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Women born by cesarean have greater risk of obesity and diabetes

A new study published in the open-access journal JAMA Network Open in April 2020 suggests that women born by way of a Cesarean section are at higher risk of developing obesity as well as type 2 diabetes mellitus in adult life.

13 Apr 2020

Potential harms associated with some drugs used for treating COVID-19 patients

Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are being used to treat and prevent COVID-19 despite weak evidence for effectiveness, and physicians and patients should be aware of the drugs' potentially serious adverse events, states a review in CMAJ.

8 Apr 2020

Study: CIED patients do not need to worry about electric cars

A study published in Technology and Health Care shows that four leading brands of e-cars do not trigger electromagnetic interference (EMI) with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED).

8 Apr 2020

Mysterious heart damage, not just lung troubles, befalling COVID-19 patients

While the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on respiratory problems and securing enough ventilators, doctors on the front lines are grappling with a new medical mystery.

6 Apr 2020

Drugs considered for COVID-19 can increase risk for dangerous arrhythmias

As some consider treating coronavirus patients with a combination of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin, cardiologists are advising caution because both medications can increase the risk for dangerous abnormal heart rhythms.

2 Apr 2020

FDA to trial malaria drugs Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week provided the necessary authorization for clinical trials of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of the novel coronavirus. These two drugs have been claimed by President Donald Trump to be a potential treatment for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, which causes COVID-19 disease. To date, there has been no conclusive proof regarding the safety and efficacy of these drugs in COVID-19 cases, say officials.

31 Mar 2020

Higher serum EPA levels from prescription fish oil associated with lower cardiovascular events

Higher levels of the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) found in the blood—and not a decrease in triglyceride levels as originally thought—appear to explain the striking reductions in cardiovascular events and deaths seen among people taking 4 grams daily of the prescription fish oil, icosapent ethyl, according to findings from a REDUCE-IT substudy presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology

30 Mar 2020

New microfluidic chip can mimic hypoxic conditions after a heart attack

Researchers led by biomedical engineers at Tufts University invented a microfluidic chip containing cardiac cells that is capable of mimicking hypoxic conditions following a heart attack - specifically when an artery is blocked in the heart and then unblocked after treatment.

30 Mar 2020

Trials find invasive surgery is no better than medication at reducing heart attack risk

Among stable ischemic heart disease patients, invasive procedures do not reduce heart attack or death risk more than medication.

30 Mar 2020

Intravenous sodium nitrite does not help out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients

Among patients who had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, intravenous sodium nitrite given by paramedics during resuscitation did not significantly improve their chances of being admitted to or discharged from the hospital alive, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology.

29 Mar 2020

Study uncovers how to more effectively use ECPR for better outcomes after cardiac arrest

People who suffer cardiac arrest usually have low likelihood of survival, especially if it happens out of the hospital.

24 Mar 2020

Harvard Chan School and Thrive Global announce launch of The Health And Wellness For All Program

Building on its renowned commitment to support the public health community around the world, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health announced today the launch of The Health and Wellness For All Program in collaboration with Thrive Global, the behavior change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington to help people adopt healthier habits to reduce stress and improve health and performance.

16 Mar 2020

What does COVID-19 do to the body?

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19, and that is spreading throughout the world is causing panic in almost all countries. With a death rate ranging from 1% to 2% in young patients but about 5%-8% in elderly and sick patients, it is capable of ravaging multiple organ systems in the human body.

12 Mar 2020

First-ever analysis of video recorded CPR improves resuscitation outcomes in emergency departments

Less than 8 percent of people who suffer from cardiac arrest outside of the hospital survive the incident, according to the American Heart Association.

11 Mar 2020

Health effects of the Australian bushfires

A viewpoint published in the journal JAMA internal Medicine February 28, 2020, discusses the lessons learned from the recent Australian bushfires in regards to climate change and public health.

2 Mar 2020

MIME Technologies unveils smart device set to revolutionize in-flight medical events

MIME Technologies, a med-tech spin-out from the University of Aberdeen, has unveiled a smart device set to revolutionize how medical events are managed in the air – with the potential to benefit the many thousands of travelers who fall ill on flights annually.

28 Feb 2020

Extreme endurance exercise can increase risk of cardiovascular events

For most people, the benefits of aerobic exercise far outweigh the risks, however, extreme endurance exercise - such as participation in marathons and triathlons for people who aren't accustomed to high-intensity exercise - can raise the risk of sudden cardiac arrest, atrial fibrillation (a heart rhythm disorder) or heart attacks, according to a new Scientific Statement "Exercise-Related Acute Cardiovascular Events and Potential Deleterious Adaptations Following Long-Term Exercise Training: Placing the Risks Into Perspective-An Update from the American Heart Association," published today in the Association's premier journal Circulation.

26 Feb 2020

Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Latest Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Women born by cesarean have greater risk of obesity and diabetes

Potential harms associated with some drugs used for treating COVID-19 patients

Study: CIED patients do not need to worry about electric cars

Mysterious heart damage, not just lung troubles, befalling COVID-19 patients

Drugs considered for COVID-19 can increase risk for dangerous arrhythmias

FDA to trial malaria drugs Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

Higher serum EPA levels from prescription fish oil associated with lower cardiovascular events

New microfluidic chip can mimic hypoxic conditions after a heart attack

Trials find invasive surgery is no better than medication at reducing heart attack risk

Intravenous sodium nitrite does not help out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients

Study uncovers how to more effectively use ECPR for better outcomes after cardiac arrest

Harvard Chan School and Thrive Global announce launch of The Health And Wellness For All Program

What does COVID-19 do to the body?

First-ever analysis of video recorded CPR improves resuscitation outcomes in emergency departments

Health effects of the Australian bushfires

MIME Technologies unveils smart device set to revolutionize in-flight medical events

Extreme endurance exercise can increase risk of cardiovascular events

Researchers succeed in beating-heart surgery to repair mitral valve

Sudden cardiac is often the first manifestation of heart disease in women

Acute Cardiovascular Care 2020 will highlight novel research on recovery from heart emergencies

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Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

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