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French fries and fried potato consumption linked to early death in new research

According to latest research, eating fried potatoes could be connected to an early death. The study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition adds that boiled and steamed potatoes do not carry the same risk as fried potatoes. Fried potatoes studied included French fries, potato chips and hash browns.

15 Jun 2017

Stem cell therapy may harm heart disease patients, study finds

Patients with severe and end-stage heart failure have few treatment options available to them apart from transplants and "miraculous" stem cell therapy.

15 Jun 2017

Being overweight or obese during pregnancy increases risk of birth defects, study finds

The risk of babies being born with major birth defects increases, the more overweight or obese a mother is, according to a Swedish study. The authors of the research say their findings “underline the importance of having a maternal BMI in the normal range before pregnancy” and that efforts should be made to encourage women of reproductive age to adopt a healthy lifestyle and obtain a normal body weight before conception.

15 Jun 2017

Study reveals early indication of Alzheimer’s in adults with normal cognition

A new study led by the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) reveals that older adults with elevated levels of brain-clogging plaques, yet normal cognition, experience faster mental decline, suggestive of Alzheimer's disease. The study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association on June 13 presented the earliest precursor—the toxic and sticky protein as part of the disease, before symptoms arise.

15 Jun 2017

JHH Nutrition Score can help quickly identify heart surgery patients at risk for malnutrition

Patients who are at risk for malnutrition when undergoing heart surgery now can be more quickly and easily identified, leading to intervention and potentially better surgical outcomes, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

15 Jun 2017

New position paper recommends sex-specific cardiovascular drug dosages for better treatment

Sex-specific cardiovascular drug dosages are needed to reduce adverse reactions in women, according to a position paper from the European Society of Cardiology published today in the June issue of European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy.

15 Jun 2017

Happitech, Arrhythmia Alliance and Bug Labs launch Heart for Heart e-health initiative

Happitech, Arrhythmia Alliance and Bug Labs will announce the launch of the Heart for Heart e-health initiative. This initiative invites people to participate in the world’s largest crowdsourced heart health initiative by inviting them to contribute their heart rhythm data using the free Heart for Heart iPhone App.

15 Jun 2017

Penn study reveals new molecular pilot light required to turn on brown fat furnace

As we bask in the summer heat, it is easy to take for granted that humans are also prepared for the cold of winter, with overcoats in the closet and home heating systems ready to be fired up as an added assurance against falling temperatures.

15 Jun 2017

Study shows correlation between urinary stress hormones and coronary heart disease

Stress, especially in women, is increasingly being recognized as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, a condition in which blood vessels to the heart are blocked by plaque buildup or inflammation.

14 Jun 2017

Regular intake of Aspirin in elderly could mean higher than previously thought risk of bleeding says new study

New research shows that the use the antiplatelet drug Aspirin over long term among elderly is fraught with more risks than earlier believed.

14 Jun 2017

Peer-led self-management programs have little impact on quality of life of adolescents with asthma

A study from the University of Warwick suggests peer-led self-management programs have little impact on the quality of life or lung function of adolescents with asthma.

14 Jun 2017

SLU scientists discover nuclear receptor that appears to play key role in muscle regeneration

Saint Louis University researchers report in Molecular Metabolism new findings that the nuclear receptor REV-ERB appears to play a key role in muscle regeneration, suggesting the receptor may be a good target for new drugs to treat a variety of muscle disorders and injuries.

14 Jun 2017

New approach could potentially prevent muscle wasting in muscular dystrophy and cancer

Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute researchers have collaboratively developed a therapeutic approach that dramatically promotes the growth of muscle mass, which could potentially prevent muscle wasting in diseases including muscular dystrophy and cancer.

14 Jun 2017

Monounsaturated fats promote fatty liver disease, study finds

As the obesity epidemic continues, new data shed light on which nutrients and what quantity of those nutrients promote health or disease.

14 Jun 2017

New tools can potentially play key role in early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis

The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 press conference highlight the use of two new tools, which can potentially play a pivotal role in the early diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis.

14 Jun 2017

Statin use may speed up onset of Parkinson's disease symptoms, study suggests

Use of statins may speed up the onset of Parkinson's disease symptoms in people who are susceptible to the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

14 Jun 2017

Drones equipped with defibrillators beat ambulances in reaching cardiac arrest patients

Researchers in Sweden have demonstrated that a specially constructed drone carrying a defibrillator can be dispatched to reach a site of cardiac arrest far more quickly than an ambulance can.

14 Jun 2017

Cigarette smoking causes diverse harm that extends way beyond the lungs

Warning: Cigarette smoking presents far more health hazards than you probably realize.

14 Jun 2017

TempTraq can detect rise in body temperature earlier than current SOC method, study shows

A University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center study shows TempTraq, a patented, wearable, Bluetooth continuous temperature monitor in the form of a soft, comfortable patch, can detect a rise in body temperature up to 180 minutes earlier, in a majority of patient cases, than the current standard-of-care method.

14 Jun 2017

Novel method using 3D-printed patches offers potential treatment for ischemia

Ischemia results when narrowed, hardened or blocked blood vessels starve tissue, often resulting in heart attack, stroke, gangrene and other serious conditions.

14 Jun 2017

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

French fries and fried potato consumption linked to early death in new research

Stem cell therapy may harm heart disease patients, study finds

Being overweight or obese during pregnancy increases risk of birth defects, study finds

Study reveals early indication of Alzheimer’s in adults with normal cognition

JHH Nutrition Score can help quickly identify heart surgery patients at risk for malnutrition

New position paper recommends sex-specific cardiovascular drug dosages for better treatment

Happitech, Arrhythmia Alliance and Bug Labs launch Heart for Heart e-health initiative

Penn study reveals new molecular pilot light required to turn on brown fat furnace

Study shows correlation between urinary stress hormones and coronary heart disease

Regular intake of Aspirin in elderly could mean higher than previously thought risk of bleeding says new study

Peer-led self-management programs have little impact on quality of life of adolescents with asthma

SLU scientists discover nuclear receptor that appears to play key role in muscle regeneration

New approach could potentially prevent muscle wasting in muscular dystrophy and cancer

Monounsaturated fats promote fatty liver disease, study finds

New tools can potentially play key role in early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis

Statin use may speed up onset of Parkinson's disease symptoms, study suggests

Drones equipped with defibrillators beat ambulances in reaching cardiac arrest patients

Cigarette smoking causes diverse harm that extends way beyond the lungs

TempTraq can detect rise in body temperature earlier than current SOC method, study shows

Novel method using 3D-printed patches offers potential treatment for ischemia

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