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How tuberculosis progresses: genetic factors play a major role

There are almost 1.8 billion people with tuberculosis bacilli in their body, but only about 5% to 15% develop overt infection, usually within 18 months of initial exposure. The reason behind this selective progression has been sought for decades by scientists from a variety of fields.

5 Sep 2019

Modifiable risk factors play key roles in the development of gout

Elevated urate in the blood (hyperuricemia) is a precursor of gout, which is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis worldwide.

5 Sep 2019

Pharmacists in the ED can quickly deliver coagulation drug to bleeding patients

Millions of patients take blood thinners such as Coumadin to prevent blood clots that can cause strokes.

5 Sep 2019

Higher levels of serotonin after a seizure linked to lower incidence of breathing problems

Could a chemical produced by the brain that regulates mood, sleep and breathing also be protective in people with epilepsy? New research has found that higher levels of serotonin in the blood after a seizure are linked to a lower incidence of seizure-related breathing problems called apneas, when a person temporarily stops breathing.

5 Sep 2019

Sepsis care quality improvement program saves lives and reduces healthcare costs

A sepsis care quality improvement program saves lives, shortens hospital stays and reduces healthcare costs, according to a study by researchers at Loyola Medicine and Loyola University Chicago.

5 Sep 2019

New polypill cheaper, better at reducing cardiovascular disease

A new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has proved the cost-effectiveness and life-saving potential of the “polypill”: a single new pill which combines four commonly prescribed cardiovascular drugs into one to prevent a recurrent stroke or heart event in adult patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

5 Sep 2019

New study helps predict high-benefit group for implantable defibrillators

Many patients in cardiac arrest have had lifesaving treatment with a defibrillator. However, these machines can also be implanted into patients whose hearts tend to kick off into their own crazy rhythms, making them unable to pump blood.

4 Sep 2019

UTEP School of Pharmacy receives $1.8 million NIH grant to study the effects of thirdhand smoke

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso's School of Pharmacy have been awarded $1.8 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of thirdhand smoke on platelet function and cardiovascular disease such as heart attack and stroke.

4 Sep 2019

Rutgers studies find link between poor oral health and cognitive decline, perceived stress

Oral health is an essential part of psychological well-being and overall health in older adults. Poor oral health is associated with decreased quality of life, depression, hypertension, and cognitive decline.

4 Sep 2019

Large-scale study maps the genetic underpinnings of early TB progression

While the vast majority of the 1.8 billion people infected with the TB bacterium never experience active disease, an estimated 5 to 15 percent do develop full-blown infections--roughly half of them within 18 months of exposure.

4 Sep 2019

NIH trial aims to improve drug discovery for ischemic stroke

The NIH has announced it will fund a nationwide preclinical trial focusing on robust testing of new treatments for acute ischemic stroke.

4 Sep 2019

Resuscitation from hemorrhagic shock via transfusion of anaerobically stored RBCs improves outcomes

Transfusion of red blood cells (RBCs) stored anaerobically – in the absence of oxygen – is a promising technique to improve resuscitation from hemorrhagic shock, according to animal studies reported in SHOCK: Injury, Inflammation, and Sepsis: Laboratory and Clinical Approaches, Official Journal of the Shock Society.

4 Sep 2019

Researchers map uncharted area of genome using advanced imaging

Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have mapped a previously uncharted region of the human genome that gives rise to a variety of disease, setting the stage to potentially test for the conditions in the future.

4 Sep 2019

Loughborough project to examine how AI-voice-based technologies help people with disabilities

A group of Loughborough University academics have been awarded funding to examine how AI-voice-based technologies, such as the Amazon Echo, help people with disabilities live independently and explore how they may shape the future of social care.

4 Sep 2019

Study aims to achieve earlier diagnosis of ATTR cardiac amyloidosis in minority populations

Researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, in collaboration with Columbia University Irving Medical Center, are leading a national, multi-site study aimed to achieve earlier diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.

4 Sep 2019

Death rates from heart failure are higher in the poorest U.S. counties

People living in counties with high rates of poverty are more likely to die from heart failure compared to people living in more affluent areas, according to new research published in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association.

4 Sep 2019

A young woman, a wheelchair and the fight to take her place at Stanford

Sylvia Colt-Lacayo is 18, fresh-faced and hopeful, as she beams confidence from her power wheelchair. Her long dark hair is soft and carefully tended, and her wide brown eyes are bright.

4 Sep 2019

Sustained drop in cholesterol and blood pressure reduces lifetime risk of heart, circulatory diseases

Modest and sustained decreases in blood pressure and cholesterol levels reduces the lifetime risk of developing fatal heart and circulatory diseases, such as heart attack and stroke, according to research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and supported by the National Institute for Health Research.

4 Sep 2019

High-risk patients may benefit from early ICD implantation after primary coronary intervention

Early use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator after primary coronary intervention lengthens survival in patients at high risk of death after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

4 Sep 2019

New $3.75 million grant to support second phase of Indiana Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program

With the receipt this summer of an additional $3.75 million for a total of $7.2 million of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding since 2015, the Indiana Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program, led by Regenstrief Institute research scientist Debra Litzelman, M.A., M.D., is launching its second phase, known as GWEP 2.0.

4 Sep 2019

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

How tuberculosis progresses: genetic factors play a major role

Modifiable risk factors play key roles in the development of gout

Pharmacists in the ED can quickly deliver coagulation drug to bleeding patients

Higher levels of serotonin after a seizure linked to lower incidence of breathing problems

Sepsis care quality improvement program saves lives and reduces healthcare costs

New polypill cheaper, better at reducing cardiovascular disease

New study helps predict high-benefit group for implantable defibrillators

UTEP School of Pharmacy receives $1.8 million NIH grant to study the effects of thirdhand smoke

Rutgers studies find link between poor oral health and cognitive decline, perceived stress

Large-scale study maps the genetic underpinnings of early TB progression

NIH trial aims to improve drug discovery for ischemic stroke

Resuscitation from hemorrhagic shock via transfusion of anaerobically stored RBCs improves outcomes

Researchers map uncharted area of genome using advanced imaging

Loughborough project to examine how AI-voice-based technologies help people with disabilities

Study aims to achieve earlier diagnosis of ATTR cardiac amyloidosis in minority populations

Death rates from heart failure are higher in the poorest U.S. counties

A young woman, a wheelchair and the fight to take her place at Stanford

Sustained drop in cholesterol and blood pressure reduces lifetime risk of heart, circulatory diseases

High-risk patients may benefit from early ICD implantation after primary coronary intervention

New $3.75 million grant to support second phase of Indiana Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program

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