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Neighborhood noise may have indirect impact on health of poor residents, study shows

Loud workplace noise has been found by many studies to cause harm, but a recent analysis links the sounds of all-night car horn blasts and shouting by bar revelers in New York City's noisiest neighborhoods to unexplained improvements in body weight and blood pressure for the urban poor living there.

13 Apr 2017

Aspirin therapy may not provide benefits to people with peripheral vascular disease, study finds

Aspirin use may not provide cardiovascular benefits for patients who have peripheral vascular disease, an analysis by University of Florida Health researchers has found.

13 Apr 2017

Researchers correct Duchenne muscular dystrophy using gene-editing alternative

Using the new gene-editing enzyme CRISPR-Cpf1, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have successfully corrected Duchenne muscular dystrophy in human cells and mice in the lab.

13 Apr 2017

Complex, conflicting state laws pose barriers to medical decision-making, study reveals

A patchwork of state laws creates a labyrinth that can make it confusing to navigate incapacitated patients' medical wishes.

13 Apr 2017

Clemson University researcher receives NIH grant to advance study into abdominal aortic aneurysms

One of the top ten killers for men older than 55 is the target of Clemson University research that could lead to a new life-saving therapy and a better way of telling whether surgery is necessary.

12 Apr 2017

Obesity and being underweight linked to increased risk for migraine

Both obesity and being underweight are associated with an increased risk for migraine, according to a meta-analysis published in the April 12, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

12 Apr 2017

Gut microbes cause age-associated inflammation and premature death, mice study shows

Gut microbes cause age-associated inflammation and premature death in mice, McMaster University researchers have found. The study could lead to new strategies to improve intestinal health and immune function in older adults.

12 Apr 2017

Study finds increasing trends in use of CVI treatment procedures in Medicare population

A new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that utilization of procedures to treat chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) in the Medicare population increased markedly from 2005 through 2014.

12 Apr 2017

'Human knockouts': Genetics in families reveals basic biology and possible therapeutics for disorders

More than 1,800 individuals carrying loss-of-function mutations in both copies of their genes, so-called "human knockouts," are described in the first major study to be published in Nature this week by an international collaboration led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues.

12 Apr 2017

Vitamin B supplements can mitigate impact of fine particle pollution on cardiovascular disease

B vitamins can mitigate the impact of fine particle pollution on cardiovascular disease, according to new research conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

12 Apr 2017

Restriction on trans fats in foods could reduce rates of heart attack and stroke

People living in areas that restrict trans fats in foods had fewer hospitalizations for heart attack and stroke compared to residents in areas without restrictions, according to a study led by a Yale researcher.

12 Apr 2017

High consumption of dietary PUFA can lead to lazy behavior and diabetes

A UBC researcher is suggesting the types of cooking oils people consume may be sabotaging their efforts to stay healthy and avoid illnesses such as diabetes.

12 Apr 2017

New app offers support to clinicians on rehabilitation strategies for stroke patients

A new, first-of-its-kind app is now available to support clinicians with decisions on best practice rehabilitation strategies for patients with arm impairment due to stroke.

12 Apr 2017

Conscious sedation is viable option to general anesthesia for TAVR, UCLA study finds

UCLA scientists have found that conscious sedation - a type of anesthesia in which patients remain awake but are sleepy and pain-free - is a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for people undergoing a minimally invasive heart procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

12 Apr 2017

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Neighborhood noise may have indirect impact on health of poor residents, study shows

Aspirin therapy may not provide benefits to people with peripheral vascular disease, study finds

Researchers correct Duchenne muscular dystrophy using gene-editing alternative

Complex, conflicting state laws pose barriers to medical decision-making, study reveals

Clemson University researcher receives NIH grant to advance study into abdominal aortic aneurysms

Obesity and being underweight linked to increased risk for migraine

Gut microbes cause age-associated inflammation and premature death, mice study shows

Study finds increasing trends in use of CVI treatment procedures in Medicare population

'Human knockouts': Genetics in families reveals basic biology and possible therapeutics for disorders

Vitamin B supplements can mitigate impact of fine particle pollution on cardiovascular disease

Restriction on trans fats in foods could reduce rates of heart attack and stroke

High consumption of dietary PUFA can lead to lazy behavior and diabetes

New app offers support to clinicians on rehabilitation strategies for stroke patients

Conscious sedation is viable option to general anesthesia for TAVR, UCLA study finds

Investigational device aims to minimize risk of cerebral damage during TAVR

Physical activity linked to better chances of survival after heart attack

Frequent hot flashes may be linked to increased heart disease risk

Public health approaches may need to be tailored based on diversity within Latinos, study suggests

FDA grants approval for first drug to treat adults with tardive dyskinesia

New nanowire technology may serve as platform to screen drugs for neurological diseases

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