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Drones can help deliver life-saving defibrillators to people with suspected cardiac arrest

The world's first feasibility study has found that drones can be used to deliver life-saving defibrillators to people with suspected cardiac arrest in the community. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2021 and published in the European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2021

Cytokine APRIL plays a protective role against formation of atherosclerotic plaques

Heart attacks and strokes are the main causes of death and loss of productive years globally. These clinical complications are caused by atherosclerosis, which is a chronic disease that leads to the accumulation of LDL cholesterol and immune cells in the inner layer of arteries and thereby resulting in the build-up of atherosclerotic plaques.

26 Aug 2021

Old habit-controlling neurons may also play a critical role in new action learning

Imagine working on your computer and typing the same long password you have used for years to access your email.

26 Aug 2021

Aging reduces the risk of developing genetically related diseases

Unexpected findings provide insights into how aging and genetically determined diseases are associated.

26 Aug 2021

Stiffening of heart’s blood vessels associated with lack of enzyme that fosters cell ‘chatter’

In a study in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that the smooth muscle cells lining the walls of blood vessels can lose their elasticity and lead to vascular stiffening, a condition that can precede heart disease and stroke.

26 Aug 2021

Genetic background linked to elevated risk of omega-3 deficiency in Hispanic Americans

Hispanic people with a high percentage of American Indigenous ancestry are at increased risk of a nutritional deficiency that could affect their heart health and contribute to harmful inflammation, new research suggests.

26 Aug 2021

AHA special issue focuses on health disparities among racial, ethnic communities

Poverty and Black race were associated with higher rates of lower leg amputation among people with peripheral artery disease who live in metropolitan areas, according to new research published today in a special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

25 Aug 2021

PROFID project aims to personalize prevention of sudden cardiac death after myocardial infarction

The largest analysis aimed at more accurately predicting the risk of sudden cardiac death after myocardial infarction is presented in late breaking results from the PROFID consortium at ESC Congress 2021.

25 Aug 2021

Higher mortality rates and age-related disease patterns in pediatric COVID-19

The current study examines children in pediatric ICU (PICU) care with COVID-19. Read more here.

25 Aug 2021

Number of adults with hypertension has doubled in the last thirty years

The number of adults aged 30–79 years with hypertension has increased from 650 million to 1.28 billion in the last thirty years, according to the first comprehensive global analysis of trends in hypertension prevalence, detection, treatment and control, led by Imperial College London and WHO, and published today in The Lancet.

25 Aug 2021

Hot spots where covid vaccination lags push experimental antibody treatment

For months, Joelle Ruppert was among the millions of Americans who are covid vaccine holdouts. Her reluctance, she said, was not so much that she opposed the new vaccines but that she never felt "compelled" by the evidence supporting their experimental use.

25 Aug 2021

Study: Women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but find it more difficult to quit

A study of more than 35,000 smokers has found that women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but are less likely to quit. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2021.

25 Aug 2021

Periodontitis associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Gum disease is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease: the more severe the periodontitis, the higher the risk. The findings are presented at ESC Congress 2021.

25 Aug 2021

Mediterranean diet consumption linked with improvements in erectile dysfunction

A Mediterranean diet is associated with improvements in erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

25 Aug 2021

Implementing healthy habits early can help stave off weight gain in college students

Everyone's heard about the so-called freshman 15, but new research from the University of Georgia suggests that counteracting this weight gain might be more complicated than just taking a walk around the quad.

25 Aug 2021

Study reveals trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment over the past 30 years

Over the past 30 years, the number of adults (aged 30-79 years) living with hypertension worldwide has doubled—rising from an estimated 331 million women and 317 million men in 1990, to 626 million women and 652 million men in 2019, with most of this increase occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

24 Aug 2021

Maternal obesity may raise the risk of bowel cancer in adult offspring

An obese mum-to-be may be raising the risk of bowel cancer in her adult children, suggests research of more than 18,000 mother and child pairs, published online in the journal Gut.

24 Aug 2021

Maintaining good hydration throughout life may reduce the risk of heart failure

Staying well hydrated throughout life could reduce the risk of developing heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

24 Aug 2021

Family history is not the only predisposing factor for premature heart attacks, study suggests

Young heart attack victims are more likely to be smokers, obese, and have high blood pressure or diabetes compared to their peers, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

24 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant associated with more breakthrough infections

The study highlights that compared to the previously circulating alpha variant, the delta variant is associated with higher infectious virus load and a lower level of humoral immunity in the upper respiratory tract. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server prior to peer review.

24 Aug 2021

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Drones can help deliver life-saving defibrillators to people with suspected cardiac arrest

Cytokine APRIL plays a protective role against formation of atherosclerotic plaques

Old habit-controlling neurons may also play a critical role in new action learning

Aging reduces the risk of developing genetically related diseases

Stiffening of heart’s blood vessels associated with lack of enzyme that fosters cell ‘chatter’

Genetic background linked to elevated risk of omega-3 deficiency in Hispanic Americans

AHA special issue focuses on health disparities among racial, ethnic communities

PROFID project aims to personalize prevention of sudden cardiac death after myocardial infarction

Higher mortality rates and age-related disease patterns in pediatric COVID-19

Number of adults with hypertension has doubled in the last thirty years

Hot spots where covid vaccination lags push experimental antibody treatment

Study: Women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but find it more difficult to quit

Periodontitis associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Mediterranean diet consumption linked with improvements in erectile dysfunction

Implementing healthy habits early can help stave off weight gain in college students

Study reveals trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment over the past 30 years

Maternal obesity may raise the risk of bowel cancer in adult offspring

Maintaining good hydration throughout life may reduce the risk of heart failure

Family history is not the only predisposing factor for premature heart attacks, study suggests

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant associated with more breakthrough infections

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