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The same genetic factors may contribute to both cardiometabolic diseases and dementia

Being affected by several cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, is linked to a greatly increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

12 Jan 2023

How might healthcare transform in the next 50 years?

A new study published in Futures highlighted key factors likely to influence the evolution of medicine over the next 50 years. These factors included wellness technologies, data-driven personalization, and climate change.

12 Jan 2023

Hernia: A common medical condition that can develop for many reasons

While an impending storm will trigger cautionary news reports about the risk of a heart attack while shoveling snow, you're less likely to hear how twisting and turning while moving heavy amounts of the tiny ice crystals may increase your risk of developing a hernia.

12 Jan 2023

Medicare policy change may lead to increased inequities in access to heart transplants

A change to Medicare policy surrounding heart transplant may lead to increased inequities in access to transplant for patients with heart failure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

11 Jan 2023

Study may help explain how excess weight can contribute to diabetes

People who are overweight or obese have a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, but exactly how that happens is not well understood.

11 Jan 2023

Lifestyle and genetic factors influence risk of cardiovascular complications after COVID-19

Researchers examined the contribution of lifestyle and genetic factors to cardiovascular and thromboembolic event (CVE) risk following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

11 Jan 2023

Real-world effectiveness of the bivalent vaccine for preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations in non-hospitalized subjects

Researchers investigated the efficacy of a booster dose of the bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in preventing severe outcomes during SARS-CoV-2 infections.

11 Jan 2023

New analysis improves the scientific community's understanding of COVID-19 immunity

A new analysis by Cedars-Sinai investigators is furthering the scientific community's understanding of COVID-19 immunity by showing that similar levels of COVID-19 antibodies are reached over an extended period of time in different population groups.

11 Jan 2023

Men who lack interest in sex are at heightened risk of premature death

A recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE evaluated the association between sexual interest and mortality.

10 Jan 2023

Fluid on the lungs associated with open water swimming

Fluid on the lungs, or pulmonary edema as it's formally known, is a relatively little known hazard associated with open water swimming, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after treating a woman with the condition.

10 Jan 2023

Are hospitalizations with infection associated with dementia incidence?

A recent study reveals that hospitalized patients with infection are at higher risk of developing dementia.

10 Jan 2023

How do fruit, whole grains, and trout-based dietary interventions impact obesity management?

Scientists have described the effectiveness of a specific diet containing fruit, avocado, whole grains, and trout in controlling inflammation and oxidative stress in obese individuals.

10 Jan 2023

York researchers shed new light on the sex differences in obesity

A newly published study from York University sheds light on the biological underpinnings in sex differences in obesity-related disease, with researchers observing "striking" differences in the cells that build blood vessels in the fatty tissue of male versus female mice.

9 Jan 2023

Healthy eating patterns associated with reduced risk of premature mortality

A variety of healthy eating patterns are linked to reduced risk of premature death, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

9 Jan 2023

Study: Two separate eye diseases may contribute to age-related macular degeneration

Two separate eye diseases may contribute to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to a new study from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

9 Jan 2023

Clinically relevant biomarker strategies in drug development

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Dr. Justin Devine and Dr. Nicholas Woudberg about biomarkers, their importance for drug development as well as the potential they have when it comes to machine learning.

From Synexa Life Sciences BV 9 Jan 2023

CU researchers discover a new mechanism for slowing cardiac fibrosis

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered a new mechanism for slowing scarring of heart tissue - a process known as cardiac fibrosis.

6 Jan 2023

People with latent tuberculosis infection could be at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease

Newly published research from the University of Cincinnati finds that people with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) have more inflammation and could be at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease.

6 Jan 2023

A need for more research on how lifestyle interventions could help high-risk pregnant populations

The prevalence of chronic hypertension (CH) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased considerably in the pregnant population over the recent decades. Notably, the percentage of its occurrence has continued to rise due to increasing rates of obesity and advances in maternal age. Obesity is a key risk factor influencing CH or DM/T2DM.

5 Jan 2023

Research findings open the door to new strategies for promoting muscle function during aging

Proven to protect against a wide array of diseases, exercise may be the most powerful anti-aging intervention known to science.

5 Jan 2023

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

The same genetic factors may contribute to both cardiometabolic diseases and dementia

How might healthcare transform in the next 50 years?

Hernia: A common medical condition that can develop for many reasons

Medicare policy change may lead to increased inequities in access to heart transplants

Study may help explain how excess weight can contribute to diabetes

Lifestyle and genetic factors influence risk of cardiovascular complications after COVID-19

Real-world effectiveness of the bivalent vaccine for preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations in non-hospitalized subjects

New analysis improves the scientific community's understanding of COVID-19 immunity

Men who lack interest in sex are at heightened risk of premature death

Fluid on the lungs associated with open water swimming

Are hospitalizations with infection associated with dementia incidence?

How do fruit, whole grains, and trout-based dietary interventions impact obesity management?

York researchers shed new light on the sex differences in obesity

Healthy eating patterns associated with reduced risk of premature mortality

Study: Two separate eye diseases may contribute to age-related macular degeneration

Clinically relevant biomarker strategies in drug development

CU researchers discover a new mechanism for slowing cardiac fibrosis

People with latent tuberculosis infection could be at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease

A need for more research on how lifestyle interventions could help high-risk pregnant populations

Research findings open the door to new strategies for promoting muscle function during aging

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