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‘Entry Point’ enzyme for COVID-19 higher in COPD patients and smokers

News-Medical speaks to Professor Don Sin on his research into COVID-19 and its effect on smokers and people suffering from COPD.

9 Apr 2020

Using computer software to optimize treatment for diabetic kidney diseases

Diabetic kidney diseases are the main cause of kidney failure in industrialized countries. An international, EU-funded R&D project - which is being headed by the Medical University of Innsbruck, and involves collaboration with the Medical University of Vienna and international partners - is being implemented with the aim of using computer software to provide personalized predictions of the disease's progression and bring about improvements in individuals' responses to treatment.

9 Apr 2020

Self-powered X-ray detector to revolutionize imaging for medicine, security and research

A new X-ray detector prototype could revolutionize medical imaging due to its dramatic reduction in radiation exposure.

9 Apr 2020

Women’s lifestyle modifications, even in middle age, have potential to prevent strokes

Middle age may not be too late for women to substantially reduce their stroke risk by not smoking, exercising, maintaining a healthy weight and making healthy food choices, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

9 Apr 2020

What’s missing in the coronavirus response

In the age of coronavirus, Americans are being told to stay home and wear masks outside. The federal government has made way for hospitals to treat patients in repurposed hotels and dormitories. Private companies are working to push out new diagnostic tests.

9 Apr 2020

What does recovery from COVID-19 look like? It depends. A pulmonologist explains.

Reports of recovery from serious illness caused by the coronavirus have been trickling in from around the world.

9 Apr 2020

COVID-19 crisis threatens beleaguered assisted living industry

David Aguirre jumped in his truck and drove toward the hospital in the predawn darkness the minute he got the news: His 91-year-old mom was being rushed from her Texas assisted living facility to the emergency room.

9 Apr 2020

Women's lifestyle changes, even in middle age, may reduce future stroke risk

Middle age may not be too late for women to reduce stroke risk by making lifestyle changes such as eating healthily.

9 Apr 2020

GlobalData: Australia’s commitment to support clinical trial ecosystem will benefit medical device sector

Australia is dedicating more government funding towards the establishment of a vibrant clinical trial ecosystem in order to accelerate the design, development, verification and product launch processes of medical devices, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

9 Apr 2020

Smokers have more ACE2 receptors making it easier for SARS-CoV-2 to infect

A new study published in the European Respiratory Journal in April 2020 reveals that people with smoking-damaged lungs and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are likely to have a higher level of the angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2).

9 Apr 2020

Ai used to detect COVID-19 pneumonia

Coronaviruses have 'spilled over' to human populations throughout history, causing respiratory illnesses, often associated with pneumonia. The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which emerged in 2002 in China, and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which was first seen in Saudi Arabia in 2012, are similar to the current global pandemic spreading worldwide, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

9 Apr 2020

Researchers develop online resource to refine results from RNA sequencing

DNA sequencing is becoming a more commonplace method for detecting diseases and improving precision medicine.

8 Apr 2020

'Off-the-shelf' artificial cardiac patch improves heart attack recovery in rat and pig models

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an "off-the-shelf" artificial cardiac patch that can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors directly to the site of heart attack injury. In a rat model of heart attack, the freezable, cell-free patch improved recovery.

8 Apr 2020

Philadelphia Eagles owner contributes $1 million to Penn Medicine to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie today announced a $1 million contribution to Penn Medicine to establish the COVID-19 Immunology Defense Fund, laying the foundation for the world's foremost experts to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic.

8 Apr 2020

Researchers highlight when antireflux surgery is needed to treat GERD after endoscopy

Researchers report a growing awareness of gastroesophageal reflux problems among patients who undergo endoscopic, nonsurgical treatment for esophageal achalasia, frequently requiring future surgical intervention.

8 Apr 2020

Air pollution and PM2.5 raise risk of COVID-19 death

According to a new analysis, air pollution is associated with more deaths in the currently raging COVID-19 pandemic. A new American study from researchers at Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, showed that a single unit increase in particle pollution levels in the air could raise the risk of death by 15 percent and that before this pandemic if the air was cleaner, it could have saved many lives.

8 Apr 2020

New study to accelerate early detection of COVID-19 in healthcare professionals

The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, WVU Medicine, and smart ring maker Oura Health today (April 8) announced a national study designed to accelerate early detection of the COVID-19 virus symptoms and contagiousness.

8 Apr 2020

Potential harms associated with some drugs used for treating COVID-19 patients

Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are being used to treat and prevent COVID-19 despite weak evidence for effectiveness, and physicians and patients should be aware of the drugs' potentially serious adverse events, states a review in CMAJ.

8 Apr 2020

Retiree-rich Palm Beach County leads Florida in COVID-19 deaths

No place in Florida has recorded more deaths from COVID-19 than Palm Beach County, the tropical vacation and retirement destination that bills itself — chutzpah notwithstanding — as "The Best of Everything."

8 Apr 2020

Early smoking causes greater addiction

A new study shows that people who start smoking younger are more likely to continue to smoke daily as adults and find it much harder to quit. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association in April 2020, is remarkable for having the most prolonged follow-up period of any similar study.

8 Apr 2020

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Latest Heart Disease News and Research

‘Entry Point’ enzyme for COVID-19 higher in COPD patients and smokers

Using computer software to optimize treatment for diabetic kidney diseases

Self-powered X-ray detector to revolutionize imaging for medicine, security and research

Women’s lifestyle modifications, even in middle age, have potential to prevent strokes

What’s missing in the coronavirus response

What does recovery from COVID-19 look like? It depends. A pulmonologist explains.

COVID-19 crisis threatens beleaguered assisted living industry

Women's lifestyle changes, even in middle age, may reduce future stroke risk

GlobalData: Australia’s commitment to support clinical trial ecosystem will benefit medical device sector

Smokers have more ACE2 receptors making it easier for SARS-CoV-2 to infect

Ai used to detect COVID-19 pneumonia

Researchers develop online resource to refine results from RNA sequencing

'Off-the-shelf' artificial cardiac patch improves heart attack recovery in rat and pig models

Philadelphia Eagles owner contributes $1 million to Penn Medicine to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers highlight when antireflux surgery is needed to treat GERD after endoscopy

Air pollution and PM2.5 raise risk of COVID-19 death

New study to accelerate early detection of COVID-19 in healthcare professionals

Potential harms associated with some drugs used for treating COVID-19 patients

Retiree-rich Palm Beach County leads Florida in COVID-19 deaths

Early smoking causes greater addiction

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