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Inspire device offers new sleep apnea treatment for teens with Down syndrome

For some adolescents with Down syndrome, neither surgery to remove the tonsils nor a CPAP machine provides a workable solution for obstructive sleep apnea.

21 Oct 2026

Newer anticoagulants linked to fewer strokes and deaths after brain bleeds

For people with atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat, and intracranial hemorrhage, a type of stroke also known as a brain bleed, anticoagulant use was associated with a lower risk of an ischemic stroke and death, according to a new study published October 21, 2026, in Neurology®, the official medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

21 Oct 2026

Early heart rhythm control linked to fewer recurrent strokes

For people hospitalized with ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AFib), restoring the heart's normal rhythm within eight weeks after stroke is associated with a lower risk of having another stroke, according to a new study published October 21, 2026, in Neurology®, the official medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

21 Oct 2026

Beef can fit into healthy diets, but what about its environmental cost?

A narrative review published in Animal Frontiers highlights beef's contribution to high-quality protein and bioavailable micronutrients, while controlled trials generally found no adverse effects on selected cardiometabolic risk markers, although long-term disease outcomes remain uncertain. The authors argue that sustainable food policies should consider nutritional needs, environmental impacts, agricultural productivity, and rural livelihoods when evaluating beef's place in healthy diets.

21 Oct 2026

Mayo Clinic surgeon explains the benefits of surgery for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Hearing that someone you love may need heart surgery can be scary, especially when you're also trying to understand an unfamiliar heart condition.

21 Oct 2026

Regular tea consumption linked to lower risk of vascular disease

In a Journal of Internal Medicine study, people who drank tea had a lower risk of vascular disease than non–tea drinkers.

21 Oct 2026

A nine-year study reveals a pattern linking loneliness to heart risk

The study reveals that patterns of loneliness and social isolation significantly impact heart health, suggesting new avenues for cardiovascular risk assessment.

21 Oct 2026

Qureight appointed imaging CRO for Phase 3 SURPASS-IPF trial as partnership with Celea Therapeutics expands

Qureight, an end-to-end imaging CRO providing enterprise-grade imaging and precision endpoints for clinical trials for lung and heart disease, today announced it has been selected by Celea Therapeutics as the imaging CRO to support Celea’s Phase 3 SURPASS-IPF clinical trial.

From Qureight 21 Oct 2026

$52 million study to investigate why some infants develop lasting lung infections

A Michigan Medicine-led research consortium has secured approval for up to $52 million in federal funding to launch a multicenter study examining why some young children recover fully from viral lower respiratory tract infections while others develop severe illness or lasting problems such as asthma.

20 Oct 2026

Rice, fish and pickles: Is the traditional Japanese diet as healthy as we think?

A systematic review of 37 studies found that greater adherence to predefined Japanese-style dietary patterns was associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, based on pooled evidence from three cohort studies. However, health associations varied according to dietary composition, suggesting that traditional Japanese diet scores alone may not adequately distinguish the potential benefits and risks of different food combinations.

20 Oct 2026

Scientists found a link between Mediterranean diet blood markers and longer survival

Researchers found that a previously validated 67-metabolite blood signature of Mediterranean diet adherence was associated with lower long-term mortality across a Spanish trial population and three US cohorts. Participants with the highest signature scores had a 23% lower relative hazard of death than those with the lowest scores in both populations, although the findings do not establish a causal relationship.

20 Oct 2026

A 20-year study of 90,000 adults suggests the type of fish you eat matters

A Japanese study following 90,944 adults for an average of 20.8 years found that associations between seafood consumption and mortality varied by fish type and sex. Moderate seafood consumption was linked to lower overall mortality among women, while higher intake of omega-3-rich fish in women and unsalted seafood in men was associated with lower cerebrovascular disease mortality.

20 Oct 2026

Why the same healthy diet may not work the same way for everyone

A review published in Nutrients proposes a seven-pillar precision nutrition framework that combines biological, behavioral, and environmental information to tailor dietary interventions throughout life. The authors identify potential benefits for cardiovascular, respiratory, blood, and sleep health, while emphasizing the need for further clinical trials to establish effective, accessible, and personalized nutritional strategies.

20 Oct 2026

Experts weigh risks of using gene therapies for common diseases

Gene therapy is no longer the future of medicine - it's reality. Treatments that replace, silence or edit genes are already changing clinical care.

20 Oct 2026

Deep learning model automates right ventricular assessment from echocardiograms

Mostafa Al-Alusi, MD, MS, and Patrick T. Ellinor, MD, PhD, of the Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute, are the lead and senior authors of a paper published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, "Deep Learning-Enabled Assessment of Right Ventricular Size and Function is Associated with Cardiovascular Outcomes."

20 Oct 2026