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Study finds non-nutritive sweetened beverages more effective than water for weight loss

The effects of consuming non-nutritive sweetened (NNS) beverages and water after a weight management program.

9 Oct 2023

Is generative AI the future of rapid and accurate chest radiograph interpretation in the ER?

Researchers developed an AI tool for interpreting chest radiographs, showcasing comparable accuracy and quality to radiologist reports and superior textual quality to teleradiology. The AI's rapid, accurate analysis could streamline patient processing in emergency departments.

8 Oct 2023

The potential benefits of ribavirin and pleconaril treatment on type 1 diabetes

Researchers investigate whether ribavirin and pleconaril could stimulate endogenous insulin production among individuals with incident type 1 diabetes.

8 Oct 2023

BU professor receives grant to study endothelial cell health in cardiometabolic disease

Naomi Hamburg, MD, the Joseph A. Vita Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been awarded a five-year, $3.7 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for her research study, "Endothelial Cell Health Across the Spectrum of Cardiometabolic Disease."

6 Oct 2023

Machine learning can simplify lung cancer screening process

Machine learning models to identify the simplest way to screen for lung cancer have been developed by researchers from UCL and the University of Cambridge, bringing personalized screening one step closer.

6 Oct 2023

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) shows that low muscle mass is associated with a two-fold risk of death from cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes.

6 Oct 2023

New research sheds light on metabolic problems faced by transgender people

The latest data on the metabolic problems faced by trans people are presented at a session at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (Hamburg 2-6 October).

6 Oct 2023

BIOVECTRA signs service agreement with Acuitas Therapeutics for unique lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery system used in manufacturing mRNA-based therapies

BIOVECTRA and Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a technology transfer service.

From BIOVECTRA 6 Oct 2023

Heart attack care lags as hospitals recover from the pandemic

A door-to-balloon (D2B) time of 90-minutes or less is associated with improved outcomes for heart attack patients.

5 Oct 2023

Pregnancy hormones 'rewire' the brain to prepare for motherhood, research shows

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that pregnancy hormones 'rewire' the brain to prepare mice for motherhood.

5 Oct 2023

Researchers identify new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels

A research team at the Francis Crick Institute and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)/UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health have identified new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels, which cause severe, lifelong, and disabling symptoms like seizures and impaired development.

5 Oct 2023

CRISPR gene editing study provides insights into how autism gene affects brain development

Researchers have used CRISPR gene editing, stem cells and human neurons to study the impact of a gene that is commonly mutated in autism.

5 Oct 2023

Concert-goers sync up physically and emotionally in fascinating study

Researchers examined physiological and motor synchronization in audiences during live classical concerts and explored their correlation with aesthetic experiences and individual personality traits.

5 Oct 2023

A public health problem: The global increase in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption

The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) among adults from 1990 to 2018 in 185 countries.

5 Oct 2023

AI model combines imaging and patient data to improve chest X-ray diagnosis

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model combines imaging information with clinical patient data to improve diagnostic performance on chest X-rays, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

4 Oct 2023

New nasal vaccine shows promise in preventing deadly Strep A infections

As Streptococcus A cases continue to be prevalent in Queensland and internationally, a new nasal vaccine could provide long-term protection from the deadly bacteria.

4 Oct 2023

New drug tirzepatide equally effective in early-onset and later-onset type 2 diabetes

Tirzepatide is as effective at treating early-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D), a more aggressive form of the condition that normally responds less well to treatment, as it is at treating T2D diagnosed later in life, new research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) has found.

4 Oct 2023

Study finds cluster of common conditions may signal early onset of type 2 diabetes

New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2-6 Oct), reveals a marked increase in several common conditions in the years leading up to, and immediately prior to, type 2 diabetes diagnosis, suggesting considerably earlier diagnosis might be possible in some patients.

4 Oct 2023

The adipose tissue dysfunction behind metabolically healthy obesity

A session at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes will explore the latest data on the concept of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) – more commonly known by the public as 'fat but fit'.

4 Oct 2023

Study links high and low levels of "good" cholesterol with dementia risk

Having either high or low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, or "good" cholesterol, is tied to a small increased risk of dementia in older adults, according to a study published in the October 4, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

4 Oct 2023

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Study finds non-nutritive sweetened beverages more effective than water for weight loss

Is generative AI the future of rapid and accurate chest radiograph interpretation in the ER?

The potential benefits of ribavirin and pleconaril treatment on type 1 diabetes

BU professor receives grant to study endothelial cell health in cardiometabolic disease

Machine learning can simplify lung cancer screening process

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

New research sheds light on metabolic problems faced by transgender people

BIOVECTRA signs service agreement with Acuitas Therapeutics for unique lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery system used in manufacturing mRNA-based therapies

Heart attack care lags as hospitals recover from the pandemic

Pregnancy hormones 'rewire' the brain to prepare for motherhood, research shows

Researchers identify new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels

CRISPR gene editing study provides insights into how autism gene affects brain development

Concert-goers sync up physically and emotionally in fascinating study

A public health problem: The global increase in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption

AI model combines imaging and patient data to improve chest X-ray diagnosis

New nasal vaccine shows promise in preventing deadly Strep A infections

New drug tirzepatide equally effective in early-onset and later-onset type 2 diabetes

Study finds cluster of common conditions may signal early onset of type 2 diabetes

The adipose tissue dysfunction behind metabolically healthy obesity

Study links high and low levels of "good" cholesterol with dementia risk

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