Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Soda industry steals page from tobacco to combat taxes on sugary drinks

In the run-up to the midterm elections, the soda industry has poured millions of dollars into fighting taxes on sugary drinks, an increasingly popular approach to combating obesity, which affects 40 percent of American adults.

6 Nov 2018

PTSD associated with increased risk of major CV event or death after cardiac arrest

People who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after surviving cardiac arrest, may be at a significantly increased risk of a major cardiovascular event or death for up to one year following the arrest, compared with people who do not develop PTSD.

6 Nov 2018

Consuming just a single energy drink may disrupt vascular function

Drinking just one energy drink may have a detrimental effect on blood vessel function, according to a study to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018 in Chicago.

6 Nov 2018

Cancer risk linked to mobile phone radiation in rats but cannot be extrapolated to humans

A new study on laboratory rats has shown that mobile phone radiation exposure is linked to cancers of the brain, heart and the adrenal glands. The rats however were exposed to very high amounts of radiation which is much more than what humans are exposed when they use cell phones.

5 Nov 2018

Energy drinks narrow blood vessels within 90 minutes of intake

Researchers have found that within one and half hour of taking an energy drink the internal diameter of the blood vessels is reduced by half on an average. As the blood vessels narrow, the vital blood supply to the organs also reduces and this can lead to several problems – heart attacks and strokes being just two of them.

5 Nov 2018

Tobacco tax battle could torch Montana Medicaid expansion

Montana legislators expanded Medicaid by a very close vote in 2015. They passed the measure with an expiration date: It would sunset in 2019, and all who went onto the rolls would lose coverage unless lawmakers voted to reapprove it.

5 Nov 2018

New study supports use of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing invasive dental treatment

New research has revealed the impact a change in US guidelines had on the prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent a life-threatening heart condition infective endocarditis in patients before undergoing invasive dental treatment.

5 Nov 2018

Researchers develop computer game to help prevent thrombosis

A clot in a blood vessel can block the artery. This is what doctors call thrombosis. To prevent thrombosis, exercises for legs and feet help. Often, however, those affected lack motivation. The computer game "jumpBALL", developed by Kaiserslautern researchers together with medical doctors, provides helpful support.

5 Nov 2018

FDA approves LORBRENA for treatment of patients with ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC

Pfizer Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved LORBRENA, a third-generation anaplastic lymphoma kinase tyrosine kinase inhibitor for patients with ALK-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer whose disease has progressed on crizotinib and at least one other ALK inhibitor for metastatic disease; or whose disease has progressed on alectinib or ceritinib as the first ALK inhibitor therapy for metastatic disease.

5 Nov 2018

Experts identify barriers to using stroke-preventing anticoagulants in Canada

International guidelines recommend direct oral anticoagulants over warfarin to prevent stroke for most patients with atrial fibrillation.

5 Nov 2018

Study of two indigenous populations reveals how diet affects health and well-being

From the standpoint of heart health, the Tsimane are a model group. A population indigenous to the Bolivian Amazon, the Tsimane demonstrate next to no heart disease.

3 Nov 2018

Researchers explore racial differences in patient characteristics, survival after heart attack

This study analyzed data for about 6,400 patients who had heart attacks to compare black and white patients across a range of characteristics (demographic, socioeconomic status, social factors, lifestyle factors, medical history, clinical presentation, health status and depression).

2 Nov 2018

Scientists figure out way to measure fetal cardiac electrical activity

Electrodes are placed on the patient's chest area to record cardiac electrical activity - e.g. to determine whether the heart rhythm is so irregular that treatment is required; a type of medical examination for which ECG serves well as a diagnostic tool.

2 Nov 2018

Genetic factors linked to obesity may lower metabolic risk

Experts believe that where on the body people store surplus fat, whether round their middle or round the liver, may be genetically determined.

2 Nov 2018

Chronic inflammation linked with increased risk of multiple diseases and shorter lifespan

Researchers have elucidated the disease risk underlying a biomarker predictive of shorter lifespan.

2 Nov 2018

New heart drug spotlights troubling trends in drug marketing

At the end of September, Amarin Corp. teased some early findings for Vascepa, its preventive medicine for people at risk of heart disease.

2 Nov 2018

Anti-parasite drug may improve long-term prognosis of Chagas patients

Researchers have found that the anti-parasite drug benznidazole may improve the long-term prognoses of patients with chronic Chagas disease, according to a study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, by Clareci Silva Cardoso at the Federal University of São João del-Rei, Divinópolis, Brazil, and colleagues from the SaMi-Trop study, a project funded by NIAID/NIH.

2 Nov 2018

Male rats exposed to high levels of radio frequency radiation develop cancer, finds study

The National Toxicology Program concluded there is clear evidence that male rats exposed to high levels of radio frequency radiation like that used in 2G and 3G cell phones developed cancerous heart tumors, according to final reports released today.

2 Nov 2018

Addressing chronic diseases could save tens of billions of dollars in healthcare costs annually

As Americans head to the polls this coming Tuesday, a top issue for all voters is the rising cost of healthcare. A new report has found that addressing chronic diseases, and in particular diabetes, could save tens of billions of dollars in healthcare costs annually.

2 Nov 2018

Geriatrics explore what ‘healthy aging’ really means

"Healthy aging" sounds like a priority we all can share, but for geriatrics healthcare professionals--the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physicians assistants, social workers, and many others dedicated to the care we need as we age--that term represents something specific, and something worth defining.

2 Nov 2018

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Soda industry steals page from tobacco to combat taxes on sugary drinks

PTSD associated with increased risk of major CV event or death after cardiac arrest

Consuming just a single energy drink may disrupt vascular function

Cancer risk linked to mobile phone radiation in rats but cannot be extrapolated to humans

Energy drinks narrow blood vessels within 90 minutes of intake

Tobacco tax battle could torch Montana Medicaid expansion

New study supports use of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing invasive dental treatment

Researchers develop computer game to help prevent thrombosis

FDA approves LORBRENA for treatment of patients with ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC

Experts identify barriers to using stroke-preventing anticoagulants in Canada

Study of two indigenous populations reveals how diet affects health and well-being

Researchers explore racial differences in patient characteristics, survival after heart attack

Scientists figure out way to measure fetal cardiac electrical activity

Genetic factors linked to obesity may lower metabolic risk

Chronic inflammation linked with increased risk of multiple diseases and shorter lifespan

New heart drug spotlights troubling trends in drug marketing

Anti-parasite drug may improve long-term prognosis of Chagas patients

Male rats exposed to high levels of radio frequency radiation develop cancer, finds study

Addressing chronic diseases could save tens of billions of dollars in healthcare costs annually

Geriatrics explore what ‘healthy aging’ really means

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Newsletters you may be interested in