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Researchers use urine test to identify and verify a patient's type of asthma

In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have used a urine test to identify and verify a patient's type of asthma.

13 Jan 2021

Cardiovascular deaths unrelated to COVID-19 increased during the pandemic, study finds

As the number of COVID-19 infections continues to rise nationwide, more than 360,000 Americans have already died from the potentially deadly viral infection.

13 Jan 2021

Poor gut health may adversely affect COVID-19 prognosis

People infected with COVID-19 experience a wide range of symptoms and severities, the most commonly reported including high fevers and respiratory problems.

12 Jan 2021

Patient with hypertension or cardiovascular diseases experienced critical disease progression with COVID-19

COVID-19 patients who also suffer from high blood pressure are more likely to fall severely ill with the disease, which also leaves them at greater risk of death.

11 Jan 2021

Illinois is first in the nation to extend health coverage to undocumented seniors

As a nurse manager for one of Chicago's busiest safety-net hospitals, Raquel Prendkowski has witnessed covid-19's devastating toll on many of the city's most vulnerable residents — including people who lack health insurance because of their immigration status. Some come in so sick they go right to intensive care. Some don't survive.

7 Jan 2021

New mathematical model proposes optimal treatment strategies for COVID-19

Getting control of COVID-19 will take more than widespread vaccination; it will also require a better understanding of why the disease causes no apparent symptoms in some people but leads to rapid multi-organ failure and death in others, as well as better insight into what treatments work best and for which patients.

5 Jan 2021

Study: Frailty is a risk factor among women waiting for liver transplants

Women awaiting liver transplants in the United States are known to be about one-third more likely than men to become too ill to undergo surgery or die before receiving a liver.

4 Jan 2021

Prior use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors linked to reduced risk of death in older COVID-19 patients with hypertension

A new study, appearing as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, demonstrates the protective effect of drugs in older COVID-19 patients with hypertension.

21 Dec 2020

Inter-arm blood pressure difference linked to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death

Robust evidence from a large international study confirms that a difference in blood pressure readings between arms is linked to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death.

21 Dec 2020

Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers boost physical activity levels

A new study supports the efficacy of smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers at elevating levels of physical activity.

21 Dec 2020

Anti-hypertension drug may be key to extending lifespan, shows study

A stress response of mitochondria, the part of our cells that produce energy to power bodily functions, is important to a longer life.

18 Dec 2020

Study: Women remain at higher risk of dying or developing heart failure after a heart attack

Women face a 20 per cent higher risk than men of dying or having heart failure during the five years following a heart attack, according to a new study from University of Alberta cardiology researchers.

16 Dec 2020

Study: Patients may not be receiving recommended follow-up care after bariatric surgery

Patients who have had weight loss surgery may not be receiving follow up care from their GPs as recommended in clinical guidelines - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Birmingham.

16 Dec 2020

Impaired blood vessel and kidney function underlie heart disease risk in people with HIV

A new study has found impaired blood vessel function in those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

16 Dec 2020

Electrical impulses may help reduce the complications of arterial hypertension

Electrical impulses applied to a particular branch of the vagus nerve could be used in the future to reduce complications of arterial hypertension.

15 Dec 2020

High blood pressure may accelerate cognitive decline at any age

A new study published in Hypertension has found that high blood pressure at any age for any duration may contribute to cognitive decline.

14 Dec 2020

Obesity increases the risk of severe COVID-19, study finds

Researchers reveal that being overweight and obese are common risk factors for developing severe COVID-19. However, they suggested further assessment of metabolic parameters, including body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio, and insulin levels, to estimate the risk.

9 Dec 2020

Head injuries and long sleep deprivation can affect neurogenerative processes

Scientists from the School of Biomedicine of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) with colleagues from Italy, Spain, Romania, and Sweden suggest a way to protect the brain and minimize neurodegenerative processes after concussion head injuries in the presence of extensive previous sleep deprivation.

9 Dec 2020

Study reveals genetic abnormalities that cause brain aneurysms

Nearly three percent of the world's population is at risk of developing an intracranial aneurysm, a localized dilation of a blood vessel forming a fragile pocket. Rupture of this aneurysm results in extremely severe, and, in one-third of cases, fatal hemorrhage.

7 Dec 2020

Health care organizations nationwide continue to prioritize blood pressure control among patients

On the heels of the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to prioritize hypertension control in the U.S. and create tailored strategies aimed at improving reach and equity, the American Heart Association and American Medical Association today nationally recognized more than 1,000 health care organizations for their continued efforts to prioritize blood pressure (BP) control among their patient population.

4 Dec 2020

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Researchers use urine test to identify and verify a patient's type of asthma

Cardiovascular deaths unrelated to COVID-19 increased during the pandemic, study finds

Poor gut health may adversely affect COVID-19 prognosis

Patient with hypertension or cardiovascular diseases experienced critical disease progression with COVID-19

Illinois is first in the nation to extend health coverage to undocumented seniors

New mathematical model proposes optimal treatment strategies for COVID-19

Study: Frailty is a risk factor among women waiting for liver transplants

Prior use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors linked to reduced risk of death in older COVID-19 patients with hypertension

Inter-arm blood pressure difference linked to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death

Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers boost physical activity levels

Anti-hypertension drug may be key to extending lifespan, shows study

Study: Women remain at higher risk of dying or developing heart failure after a heart attack

Study: Patients may not be receiving recommended follow-up care after bariatric surgery

Impaired blood vessel and kidney function underlie heart disease risk in people with HIV

Electrical impulses may help reduce the complications of arterial hypertension

High blood pressure may accelerate cognitive decline at any age

Obesity increases the risk of severe COVID-19, study finds

Head injuries and long sleep deprivation can affect neurogenerative processes

Study reveals genetic abnormalities that cause brain aneurysms

Health care organizations nationwide continue to prioritize blood pressure control among patients

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