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Professional drivers regularly exposed to hazardous levels of diesel emissions, study finds

While taxi drivers wearing face masks have become a common sight in our cities, new research shows there’s a longer-standing threat to the health of professional drivers than coronavirus.

16 Nov 2020

Baricitinib drug can reduce mortality in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19

The rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib can block viral entry and reduce mortality in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19, according to translational research by an international team coordinated by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

16 Nov 2020

New drug reduces LDL cholesterol in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia

The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol--the so-called "bad" cholesterol--by 50 percent in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whose condition is resistant to standard treatments, a phase 2 study from the Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai and other global academic sites has found.

16 Nov 2020

Tomocube’s HT-2 microscope quantifies therapeutic effects of targeted nanodrugs against atherosclerosis

Treatment of Atherosclerosis, the disease responsible for approximately half of all deaths in westernized societies, is a step closer following correlative studies using Tomocube’s HT-2 microscope.

From Tomocube Inc. 16 Nov 2020

Researchers use aerosolized molecules to shut down proteins generated by coronavirus

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have successfully used molecules comprised of small strands of RNA to shut down the production of destructive proteins generated by the COVID-19 virus.

16 Nov 2020

People taking placebo pills and statins experienced similar side effects, shows study

People taking dummy pills and statins experienced similar side effects in a new study.

15 Nov 2020

Community-wide resuscitation program demonstrates 100% success rate in cannulation

Published today in the EClinicalMedicine Journal, a study from the University of Minnesota found that the first four months of the Minnesota Mobile Resuscitation Consortium (MMRC) was 100% effective in cannulation for out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests.

15 Nov 2020

Diabetes drug can ameliorate lives of chronic heart failure patients

Empagliflozin, a recently developed diabetes drug, can effectively treat and reverse heart failure in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

15 Nov 2020

Drugs targeting neutrophils could reduce ARDS in severe COVID-19

Scientists in Taiwan recently published a report on their use of anti-neutrophil strategies to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) – a life-threatening condition that can arise in critical COVID-19 cases – in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics.

15 Nov 2020

New screening strategy can help identify individuals with higher probability of developing heart disease

More than 40% of middle-aged adults have silent coronary artery disease. Researchers have developed a new screening questionnaire to help identify individuals at the highest risk for coronary artery disease, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

15 Nov 2020

Polypill plus aspirin and polypill alone reduced cardiovascular disease risk

A single, daily pill combining blood pressure and cholesterol medications, along with the addition of a daily dose of aspirin, reduced cardiovascular disease events in people at risk for heart disease, according to late-breaking research presented today in a late-breaking clinical trial presentation at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

15 Nov 2020

Fish oil and vitamin D supplements do not decrease nor increase the risk of atrial fibrillation

Taking omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D3 supplements does not neither increase nor decrease the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

15 Nov 2020

New medication may reduce risk for heart failure-related events in people with chronic heart failure

Omecamtiv mecarbil, a new, investigational heart medication, reduced the risk of heart failure-related events in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

15 Nov 2020

Intravenous iron replacement reduces risk of recurrent hospitalization in patients with heart failure

Patients who were hospitalized with acute heart failure and had iron deficiency were less likely to return to the hospital if given intravenous iron replacement, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

15 Nov 2020

Ultrasound reveals a possible role of SARS‐CoV‐2 in acute testicular infection

A single-center study from Wuhan in China presents ultrasound imaging evidence supporting the notion that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can cause infection of the testis or epididymis – and put patients at risk for further complications. The paper can be found in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

15 Nov 2020

Exposure to air pollution during fetal period, early life linked with higher blood pressure

Exposure to an urban environment characterized by high levels of air pollution and noise in areas with a high building density during the fetal period and in early childhood may contribute to higher blood pressure.

12 Nov 2020

Baycrest scientists use individualized brain stimulation to treat aphasia in stroke survivors

Baycrest scientists are pioneering the use of individualized brain stimulation therapy to treat aphasia in recovering stroke patients.

12 Nov 2020

StemBioSys and Cartox Announce Publication of Research Demonstrating CELLvo™ Matrix Plus Significantly Enhances the Functionality of hiPSC Cardiomyocytes

StemBioSys, Inc announced today the publication of research in Nature Scientific Reports demonstrating their latest CELLvo™ Matrix Plus findings.

From StemBioSys 12 Nov 2020

Post-COVID hospitalization has lasting impact on health, work

Surviving a case of COVID-19 that's bad enough to land you in the hospital is hard enough. But life after the hospital stay - and especially after an intensive care stay - is no bed of roses, either, according to a new study.

12 Nov 2020

Study reveals new source of abnormal lymphatic flow that may account for plastic bronchitis

Interventional radiologists with Nemours Children's Health System have identified a new source of abnormal lymphatic flow between the liver and the lungs that may be responsible for some cases of plastic bronchitis.

11 Nov 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Professional drivers regularly exposed to hazardous levels of diesel emissions, study finds

Baricitinib drug can reduce mortality in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19

New drug reduces LDL cholesterol in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia

Tomocube’s HT-2 microscope quantifies therapeutic effects of targeted nanodrugs against atherosclerosis

Researchers use aerosolized molecules to shut down proteins generated by coronavirus

People taking placebo pills and statins experienced similar side effects, shows study

Community-wide resuscitation program demonstrates 100% success rate in cannulation

Diabetes drug can ameliorate lives of chronic heart failure patients

Drugs targeting neutrophils could reduce ARDS in severe COVID-19

New screening strategy can help identify individuals with higher probability of developing heart disease

Polypill plus aspirin and polypill alone reduced cardiovascular disease risk

Fish oil and vitamin D supplements do not decrease nor increase the risk of atrial fibrillation

New medication may reduce risk for heart failure-related events in people with chronic heart failure

Intravenous iron replacement reduces risk of recurrent hospitalization in patients with heart failure

Ultrasound reveals a possible role of SARS‐CoV‐2 in acute testicular infection

Exposure to air pollution during fetal period, early life linked with higher blood pressure

Baycrest scientists use individualized brain stimulation to treat aphasia in stroke survivors

StemBioSys and Cartox Announce Publication of Research Demonstrating CELLvo™ Matrix Plus Significantly Enhances the Functionality of hiPSC Cardiomyocytes

Post-COVID hospitalization has lasting impact on health, work

Study reveals new source of abnormal lymphatic flow that may account for plastic bronchitis

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Latest Cardiology News and Research

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