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Rural adults more likely to think fatalistically about cancer than urban residents

Compared to U.S. urban adults, rural adults were more likely to think fatalistically about cancer and feel overwhelmed by information about cancer prevention.

28 Jan 2022

Study investigates how vitamin D or omega fatty acids may affect rates of autoimmune diseases

Autoimmune diseases (AD) such as rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, autoimmune thyroid disease and psoriasis, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality as people age.

28 Jan 2022

Desipramine and L-cycloserine together reduce ceramide levels in the retina and enhance vision

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered that the absence of Adiponectin receptor 1 protein (AdipoR1), one of the principal enzymes regulating ceramide homeostasis in the retina, leads to an accumulation of ceramides in the retina, resulting in progressive photoreceptor cell death and ultimately vision loss.

28 Jan 2022

Higher social determinants of health burden linked to increase in obesity

Cumulative social disadvantage, as denoted by higher social determinants of health (SDOH) burden, is associated with a higher likelihood of obesity independent of clinical and demographic factors, according to a new study in Obesity, The Obesity Society's (TOS) flagship journal.

27 Jan 2022

Study finds steady increase in hypertensive crisis hospitalizations

The number of people hospitalized for a hypertensive crisis - when blood pressure increases so much it can cause a heart attack, stroke or other sudden cardiovascular event - more than doubled from 2002 to 2014, according to Cedars-Sinai investigators.

27 Jan 2022

Curtailed sleep may increase exercise-induced cardiac strain

In a new study, participants underwent an intense bout of exercise after both normal sleep and after three nights of curtailed sleep.

27 Jan 2022

Northwestern and partners are part of mega NIH program to investigate precision nutrition

Northwestern, the University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois, Chicago and Rush University are part of a mega National Institutes of Health (NIH) $170 million program that is the first comprehensive study to investigate precision nutrition.

27 Jan 2022

Nutritional supplements used to improve athletic performance can pose risks to the heart

Nutritional supplements taken to boost athletic performance can pose risks to the heart, according to a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) statement published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

27 Jan 2022

Cedars-Sinai experts conduct a national analysis on COVID-19 lung transplants

The analysis of more than 3,000 lung transplants in the U.S. between Aug. 1, 2020, and Sept. 30, 2021, showed that during the pandemic, 7% of the nation's lung transplants were performed to treat severe, irreversible lung damage caused by COVID-19. More than half of these patients needed ventilators or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, before their transplant.

27 Jan 2022

Predicting pregnancy health and preeclampsia risk with blood RNA sequencing

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Thomas McElrath about his latest research into a maternal-fetal medicine technique for predicting pregnancy health.

27 Jan 2022

Following heart-healthy lifestyle behaviors can support good brain health

The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, according to the American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2022 Update, published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

27 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccination does not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization

Vaccination against COVID-19 did not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study has found.

27 Jan 2022

Study helps understand how smoking can lead to an increased risk of heart attacks

Smoking cigarettes may increase the risk of a heart attack by activating a gene that affects blood clotting, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Bristol.

26 Jan 2022

Urinary proteomic COV50 marker accurately predicts adverse COVID-19 outcomes

The researchers described COV50, a urinary biomarker, that can predict death and disease progression in COVID-19.

26 Jan 2022

Gastrointestinal hormone shows promise for the treatment of heart and kidney failure

The gastrointestinal hormone secretin- often associated with its role in the pancreas- increases and improves both heart and kidney function, according to a new study.

26 Jan 2022

AI system can analyze eye scans to identify patients at high risk of heart attack

Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can analyze eye scans taken during a routine visit to an optician or eye clinic and identify patients at a high risk of a heart attack.

25 Jan 2022

New practice guideline offers recommendations for managing patients with type B aortic dissection

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery released a new clinical practice guideline that includes major recommendations for managing patients with type B aortic dissection (TBAD).

25 Jan 2022

Fluid dynamics simulations used to study the effect of exercise on plaque formation at various ages

Plaque formation in the arteries carrying blood to the head and neck is a serious medical problem, potentially leading to strokes and heart attacks. In Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, engineers from China use fluid dynamics simulations to study the effect of exercise at various ages on plaque formation.

25 Jan 2022

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may derive modest benefit from convalescent plasma, study shows

Transfusions of blood plasma donated by people who have recovered from COVID-19 may help patients hospitalized with the virus, a new international study shows.

25 Jan 2022

Study examines the association of race and ethnicity with initiation of newer diabetes medications

Among patients with type 2 diabetes, minority racial/ethnic groups have higher rates of diabetes complications including cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

25 Jan 2022

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Rural adults more likely to think fatalistically about cancer than urban residents

Study investigates how vitamin D or omega fatty acids may affect rates of autoimmune diseases

Desipramine and L-cycloserine together reduce ceramide levels in the retina and enhance vision

Higher social determinants of health burden linked to increase in obesity

Study finds steady increase in hypertensive crisis hospitalizations

Curtailed sleep may increase exercise-induced cardiac strain

Northwestern and partners are part of mega NIH program to investigate precision nutrition

Nutritional supplements used to improve athletic performance can pose risks to the heart

Cedars-Sinai experts conduct a national analysis on COVID-19 lung transplants

Predicting pregnancy health and preeclampsia risk with blood RNA sequencing

Following heart-healthy lifestyle behaviors can support good brain health

COVID-19 vaccination does not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization

Study helps understand how smoking can lead to an increased risk of heart attacks

Urinary proteomic COV50 marker accurately predicts adverse COVID-19 outcomes

Gastrointestinal hormone shows promise for the treatment of heart and kidney failure

AI system can analyze eye scans to identify patients at high risk of heart attack

New practice guideline offers recommendations for managing patients with type B aortic dissection

Fluid dynamics simulations used to study the effect of exercise on plaque formation at various ages

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may derive modest benefit from convalescent plasma, study shows

Study examines the association of race and ethnicity with initiation of newer diabetes medications

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