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Study shows how human brains navigate physical space and keep track of others' location

For the first time, scientists have recorded how our brains navigate physical space and keep track of others' location. Researchers used a special backpack to wirelessly monitor the brain waves of epilepsy patients as each one walked around an empty room hunting for a hidden, two-foot spot.

24 Dec 2020

Study examines sex differences in the cause of death after stroke

Women were 39% more likely to die by 1 year after a first stroke. The sex difference was due to advanced age and more severe strokes in women, according to a new study in the Journal of Women's Health.

23 Dec 2020

As the terror of COVID struck, health care workers struggled to survive. Thousands lost the fight.

Workers at Garfield Medical Center in suburban Los Angeles were on edge as the pandemic ramped up in March and April. Staffers in a 30-patient unit were rationing a single tub of sanitizing wipes all day. A May memo from the CEO said N95 masks could be cleaned up to 20 times before replacement.

23 Dec 2020

Study finds treatment disparities for men and women with chest pain

The use of a standardized tool for assessing the risk of serious outcomes in patients with chest pain was associated with women at high risk receiving comparable care to men, according to new research published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

23 Dec 2020

More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track

More than 2,900 U.S. health care workers have died in the COVID-19 pandemic since March, a far higher number than that reported by the government, according to a new analysis by KHN and The Guardian.

23 Dec 2020

Genetic analysis reveals novel traits associated with COVID-19 severity

Researchers in the United States have conducted genetic correlation studies revealing novel traits associated with the development of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

23 Dec 2020

E-cigarettes, as consumer products, are not associated with smoking cessation

E-cigarette use has risen steeply and mostly without regulation over the past decade. The devices have diversified into a dizzying array of vape pens, tank systems, "mods," and more, mass-marketed and sold to the public.

23 Dec 2020

New project to develop a platform for monitoring microvascular health of COVID-19 patients

VASCOVID, a new European project, will develop a platform that uses near-infrared light to monitor microvascular health of COVID-19 patients and assist clinicians in delivering customized treatments.

23 Dec 2020

Researchers test effects of full doses of anticoagulants in COVID-19 patients

Three clinical trial platforms working together to test the effects of full doses of anticoagulants (blood thinners) in COVID-19 patients have paused enrollment for one group of patients.

23 Dec 2020

Air pollution in India caused 1.67 million deaths in 2019

Air pollution in India resulted 1.67 million deaths in 2019 - the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world - and also accounted for $36.8 billion (US) in economic losses, according to a new study led by researchers from the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health at Boston College, the Indian Council of Medical Research, and the Public Health Foundation of India.

23 Dec 2020

Long-term opioid use cannot treat chronic pain, has serious health consequences

A broken heart is often harder to heal than a broken leg. Now researchers say that a broken heart can contribute to lasting chronic pain.

22 Dec 2020

Researchers uncover key regulation step that inhibits tumor growth

Most living things need oxygen to grow and thrive. Even cancerous tumors. That's why tumors will readily sprout new blood vessels if their oxygen is starved, creating new lifelines for survival.

22 Dec 2020

Research shows how colanic acid extends lifespan in C. elegans

Baylor College of Medicine researcher Meng Wang had already shown that bacteria that make a metabolite called colanic acid (CA) could extend the lifespan of worms in her lab by as much as 50%, but her collaboration with Rice University synthetic biologist Jeffrey Tabor is providing tools to answer the bigger question of how the metabolite imparts longer life.

22 Dec 2020

First human clinical trial validates the practicality, accuracy of oxygen-sensing liquid bandage

In the first human clinical trial, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have validated the practicality and accuracy of an oxygen-sensing liquid bandage that measures the concentration of oxygen in transplanted tissue

22 Dec 2020

Researchers control cardiac waves with light to study abnormally rapid heart rhythms

Over 300,000 people die each year in the U.S. due to sudden cardiac death. In many cases, sudden cardiac death is caused by abnormally rapid heart rhythms called tachycardias, which means the heart cannot pump adequate blood to the body.

22 Dec 2020

California’s COVID enforcement strategy: Education over citations

Nearly six months since Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to target businesses that are flagrantly violating public health orders to control the spread of COVID-19, California regulators have issued just 424 citations and suspended two business licenses as of Monday, according to data from 10 state regulatory and law enforcement agencies.

22 Dec 2020

Democrats are running hard on health care in Georgia’s Senate runoffs. Republicans? Not so much.

Vice President Mike Pence was the clear celebrity draw at a Nov. 20 campaign event for Georgia's two incumbent U.S. senators, Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. Both Republicans are fighting to keep their seats against two Democratic challengers in the runoff election set for Jan. 5.

22 Dec 2020

A hand-held device that measures aerosols could help prevent spread of COVID-19

Hand-held devices may be vital in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, given the important role that aerosols play in the transmission of the virus.

22 Dec 2020

Researchers use massive sequencing methods to identify rare genetic bone disorder

Researchers of the "Cell Biology and Physiology-LABRET" group of the University of Malaga (UMA), together with the Networking Biomedical Research Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), have described a new genetic skeletal disorder based on a precision medicine strategy.

22 Dec 2020

A real-time platform for monitoring microvascular health of COVID-19 patients in ICUs

As COVID-19 spread worldwide in early 2020, the avalanche of patients requiring admission into intensive care units (ICUs) suddenly became overwhelming to the healthcare systems.

21 Dec 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study shows how human brains navigate physical space and keep track of others' location

Study examines sex differences in the cause of death after stroke

As the terror of COVID struck, health care workers struggled to survive. Thousands lost the fight.

Study finds treatment disparities for men and women with chest pain

More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track

Genetic analysis reveals novel traits associated with COVID-19 severity

E-cigarettes, as consumer products, are not associated with smoking cessation

New project to develop a platform for monitoring microvascular health of COVID-19 patients

Researchers test effects of full doses of anticoagulants in COVID-19 patients

Air pollution in India caused 1.67 million deaths in 2019

Long-term opioid use cannot treat chronic pain, has serious health consequences

Researchers uncover key regulation step that inhibits tumor growth

Research shows how colanic acid extends lifespan in C. elegans

First human clinical trial validates the practicality, accuracy of oxygen-sensing liquid bandage

Researchers control cardiac waves with light to study abnormally rapid heart rhythms

California’s COVID enforcement strategy: Education over citations

Democrats are running hard on health care in Georgia’s Senate runoffs. Republicans? Not so much.

A hand-held device that measures aerosols could help prevent spread of COVID-19

Researchers use massive sequencing methods to identify rare genetic bone disorder

A real-time platform for monitoring microvascular health of COVID-19 patients in ICUs

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