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Suboptimal sleep linked with higher risk of heart disease and stroke

Nine in ten people do not get a good night's sleep, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

26 Aug 2022

Three-drug medication effective in preventing recurrent cardiovascular events after a heart attack

A three-drug medication known as a "polypill," developed by the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and Ferrer, is effective in preventing secondary adverse cardiovascular events in people who have previously had a heart attack, reducing cardiovascular mortality by 33 percent in this patient population.

26 Aug 2022

Heavy smoking and smoke inhalation linked to poor prognosis after a heart attack

The risk of death or poor prognosis after a heart attack is more than 20-fold higher in smokers with exhaled carbon monoxide levels above 13 ppm, indicating heavy smoking and inhalation of smoke.

26 Aug 2022

Study: Nearly 72% of clinicians in U.S. safety net practices report 'moral distress' during COVID-19 pandemic

The distress of doctors and nurses working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic has received much attention in news media and academic research, including their moral distress witnessing so many deaths at times when they could offer so little.

26 Aug 2022

Durable coating may soon be a new weapon in the fight against germs

There may soon be a new weapon in our centuries-old battle against germs: the first durable coating that can quickly kill bacteria and viruses and keep on killing them for months at a time.

26 Aug 2022

Study reveals clues what makes the human brain distinct from others

What makes the human brain distinct from that of all other animals -; including even our closest primate relatives? In an analysis of cell types in the prefrontal cortex of four primate species, Yale researchers identified species-specific -; particularly human-specific -; features, they report Aug. 25 in the journal Science.

26 Aug 2022

AI can detect Parkinson’s from nighttime breathing patterns

Researchers develop an artificial intelligence-based model to detect Parkinson’s disease and track its progression from nocturnal breathing signals.

25 Aug 2022

CU professor explores for noninvasive ways to detect vascularized composite allograft rejection

Soldiers and others who receive severe injuries to the hands and face often can benefit from a type of transplant known as vascularized composite allograft (VCA) -; the transplantation of multiple tissues, including muscle, bone, nerve, skin, and blood vessels, as a functional unit (such as a hand or face) from a deceased donor to a recipient with a severe injury.

25 Aug 2022

Study offers a glimpse into the ongoing cognitive processes in the sleeping brain

When our eyes move during REM sleep, we're gazing at things in the dream world our brains have created, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

25 Aug 2022

New approach using CRISPR can engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications

A new variation of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system makes it easier to re-engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications.

25 Aug 2022

COVID-19 pandemic: An epidemiological update

Epidemics and pandemics have been frightening the human chase again and again. SARS, H1N1, Ebola, and more have exposed their real face in the past, but with every such outbreak.

25 Aug 2022

NIH experts discuss a published case series detailing the symptoms and outcomes of monkeypox

Lessons learned from the public health responses to the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics should help guide the response to the current outbreak of monkeypox, National Institutes of Health experts write in an editorial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

25 Aug 2022

New study investigates a potential treatment for people diagnosed with monkeypox

The team behind the world-leading RECOVERY trial of COVID-19 treatments are leading a new study investigating a potential treatment for people who have been diagnosed with monkeypox.

25 Aug 2022

Resistance to recognizing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 may be rooted in historical error

In new research, researchers extensively searched for the origins of the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by major public health organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC).

25 Aug 2022

Meta-analysis shows non-linear dose-response relationship between physical activity and COVID-19

In a new study, researchers performed a systemic review of data obtained from peer-reviewed studies documenting the association between regular physical activity and at least one coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcome in adults.

25 Aug 2022

Researchers report large molecular compounds and nanoscale nanozyme of two traditional Chinese medicines may inhibit COVID-19 signaling

Researchers investigated the potential anti-COVID-19 activity of traditional Chinese medicine.

25 Aug 2022

Study investigates associations between MS prevalence and factors driving regional differences

Researchers have known people who live farther from the equator are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) and have often attributed that to vitamin D exposure.

24 Aug 2022

Scientists demonstrate safety of neurosurgical procedure used to measure dopamine and serotonin

Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have demonstrated that a neurosurgical procedure used to research and measure dopamine and serotonin in the human brain is safe.

24 Aug 2022

Tiny sensor can simultaneously measure electrical and mechanical cellular responses in cardiac cells

Using a suspended nanowire, a University of Massachusetts research team has, for the first time, created a tiny sensor that can simultaneously measure electrical and mechanical cellular responses in cardiac tissue, work promising for cardiac disease studies, drug testing and regenerative medicine.

24 Aug 2022

Targeting Na+/K+ ATPase alpha 1 proteins could help identify novel therapies for blood clots, thrombosis

Targeting Na+/K+ ATPase alpha 1 (ATP1A1) subunit proteins could help identify novel therapies for addressing blood clots and thrombosis, according to a new study by Marshall University researchers.

24 Aug 2022

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Suboptimal sleep linked with higher risk of heart disease and stroke

Three-drug medication effective in preventing recurrent cardiovascular events after a heart attack

Heavy smoking and smoke inhalation linked to poor prognosis after a heart attack

Study: Nearly 72% of clinicians in U.S. safety net practices report 'moral distress' during COVID-19 pandemic

Durable coating may soon be a new weapon in the fight against germs

Study reveals clues what makes the human brain distinct from others

AI can detect Parkinson’s from nighttime breathing patterns

CU professor explores for noninvasive ways to detect vascularized composite allograft rejection

Study offers a glimpse into the ongoing cognitive processes in the sleeping brain

New approach using CRISPR can engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications

COVID-19 pandemic: An epidemiological update

NIH experts discuss a published case series detailing the symptoms and outcomes of monkeypox

New study investigates a potential treatment for people diagnosed with monkeypox

Resistance to recognizing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 may be rooted in historical error

Meta-analysis shows non-linear dose-response relationship between physical activity and COVID-19

Researchers report large molecular compounds and nanoscale nanozyme of two traditional Chinese medicines may inhibit COVID-19 signaling

Study investigates associations between MS prevalence and factors driving regional differences

Scientists demonstrate safety of neurosurgical procedure used to measure dopamine and serotonin

Tiny sensor can simultaneously measure electrical and mechanical cellular responses in cardiac cells

Targeting Na+/K+ ATPase alpha 1 proteins could help identify novel therapies for blood clots, thrombosis

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