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Study: People with non-O blood types have elevated risk of heart attack during high air pollution periods

Individuals who have A, B, or AB blood types have an elevated risk of having a heart attack during periods of significant air pollution, compared to those with the O blood type, according to new research from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute and Brigham Young University.

15 Nov 2017

Women who experience stressful events are more likely to be obese, say researchers

Women who experience stressful events are at an increased likelihood of being obese compared with women who do not experience such events, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2017.

15 Nov 2017

Comprehensive study of health in India finds improvements, but major inequalities between states

The Lancet publishes the first comprehensive analysis of the health of India’s 1.34 billion citizens—encompassing almost a fifth of the world’s population.

15 Nov 2017

Leicester to become part of global program to tackle diabetes in urban areas

Leicester will join the likes of Copenhagen, Mexico City, Rome and Shanghai in becoming part of the Cities Changing Diabetes program to tackle the dramatic rise of type 2 diabetes in urban areas.

From Novo Nordisk 15 Nov 2017

Eating nuts on a regular basis strengthens brainwave frequencies, study finds

A new study by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has found that eating nuts on a regular basis strengthens brainwave frequencies associated with cognition, healing, learning, memory and other key brain functions.

15 Nov 2017

AstraZeneca’s new precision biologic gets FDA approval to treat severe eosinophilic asthma

AstraZeneca and its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved FASENRA (benralizumab) for the add-on maintenance treatment of patients with severe asthma aged 12 years and older, and with an eosinophilic phenotype.

14 Nov 2017

Tulane professor wins Department of Defense grant for research into arteriovenous malformations

Tulane University's Stryder Meadows, a cell and molecular biology professor, received a $1.7 million grant from the Department of Defense to study how arteriovenous malformations (AVM), which are defects in arteries, veins and capillaries, form Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), a genetic disorder that affects about 1 in 5,000 people.

14 Nov 2017

Researchers test whether LVAD surgery could reverse frailty in older adults with heart failure

Common practice, and recently published research, shows that the risk of complications with surgery increases in very old or frail adults including those with heart failure.

14 Nov 2017

High-speed video capillaroscopy system enables accurate measurement of red blood cell velocity

Scientists from ITMO University created a high-speed video capillaroscopy system that enables direct measurement of red blood cell velocity.

14 Nov 2017

Study shows link between psoriasis severity and greater risk of type 2 diabetes

People with psoriasis are at a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes than those without psoriasis, and the risk increases dramatically based on the severity of the disease.

14 Nov 2017

CHLA receives more than $1 million from St. Baldrick's Foundation for cancer research

Three physician-researchers with the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have been awarded more than $1 million in grants from the St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research.

14 Nov 2017

New health analysis in India finds increase in non-communicable diseases

A new state-by-state health analysis in India finds that over two decades heart- and lung-related conditions, as well as other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have surpassed infectious diseases, such as diarrhea and tuberculosis, as the nation's leading killers.

14 Nov 2017

New guidelines redefine what classes as high blood pressure

New guidelines have been released redefining the parameters for high blood pressure so that the condition can be treated earlier.

14 Nov 2017

Combined effect of gestational diabetes and hypertension leaves both parents at high risk

Research has already shown that women who develop either diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease years later.

14 Nov 2017

Study reveals a reduced risk of developing heart failure with a plant-based diet

A new study suggests that consumption of a mainly plant-based diet was related to decreased heart failure risks among people without known heart failure or heart disease. Heart failure is a progressive chronic condition that occurs when the heart muscle does not pump enough blood to meet the body's requirements for oxygen and blood. It affects approximately 6.5 million people over 20 years old in the United States.

14 Nov 2017

New eyedropper delivers medication more precisely with less waste and reduced side effects

A new kind of eyedropper can deliver tiny droplets of medication, treating the eye more precisely than traditional eyedroppers, while reducing waste and avoiding dangerous side effects.

14 Nov 2017

Lower thresholds for blood transfusions proven safe and provide good patient outcomes

Lower thresholds for blood transfusions during cardiac surgery have proven to be safe and provide good patient outcomes compared to traditional thresholds, according to the largest research study ever performed in this area. The lower or "restrictive" threshold also can help reduce the amount of blood transfused and money spent for each procedure.

14 Nov 2017

Analysis finds simple method to identify patients most likely to benefit from long-term canakinumab treatment

A new analysis seeks to answer the question of which patients are likely to gain the greatest cardiovascular benefit when treated with the anti-inflammatory agent canakinumab.

14 Nov 2017

Researchers use novel computational tool to understand complex disease processes

Hypertension and heart disease arise from many contributing and interacting factors: genetics, food, and exercise, as well as problems with heart, liver, or kidney function.

14 Nov 2017

PCSK9 inhibitor offers clinical benefit to patients with peripheral artery disease

Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are at high risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death. In addition, PAD patients can suffer major adverse limb events, such as acute limb ischemia - the equivalent of a heart attack in the leg - that can lead to limb loss.

14 Nov 2017

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Study: People with non-O blood types have elevated risk of heart attack during high air pollution periods

Women who experience stressful events are more likely to be obese, say researchers

Comprehensive study of health in India finds improvements, but major inequalities between states

Leicester to become part of global program to tackle diabetes in urban areas

Eating nuts on a regular basis strengthens brainwave frequencies, study finds

AstraZeneca’s new precision biologic gets FDA approval to treat severe eosinophilic asthma

Tulane professor wins Department of Defense grant for research into arteriovenous malformations

Researchers test whether LVAD surgery could reverse frailty in older adults with heart failure

High-speed video capillaroscopy system enables accurate measurement of red blood cell velocity

Study shows link between psoriasis severity and greater risk of type 2 diabetes

CHLA receives more than $1 million from St. Baldrick's Foundation for cancer research

New health analysis in India finds increase in non-communicable diseases

New guidelines redefine what classes as high blood pressure

Combined effect of gestational diabetes and hypertension leaves both parents at high risk

Study reveals a reduced risk of developing heart failure with a plant-based diet

New eyedropper delivers medication more precisely with less waste and reduced side effects

Lower thresholds for blood transfusions proven safe and provide good patient outcomes

Analysis finds simple method to identify patients most likely to benefit from long-term canakinumab treatment

Researchers use novel computational tool to understand complex disease processes

PCSK9 inhibitor offers clinical benefit to patients with peripheral artery disease

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Heart Disease News and Research

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Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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