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Effects of obesity on U.S. population health may be more pervasive than previously understood

Considering weight across the life course, the prevalence of obesity among adults in the US rises considerably, suggesting that the effects on population health may be even more pervasive than previously understood, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.

6 Sep 2017

Researchers develop simple device to easily test blood viscosity

University of Connecticut researchers have developed a device that tests an important indicator of heart health that is often ignored - blood viscosity.

6 Sep 2017

First realistic heart model may help better understand onset of cardiac arrhythmias

A group of researchers from MIPT and Ghent University (Belgium) has developed the first realistic model able to reproduce the complexity of the cardiac microstructure.

6 Sep 2017

Testing Service Members for Heat Related Illnesses Before Combat

It is common to think that combat deployment is the most dangerous part of being a warfighter, and in many ways this is correct. However, warfighters need to do many things before they are cleared to deploy to combat zones. Most cases of exertional heat illness (EHI) reported in the U.S. military occur during non-combat activities, such as training regimens, ruck marches, and operational exercises.

From Physitemp Instruments LLC 6 Sep 2017

Study reveals link between increased height and blood clots in vein

A new study published in the Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics – a journal of the American Heart Association – suggested that there is an increased probability of developing blood clots in the veins with an increase in height.

6 Sep 2017

Assessment tools, interconnected webs of relationships help address childhood adversity, trauma

Two new studies led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggest that the bevy of tools available to assess and address childhood adversity and trauma, as well as the interconnected webs of relationships among families and the providers who care for children, are key to healing the effects of these potentially life-altering circumstances.

6 Sep 2017

Janssen launches innovative campaign to bring much-needed attention to blood cancer across the UK

As part of Janssen’s commitment to raising awareness of blood cancer, supporting patients with the condition and their families, Janssen has today launched the Make Blood Cancer Visible campaign.

6 Sep 2017

Uniqsis introduces new flow chemistry system for heterogeneous catalysis applications

Uniqsis has introduced FlowLab Column – an optimized flow chemistry system for heterogeneous catalysis applications.

6 Sep 2017

USF surgeons use new procedure to vacuum out infected pacemaker wires

Pacemakers help people live longer, active lives. They're also often worn for decades at a time. But a pacemaker's wiring could get infected, and the signs are too similar to typical ailments.

6 Sep 2017

CSHLP releases new book on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press announced the release of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, available on its website in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats.

6 Sep 2017

New app uses smartphone camera to provide detailed information about heart health

Want to know how healthy your heart is? Now there's an app for that. In a proof-of-concept clinical trial, engineers at Caltech, Huntington Medical Research Institute, and USC have demonstrated that the camera on your smartphone can noninvasively provide detailed information about your heart's health.

6 Sep 2017

Ketogenic diet prolongs life and improves memory and physical functions in aged mice find researchers

A pair of new studies find that diets termed ketogenic that are classically low in carbohydrates can prolong life in adult male laboratory mice. In addition this ketogenic diet also preserves the memory functions as well as muscle masses of the aged mice that were fed on it. The mechanism behind this could be the fact that ketogenic diet induces protein acetylation in the mice liver and muscles.

5 Sep 2017

High levels of suPAR protein shown to be likely cause of kidney damage in children

High levels of a protein known as suPAR, which has been shown to be a marker and likely cause of kidney damage, is as reliably predictive in children as in adults, according to results of a study published online today in JAMA Pediatrics, a clinical publication of the American Medical Association.

5 Sep 2017

MIT study offers new approach to evaluate risk of preterm birth

Up to 18 percent of babies born worldwide arrive before they are full-term, defined as 37 weeks of gestation. About 1 million of those babies do not survive, and those who do can face developmental problems such as impaired vision or hearing, defects in the heart or lungs, or cognitive impairments.

5 Sep 2017

Lower socioeconomic status in childhood predicts higher arterial stiffness in adulthood

The multicentre trial coordinated by the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Turku, Finland, shows that lower socioeconomic status in childhood is associated with arterial stiffness in adulthood.

5 Sep 2017

Study reveals benefits of defibrillators in heart disease patients treated with CRT

Some heart disease patients who are treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) would live longer and have fewer hospital admissions if they also received a defibrillator, concludes a team of researchers led by Aston Medical School at Aston University.

5 Sep 2017

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Effects of obesity on U.S. population health may be more pervasive than previously understood

Researchers develop simple device to easily test blood viscosity

First realistic heart model may help better understand onset of cardiac arrhythmias

Testing Service Members for Heat Related Illnesses Before Combat

Study reveals link between increased height and blood clots in vein

Assessment tools, interconnected webs of relationships help address childhood adversity, trauma

Janssen launches innovative campaign to bring much-needed attention to blood cancer across the UK

Uniqsis introduces new flow chemistry system for heterogeneous catalysis applications

USF surgeons use new procedure to vacuum out infected pacemaker wires

CSHLP releases new book on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

New app uses smartphone camera to provide detailed information about heart health

Ketogenic diet prolongs life and improves memory and physical functions in aged mice find researchers

High levels of suPAR protein shown to be likely cause of kidney damage in children

MIT study offers new approach to evaluate risk of preterm birth

Lower socioeconomic status in childhood predicts higher arterial stiffness in adulthood

Study reveals benefits of defibrillators in heart disease patients treated with CRT

Study investigates feasibility and accuracy of CCHD screening with new Masimo iSpO2

Active component rich in sugarcane may ameliorate stress, help having sound sleep

Combined DNA and protein 'liquid biopsy' more accurate in identifying early-stage pancreatic cancer

Researchers identify gene variants linked to both type 2 diabetes and CHD risk

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