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Pilot study tests home hospital model for acutely ill adults in the U.S.

A pilot study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital reimagines the best place to care for select, acutely ill adults.

8 Feb 2018

New blood test could provide clues as to why some patients are at higher risk after heart attack

A new study from the University of Sheffield has shown a new blood test could provide a clue as to why some patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease risk after suffering a heart attack.

8 Feb 2018

Positivity keeps dementia at bay finds study

Persons who have developed positive attitudes towards life and aging are less likely to develop dementia finds a new study. Becca Levy from the Yale School of Public Health, USA, and colleagues have published the reports of this encouraging study in the latest issue of the journal PLOS ONE.

8 Feb 2018

Novel genetic mutations may explain link between high HDL cholesterol and reduced heart disease risk

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have uncovered genetic mutations that may explain why people with high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the "good cholesterol," have a reduced risk of coronary heart disease.

7 Feb 2018

Scientists use ‘big-data’ to define burden of sarcoidosis

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham using "big-data" recently summarized in the Journal of the American Heart Association the prevalence of cardiovascular manifestations, rates of defibrillator placement and predictors of in-hospital mortality in sarcoidosis - a disorder that affects multiple organs.

7 Feb 2018

Study provides insights into how obesity may contribute to male infertility

A new study sheds light on how obesity may contribute to male infertility. Published in open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology, the study reports that obese men have increased levels of inflammatory markers in their seminal fluid and lower sperm quality, both of which correlate with their body mass index.

7 Feb 2018

Research could pave way for treatments to reduce risk of heart disease and stroke

The discovery of a previously unknown interaction between proteins could provide a breakthrough in the prevention of damage to healthy blood vessels.

7 Feb 2018

Researchers discover molecule that enhances cartilage regeneration and curbs inflammation

Will there come a time when a patient with arthritis can forgo joint replacement surgery in favor of a shot? Keck School of Medicine of USC scientist Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, has reason to be optimistic.

7 Feb 2018

New discovery could be key to stopping damage caused by inflammation in many diseases

A discovery by Queensland scientists could be the key to stopping damage caused by uncontrolled inflammation in a range of common diseases including liver disease, Alzheimer's and gout.

7 Feb 2018

Loss of coenzyme Q10 increases pre-diabetes risk

Levels of CoQ and the presence of insulin resistance were analyzed in a range of experimental laboratory settings, mouse models and samples from humans, as part of an ambitious research collaboration conducted with the University of Sydney, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Genentech Inc. and the University of New South Wales.

7 Feb 2018

New partnership to evaluate effectiveness of diagnostic blood test for type 2 diabetes

A new partnership in Leeds has been agreed to evaluate the benefits of a diagnostic blood test which can help predict whether someone is likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

7 Feb 2018

Cleaner shipping fuels will result in reduction of childhood asthma, study finds

Marine shipping fuels will get a whole lot cleaner in 2020 when a regulation by the International Maritime Organization requires fuels to contain 80-86 percent less sulfur.

7 Feb 2018

Study adds more evidence that intestinal microbiome plays substantial role in obesity

A new Johns Hopkins study of mice with the rodent equivalent of metabolic syndrome has added to evidence that the intestinal microbiome - a "garden" of bacterial, viral and fungal genes - plays a substantial role in the development of obesity and insulin resistance in mammals, including humans.

6 Feb 2018

Researchers develop novel antibody-based therapy to treat organ fibrosis

Fibrosis can be triggered by many events- surgery, injury, disease- but regardless of the cause, it's characterized by accumulating masses of collagen-packed scar tissue that can permanently damage compromised organs.

6 Feb 2018

New CRISPR gene-editing technique can correct majority of mutations that cause DMD

Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of the 3,000 mutations that cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by making a single cut at strategic points along the patient's DNA, according to a study from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

6 Feb 2018

Researchers develop new system for early diagnosis of many diseases

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide. At the same time, 80 out of 100 cases of stroke can be prevented. The number of people suffering from various diseases of the musculoskeletal system is also steadily growing every year.

6 Feb 2018

New tool to monitor patterns and trends of cancer burden across Europe

On the occasion of the World Cancer Day, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre launched the European Cancer Information System (ECIS), which makes it possible to explore geographical patterns and temporal trends of cancer incidence, mortality, and survival from data submitted by some 150 European population-based cancer registries.

6 Feb 2018

Researchers uncover novel therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes

Researchers from Kanazawa University and the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Tokyo report, in Nature Communications, a new mechanism for regulating glucose uptake by the liver which has implications for type 2 diabetes and its treatment.

6 Feb 2018

Canon Medical Systems UK achieves carbon offset milestone

Medical imaging innovators, Canon Medical Systems UK, has today announced a sustainable milestone offsetting 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from ultrasound, X-ray, CT or MRI systems installed into UK hospitals over the past 3.5 years.

6 Feb 2018

Cell phone radiation bad for rats but OK for humans: study

Much has been said and studied regarding the ill effects of mobile phone radiation on human health. A new study has found that high levels of radiation from cell phones is capable of causing cancers in the heart of laboratory animals. However the levels of radiation emitted by cell phones is much less than this threshold level.

6 Feb 2018

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Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Pilot study tests home hospital model for acutely ill adults in the U.S.

New blood test could provide clues as to why some patients are at higher risk after heart attack

Positivity keeps dementia at bay finds study

Novel genetic mutations may explain link between high HDL cholesterol and reduced heart disease risk

Scientists use ‘big-data’ to define burden of sarcoidosis

Study provides insights into how obesity may contribute to male infertility

Research could pave way for treatments to reduce risk of heart disease and stroke

Researchers discover molecule that enhances cartilage regeneration and curbs inflammation

New discovery could be key to stopping damage caused by inflammation in many diseases

Loss of coenzyme Q10 increases pre-diabetes risk

New partnership to evaluate effectiveness of diagnostic blood test for type 2 diabetes

Cleaner shipping fuels will result in reduction of childhood asthma, study finds

Study adds more evidence that intestinal microbiome plays substantial role in obesity

Researchers develop novel antibody-based therapy to treat organ fibrosis

New CRISPR gene-editing technique can correct majority of mutations that cause DMD

Researchers develop new system for early diagnosis of many diseases

New tool to monitor patterns and trends of cancer burden across Europe

Researchers uncover novel therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes

Canon Medical Systems UK achieves carbon offset milestone

Cell phone radiation bad for rats but OK for humans: study

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