Cardiology News and Research

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The interaction between blood clotting and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Coagulopathy - a condition in which the blood's ability to clot is impaired, is recognized as a significant aspect of morbidity in COVID-19 patients. In a recent study, Prof Lewis Cantley and a team of researchers explored the role of coagulation factors in the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Their recent study is posted on the bioRxiv server.

7 Apr 2021

Manufacturing workers more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome

Researchers at Henry Ford Health System have found that workers in construction and other manufacturing jobs are more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome than those who work in office jobs.

7 Apr 2021

Phase II of Singapore's National Precision Medicine strategy to begin in April 2021

Precision medicine is part of Singapore's Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2025 strategic goal to transform and protect the health of every Singaporean.

7 Apr 2021

Urolithin A shows promise to slow progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy

Progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy (DMD) can be delayed in mice by supplementing their diets with Urolithin A, according to new results reported today.

7 Apr 2021

Hopkins Medicine endocrinologist publishes first clinical practice review on diabetes management

New medicines for people who have diabetes seem to pop up all the time. Drugs that help the body break down carbohydrates, drugs that increase excretion of glucose in the urine, drugs that help muscles respond to insulin and drugs that stimulate the pancreas to produce it -; the list of pharmaceutical options to treat diabetes gets longer and longer.

7 Apr 2021

Study: Disparities persist in prescribing comfort care for ischemic stroke patients

Receiving palliative or hospice care services was found to improve quality of life for hospitalized ischemic stroke patients, however, disparities persist in which patients are prescribed or have access to these holistic comfort care options, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

7 Apr 2021

Study indicates an amyloid link between melanoma and Parkinson’s disease

On the surface, Parkinson's disease -; a neurodegenerative disorder -; and melanoma -; a type of skin cancer -; do not appear to have much in common.

7 Apr 2021

Global secretive governments are bypassing rules during COVID-19 pandemic

From Brazil to the Philippines, secretive governments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by covering up data and bypassing public procurement rules, undermining trust in health systems, fuelling anti-vaxxers and putting immunisation campaigns at risk.

7 Apr 2021

Documentary chronicles a 10-year quest to simulate the entire human brain

With major funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the film IN SILICO is bringing the opportunities and challenges of "big data" neuroscience to virtual screens across North America on April 30th.

7 Apr 2021

Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder have accelerated cellular aging

Cells from individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites on their DNA, when compared to cells from healthy individuals without MDD, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team of UC San Francisco scientists, in collaboration with others.

7 Apr 2021

Expert calls for swift action to avoid chronic health conditions caused by COVID-19

A tsunami of chronic health conditions as a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, especially cardiometabolic disease, may produce an enormous wave of death and disability that demands immediate, comprehensive strategies.

7 Apr 2021

COVID-19 pandemic provides a wake-up call to control air pollution

A new commentary published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides an exhaustive examination of published research that discusses whether air pollution may be linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes.

7 Apr 2021

Phase 1 clinical trial to test a new, potential method against cancer

A potential new weapon against cancer is entering the first phase of clinical trials thanks to a collaboration between Spectrum Health, the Lansing-based company Niowave and Michigan State University.

7 Apr 2021

High-intensity walking exercise benefits people with peripheral artery disease

No pain means no gain when it comes to reaping exercise benefits for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

6 Apr 2021

Research points to 'digital shifts' in cardiovascular care amid COVID-19 pandemic

New research from the Smidt Heart Institute shows that more patients-;specifically those with medical risk factors or from underserved communities-;opted into telehealth appointments for their cardiovascular care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Apr 2021

New biomarker of glucocorticoid action could help clinicians to tailor treatments

Researchers have uncovered pathways involved in the body's response to glucocorticoid treatments and identified a novel biomarker that could be used to monitor how these drugs work in patients, according to a clinical study published today in eLife.

6 Apr 2021

What Covid means for the athlete’s heart

For sports fans across the country, the resumption of the regular sports calendar has signaled another step toward post-pandemic normality. But for the athletes participating in professional, collegiate, high school or even recreational sports, significant unanswered questions remain about the aftereffects of a Covid infection.

6 Apr 2021

Accounting for social risk factors can have meaningful impact on healthcare quality measures

A new analysis by a team of researchers led by Dr. David Nerenz of Henry Ford Health System suggests that accounting for social risk factors like poverty, housing instability and transportation insecurity can have meaningful impact on healthcare quality measures without compromising quality of care.

6 Apr 2021

New exosome-coated stent repairs damaged tissue, heals vascular injury

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an exosome-coated stent with a "smart-release" trigger that could both prevent reopened blood vessels from narrowing and deliver regenerative stem cell-derived therapy to blood-starved, or ischemic, tissue.

6 Apr 2021

Contraception counseling, pregnancy planning are necessary to optimize health of women with heart disease

Pregnancy can increase the risk of morbidity and mortality in women with cardiovascular disease; however, many cardiologists are not having pre-pregnancy contraception discussions with their patients of child-bearing age.

5 Apr 2021

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

The interaction between blood clotting and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Manufacturing workers more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome

Phase II of Singapore's National Precision Medicine strategy to begin in April 2021

Urolithin A shows promise to slow progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy

Hopkins Medicine endocrinologist publishes first clinical practice review on diabetes management

Study: Disparities persist in prescribing comfort care for ischemic stroke patients

Study indicates an amyloid link between melanoma and Parkinson’s disease

Global secretive governments are bypassing rules during COVID-19 pandemic

Documentary chronicles a 10-year quest to simulate the entire human brain

Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder have accelerated cellular aging

Expert calls for swift action to avoid chronic health conditions caused by COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic provides a wake-up call to control air pollution

Phase 1 clinical trial to test a new, potential method against cancer

High-intensity walking exercise benefits people with peripheral artery disease

Research points to 'digital shifts' in cardiovascular care amid COVID-19 pandemic

New biomarker of glucocorticoid action could help clinicians to tailor treatments

What Covid means for the athlete’s heart

Accounting for social risk factors can have meaningful impact on healthcare quality measures

New exosome-coated stent repairs damaged tissue, heals vascular injury

Contraception counseling, pregnancy planning are necessary to optimize health of women with heart disease

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