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Can virtual reality be the future of brain health? New research suggests VR exercise enhances working memory

The impact of virtual reality (VR) exercise on brain functioning.

13 May 2024

Research validates anti-inflammatory properties of wine using urinary tartaric acid as biomarker

The anti-inflammatory effects of wine by analyzing the relationship between urinary tartaric acid concentrations and changes in serum inflammatory biomarkers.

13 May 2024

Aerobic exercise proves most effective for combating obesity-related inflammation

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), reveals the anti-inflammatory power of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise in adults living with the low-grade inflammation of obesity, shedding light on its potential to help prevent multiple metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis (clogged arteries).

13 May 2024

Yogic practices enhance heart health and functional capacity in heart failure patients

Yoga focused on breathing, meditation, and relaxation is linked with symptom improvement in patients with heart failure, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

13 May 2024

Long-term Finnish study explores the association between premature menopause and mortality

Women who enter menopause before the age of 40 are more likely to die young, but may lower their risk with hormone therapy, according to research presented at the 26th European Congress of Endocrinology in Stockholm.

13 May 2024

Questions about childhood weight can help identify increased mortality risk in adults with obesity

Being asked whether you considered yourself a normal weight, plumper or thinner as a child when attending a doctor's appointment as an adult might appear like a very strange question to ask, but new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) suggests that such questions can help identify increased mortality risk in adults living with obesity.

13 May 2024

Study shows clear benefit from COVID-19 vaccination for heart failure patients

Heart failure patients who are vaccinated against COVID-19 have an 82% greater likelihood of living longer than those who are not vaccinated, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

13 May 2024

Genetic variant increases heart failure risk and decreases longevity in Black Americans

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Duke University showed that a genetic variant, present in 3-4% of self-identified Black individuals in the U.S., increases the risk for both heart failure and death and contributes to significant decreases in longevity at the population level.

11 May 2024

UW study reveals health risks of military aircraft noise on Whidbey Island residents

Bob Wilbur thought he'd found a retirement home that would be a place of peace. Nestled against Admiralty Bay on the western edge of Whidbey Island, the three-story house is surrounded by trees and shoreline. It offers the kind of quiet that only an island can provide. Except when the Growlers fly.

10 May 2024

Researchers discover a 'training program' driving parietal cell development

Common conditions such as indigestion and heartburn as well as peptic ulcers, autoimmune gastritis and stomach and esophageal cancers have one thing in common – they involve disruptions of the normal activity of parietal cells (PCs) in the stomach, the only cells in the body that produce acid.

10 May 2024

The impact of delirium on cardiac surgery patients

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) defines delirium as a disturbance in attention and awareness that develops over a short period and involves fluctuation in severity.

10 May 2024

Their first baby came with medical debt. These Illinois parents won’t have another.

Heather Crivilare was a month from her due date when she was rushed to an operating room for an emergency cesarean section.

10 May 2024

Can living in flood-prone areas increase your risk of death?

The long-term effects of flooding on mortality.

10 May 2024

Can vitamin D3 supplementation reduce COVID-19 severity?

The effectiveness of Vitamin D3 supplementation in reducing intensive care unit admissions.

10 May 2024

Discrimination linked to accelerated biological aging

Discrimination may speed up the biological processes of aging, according to a new study led by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health.

9 May 2024

Study uncovers alcohol's damaging effects on brain cells through oxidative stress

Alcohol exposure leads to accumulation of oxidatively damaged proteins in neuronal cells. Differentiated cells are more susceptible to alcohol-induced oxidative protein damage despite higher resistance to cytotoxicity.

9 May 2024

Study reveals altered protein rhythms linked to metabolic disorders in night shift workers

Just a few days on a night shift schedule throws off protein rhythms related to blood glucose regulation, energy metabolism and inflammation, processes that can influence the development of chronic metabolic conditions.

9 May 2024

Relaxation interventions can be offered to lactating parents who would like to improve milk supply and increase well-being

A recent study in JAMA Pediatrics explored the utility of relaxation therapy in increasing milk production in human mothers.

9 May 2024

Increase in sedentary time from childhood causes progressing heart enlargement, new study shows

A recent study investigated whether sedentary time (ST), light-intensity physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) during childhood and young adulthood influence cardiac structure and function.

9 May 2024

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to elevated mortality risk

The relationship between ultra-processed food (UPF) intake and all-cause and cause-specific death.

9 May 2024

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Can virtual reality be the future of brain health? New research suggests VR exercise enhances working memory

Research validates anti-inflammatory properties of wine using urinary tartaric acid as biomarker

Aerobic exercise proves most effective for combating obesity-related inflammation

Yogic practices enhance heart health and functional capacity in heart failure patients

Long-term Finnish study explores the association between premature menopause and mortality

Questions about childhood weight can help identify increased mortality risk in adults with obesity

Study shows clear benefit from COVID-19 vaccination for heart failure patients

Genetic variant increases heart failure risk and decreases longevity in Black Americans

UW study reveals health risks of military aircraft noise on Whidbey Island residents

Researchers discover a 'training program' driving parietal cell development

The impact of delirium on cardiac surgery patients

Their first baby came with medical debt. These Illinois parents won’t have another.

Can living in flood-prone areas increase your risk of death?

Can vitamin D3 supplementation reduce COVID-19 severity?

Discrimination linked to accelerated biological aging

Study uncovers alcohol's damaging effects on brain cells through oxidative stress

Study reveals altered protein rhythms linked to metabolic disorders in night shift workers

Relaxation interventions can be offered to lactating parents who would like to improve milk supply and increase well-being

Increase in sedentary time from childhood causes progressing heart enlargement, new study shows

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to elevated mortality risk

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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