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Improved optical imaging technique can help identify patients at risk of future heart attacks

Doctors need better ways to detect and monitor heart disease, the leading cause of death in industrialized countries. A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers with support from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering has developed an improved optical imaging technique that found differences between potentially life-threatening coronary plaques and those posing less imminent danger for patients with coronary artery disease.

25 Nov 2019

New treatment method for periodontal disease could spare patients from many side effects

New biodegradable rods promise to provide better treatment for periodontal disease. Researchers from the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg have re-combined an already approved active ingredient and filed for a patent for their invention together with two Fraunhofer Institutes from Halle.

25 Nov 2019

Research shows how cilia and exocyst contribute to extracellular vesicle production

Although the cilium has been known to scientists for more than 100 years, it is only recently that it has been acknowledged to play important roles in physiology.

25 Nov 2019

Air pollution associated with greater risk of glaucoma

Living in a more polluted area is associated with a greater likelihood of having glaucoma, a debilitating eye condition that can cause blindness, finds a new UCL-led study in the UK.

25 Nov 2019

High out-of-pocket medication cost is a huge issue for millions of patients with cardiovascular diseases

One in 8 adults with common heart diseases and stroke skip taking medications, delay filling prescriptions or take lower doses than prescribed because of concerns about cost, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

25 Nov 2019

Last-minute loophole could undermine Texas law against surprise medical bills

Texas' bipartisan effort to shield patients from surprise medical bills could be weaker than lawmakers intended when it takes effect Jan. 1.

25 Nov 2019

Not yesterday’s cocaine: Death toll rising from tainted drug

A pain pill prescription for nerve damage revived Gwendolyn Barton's long-dormant addiction last year, awakening fears she would slip back into smoking crack cocaine.

25 Nov 2019

Cancer patients have higher risk of cardiovascular death

A new study says that over 10% of patients with cancer die of unrelated cardiovascular disease (CVD) rather than their cancers.

25 Nov 2019

Study finds lower rates of premature death and cancer in Seventh-day Adventists

A recent study found lower rates of premature death and cancer in Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant denomination long known for health promotion, compared with individuals in the general U.S. population.

25 Nov 2019

Study provides insights into cardiovascular health and related care of First Nations people with diabetes

A new study provides insight into the cardiovascular health and health care services accessed by First Nations people with diabetes over a 20-year period in Ontario. It showed a decrease in cardiac events, but hospitalizations and death were still more frequent in this population than in non-First Nations people.

25 Nov 2019

Risk of death from heart disease found to be higher in cancer patients

More than one in ten cancer patients do not die from their cancer but from heart and blood vessel problems instead, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal today. For some cancers, like breast, prostate, endometrial, and thyroid cancer, around half will die from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

25 Nov 2019

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital receives 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is pleased to announce it has been named a 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey.

22 Nov 2019

New mathematical model can predict risk of kidney injury after common heart procedure

A Yale-led group of doctors has developed a new mathematical model that can predict the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing a common heart procedure.

22 Nov 2019

Researchers estimate MCI prevalence among U.S. Latinos

In the largest dementia study of a diverse group of U.S. Latinos to date, researchers found that nearly 10% of middle-age and older Latinos have a decline in memory and thinking skills known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a new article published online by Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

22 Nov 2019

How the digital age impacts longevity and lifestyle?

Have you ever wondered how does the digital age affect our longevity? What effect new technologies and knowledge advances have on our life?

22 Nov 2019

Insufficient sleep may explain why disadvantaged groups have more heart disease

Insufficient sleep is one reason why disadvantaged groups have more heart disease. That's the finding of a study published today in Cardiovascular Research, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 Nov 2019

Cancer patients more likely to die from stroke than general public

People living with or beyond cancer are more likely to die from stroke than the general public, according to new Penn State research, and certain types of cancer may boost the risk even more.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers uncover critical role of PKM2 protein in multiple inflammatory diseases

A research team in Trinity College Dublin has uncovered a critical role for a protein called 'PKM2' in the regulation of immune cell types at the heart of multiple inflammatory diseases.

21 Nov 2019

Study: 34% of high schools in the U.S. do not have access to athletic trainer services

Despite ongoing tragedies in sports as well as research from a host of sources – including the American Academy of Pediatrics – which state schools with athletic trainers (ATs) have lower injury rates, a study released today showed that 34% of public and private high schools, have no access to athletic trainers in the United States.

21 Nov 2019

New research project could help reduce unnecessary C-sections in Ireland

A new research project at Trinity College Dublin could have far-reaching implications for the management of labour, making monitoring less intrusive and potentially reducing the number of unnecessary caesarean sections in Ireland.

21 Nov 2019

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Improved optical imaging technique can help identify patients at risk of future heart attacks

New treatment method for periodontal disease could spare patients from many side effects

Research shows how cilia and exocyst contribute to extracellular vesicle production

Air pollution associated with greater risk of glaucoma

High out-of-pocket medication cost is a huge issue for millions of patients with cardiovascular diseases

Last-minute loophole could undermine Texas law against surprise medical bills

Not yesterday’s cocaine: Death toll rising from tainted drug

Cancer patients have higher risk of cardiovascular death

Study finds lower rates of premature death and cancer in Seventh-day Adventists

Study provides insights into cardiovascular health and related care of First Nations people with diabetes

Risk of death from heart disease found to be higher in cancer patients

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital receives 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award

New mathematical model can predict risk of kidney injury after common heart procedure

Researchers estimate MCI prevalence among U.S. Latinos

How the digital age impacts longevity and lifestyle?

Insufficient sleep may explain why disadvantaged groups have more heart disease

Cancer patients more likely to die from stroke than general public

Researchers uncover critical role of PKM2 protein in multiple inflammatory diseases

Study: 34% of high schools in the U.S. do not have access to athletic trainer services

New research project could help reduce unnecessary C-sections in Ireland

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