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New study compares chemotherapy drugs with development of cardiomyopathy

In long-term survivors of childhood cancer, cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of early death from non-cancer causes.

1 Feb 2019

Spinal cord stimulation can restore voluntary movement and autonomic functions in paralyzed patients

There are more than 290,000 people estimated to be living in the United States with a spinal cord injury. Previously, it has been shown that it is possible to restore some function to young and healthy patients within a few years of injury.

1 Feb 2019

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Live from D.C.: A look ahead at health policy in 2019

The 2020 presidential campaign has begun and health is a big part of it, with Democratic candidates pledging their support for "Medicare-for-all" and many of its variations.

31 Jan 2019

Gut immune cells could be responsible for metabolism changes finds study

A new study has shown that the immune cells within the gut could be related to the rate of metabolism. The results of the new study titled, “Gut intraepithelial T cells calibrate metabolism and accelerate cardiovascular disease,” are published in the latest issue of the journal Nature.

31 Jan 2019

Hurricane Katrina's aftermath included increase in CVD hospitalization rates

Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes are generally described in terms of wind speed, land area, and inches of rain. They're also described in terms of human costs, such as the number of fatalities and injuries.

31 Jan 2019

Frail seniors find ways to live independently

Pauline Jeffery had let things slide since her husband died. Her bedroom was a mess. Her bathroom was disorganized. She often tripped over rugs in her living and dining room.

31 Jan 2019

Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have cardiovascular disease

Nearly half (48 percent, 121.5 million in 2016) of all adults in the United States have some type of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association's Heart and Stroke Statistics — 2019 Update, published in the Association's journal Circulation.

31 Jan 2019

AMETEK SMP to exhibit at MD&M West 2019

AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP) will be exhibiting at Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West from February 5th to 7th.

From AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP) 31 Jan 2019

Scientists explore new treatment targets for retinal damage

Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are looking at new treatment targets for the retinal damage that often accompanies diseases like diabetes, glaucoma and hypertension.

31 Jan 2019

Growing concern about incidence of chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease is defined as an abnormality of kidney structure or function that persists for more than three months. It is prevalent, affecting 10.4% of men and 11.8% of women, worldwide. Chronic kidney disease can progress such that between 5.3 and 10.5 million people need kidney replacement therapy in the form of dialysis or transplantation.

31 Jan 2019

Survey: Americans don't understand impact of excess weight on heart and overall health

A Cleveland Clinic survey finds that while most Americans (88 percent) understand that there is a connection between a healthy heart and a healthy weight, most aren't doing enough - or anything - to combat their own weight issues.

31 Jan 2019

Mother’s milk important to protect infants with congenital heart disease from infection

With a lower risk of serious complications and improved feeding and growth outcomes, human milk is strongly preferred as the best diet for infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), according to a research review in Advances in Neonatal Care, official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

31 Jan 2019

Endurance exercise has many positive effects on heart health, finds study

Exercise is often cited as the best preventive medicine, but how much is too much for the hearts of middle-aged athletes?

31 Jan 2019

RNA-binding protein needed for development of pathological hypertrophy

In response to conditions such as high blood pressure and reduced blood flow to cardiac muscle, the adult heart can drastically enlarge, a process called pathological hypertrophy that preserves cardiac function in the short term but predisposes patients to intractable heart failure and sudden cardiac death if left untreated.

31 Jan 2019

African-Americans have very high blood pressure 5 times higher than national average

Extremely high blood pressure that leads to strokes, heart attacks and acute kidney damage, classified as hypertensive emergency, is five times higher in inner-city African-American patients than the national average, according to a recent study co-lead by a Rutgers researcher.

31 Jan 2019

Study opens new avenue for treating ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease

An international study led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) has found that Lactobacillus bacteria present in the intestinal microbiota interact with immune system cells to strengthen the intestinal barrier.

31 Jan 2019

Exercising regularly linked to better eating habits

In the latest evidence that it's worth sticking to your health-focused New Year's resolutions, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have found that exercising regularly is linked to better eating habits.

30 Jan 2019

FDA approves first generic version of commonly prescribed asthma inhaler

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic of Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder) for the twice-daily treatment of asthma in patients aged four years and older and maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction and reducing exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

30 Jan 2019

Computational model of the heart’s mitral valve enables customized care for patients

Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new noninvasive technique for simulating repairs to the heart's mitral valve with levels of accuracy reliable enough for use in a clinical setting.

30 Jan 2019

SPECT imaging combined with cardiac MRI could help improve ventricular tachycardia ablation

Adding functional imaging to structural imaging of patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) has the potential to improve current VT ablation strategies, according to new research published in the January issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

30 Jan 2019

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

New study compares chemotherapy drugs with development of cardiomyopathy

Spinal cord stimulation can restore voluntary movement and autonomic functions in paralyzed patients

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Live from D.C.: A look ahead at health policy in 2019

Gut immune cells could be responsible for metabolism changes finds study

Hurricane Katrina's aftermath included increase in CVD hospitalization rates

Frail seniors find ways to live independently

Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have cardiovascular disease

AMETEK SMP to exhibit at MD&M West 2019

Scientists explore new treatment targets for retinal damage

Growing concern about incidence of chronic kidney disease

Survey: Americans don't understand impact of excess weight on heart and overall health

Mother’s milk important to protect infants with congenital heart disease from infection

Endurance exercise has many positive effects on heart health, finds study

RNA-binding protein needed for development of pathological hypertrophy

African-Americans have very high blood pressure 5 times higher than national average

Study opens new avenue for treating ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease

Exercising regularly linked to better eating habits

FDA approves first generic version of commonly prescribed asthma inhaler

Computational model of the heart’s mitral valve enables customized care for patients

SPECT imaging combined with cardiac MRI could help improve ventricular tachycardia ablation

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