and environmental factors

Achieving healthy weight: The power of small changes and mindful eating

Innovative CAR T cell therapy shows promise for relapsed CIDP patients

Simple test could revolutionize diagnosis of life-threatening genetic arrhythmia

Study reveals genetic associations between coffee and harmful health outcomes such as obesity and substance use

3D-printed wearable health monitor tracks biochemicals in sweat

Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension

Detecting and correcting fMRI distortions caused by arousal fluctuations

Noninvasive heart rate monitoring in chimpanzees using millimeter-wave radar

Perinatal depression linked to higher long-term cardiovascular disease risk in women

Early management of gestational diabetes can prevent maternal and child health complications

Computational model offers insight into the risks of space flight for people with heart failure

Researchers propose a 'protein aggregation clock' to measure aging and health

Mental well-being crucial for healthy aging, new study reveals

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