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Researchers identify new factor that regulates the size of scar following heart injury

When a person has a heart attack, the person's coronary artery is blocked, cutting off the flow of blood and oxygen to that portion of the person's heart.

14 Jul 2020

Flint water crisis offers lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic

Concurrent failures of federal drinking water standards and Michigan's emergency manager law reinforced and magnified each other, leading to the Flint water crisis, according to a University of Michigan environmental policy expert.

14 Jul 2020

Researchers review scientific articles on the role of zinc in COVID-19 prevention

Researchers from Sechenov University in collaboration with colleagues from Germany, Greece and Russia reviewed scientific articles on the role of zinc in the prevention and treatment of viral infections and pneumonia, with projections on those caused by SARS-CoV-2. The results were published in the International Journal of Molecular Medicine.

14 Jul 2020

Compound in pickled capers can directly regulate proteins required for bodily processes

A compound commonly found in pickled capers has been shown to activate proteins required for normal human brain and heart activity, and may even lead to future therapies for the treatment of epilepsy and abnormal heart rhythms.

14 Jul 2020

People with accelerated biological age at increased risk of COVID-19 symptom severity and mortality

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in July 2020 discusses the explanation in terms of the biological aging markers in patients with severe disease, rather than the chronological age.

13 Jul 2020

International research collaboration to investigate the role of immune system in health

An international research collaboration to pioneer the field of immuno-cardiology and investigate ways to harness the power of the immune system to improve recovery from heart attacks will be led at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania by Jonathan Epstein, MD, executive vice dean, chief scientific officer and the William Wikoff Smith Professor of Cardiovascular Research.

13 Jul 2020

Study looks at place of death for patients with COVID-19

Patients who died from COVID in 2020 were almost 12 times more likely to die in a medical facility than patients who died from any cause in 2018, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

13 Jul 2020

Patients with high blood sugar at higher risk of COVID-19 complications

The COVID-19 causes severe disease in patients with underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, severe lung disease, heart disease, and a weakened immune system.

13 Jul 2020

Molecular imaging reveals inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys after heart attack

Whole body positron emission tomography (PET) has, for the first time, illustrated the existence of inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys via the immune system following acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack.

13 Jul 2020

Clots, COVID-19 and survival

The novel coronavirus, now known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), that causes COVID-19 disease, was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China in late December 2019. Since then, it has infected a large population across the world with the current number of SARS-CoV-2 infections standing at over 13 million and COVID-19 disease having killed over 571,000 individuals.

13 Jul 2020

New PET/MRI approach can precisely identify location of chronic pain generators

A new molecular imaging approach utilizing 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can precisely identify the location of pain generators in chronic pain sufferers, often precipitating a new management plan for patients.

13 Jul 2020

New chemical could potentially lead to a cure for neglected tropical diseases

Scientists say they are a step closer to developing a drug to kill the trypanosome parasite that causes human African trypanosomiasis, otherwise known as sleeping sickness, paving the way for a potential cure.

13 Jul 2020

Skin rash may be a symptom of COVID-19

Researchers at King’s College London and Zoe Global Ltd have conducted a study suggesting that skin rashes could be valuable predictors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

13 Jul 2020

High-level noise exposure linked to risk of having low birth weight babies

Prolonged exposure to loud noise is more than annoying? it is bad for human health. Beyond the obvious potential damage to hearing, chronic noise exposure has also been linked to adverse cardiovascular effects, such as increased risks of heart attacks and strokes.

13 Jul 2020

Research shows cardiovascular benefits of meditating

Meditation was linked to lower cardiovascular risk in a data analysis by Veterans Affairs researchers and colleagues.

13 Jul 2020

New collaboration will provide access to comprehensive stroke certification services in the Middle East

United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia institutions will have access to a single, comprehensive set of stroke certification services through a new collaboration between the Middle East and North Africa Stroke Organization and the American Stoke Association.

13 Jul 2020

States allow in-person nursing home visits as families charge residents die ‘of broken hearts’

States across the country are beginning to roll back heart-wrenching policies instituted when the coronavirus pandemic began and allow in-person visits at nursing homes and assisted living centers, offering relief to frustrated families.

13 Jul 2020

Stress hormone is a crucial component of diabetes management, shows study

A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Ohio State University College of Medicine documents a clear link between the stress hormone cortisol and higher blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

13 Jul 2020

Researchers analyze the effects of beta-blockers on men and women with hypertension

Women taking beta-blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly 5% higher risk for heart failure than men when they present to hospitals with acute coronary syndrome, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

13 Jul 2020

Study calls for adequate testing and treatment for African Americans with COVID-19

Marked racial disparities exist in confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, investigators say, and highlight urgent needs to ensure adequate testing and treatment are available to African Americans and safer working and living conditions are in place so they can better protect themselves.

13 Jul 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Researchers identify new factor that regulates the size of scar following heart injury

Flint water crisis offers lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers review scientific articles on the role of zinc in COVID-19 prevention

Compound in pickled capers can directly regulate proteins required for bodily processes

People with accelerated biological age at increased risk of COVID-19 symptom severity and mortality

International research collaboration to investigate the role of immune system in health

Study looks at place of death for patients with COVID-19

Patients with high blood sugar at higher risk of COVID-19 complications

Molecular imaging reveals inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys after heart attack

Clots, COVID-19 and survival

New PET/MRI approach can precisely identify location of chronic pain generators

New chemical could potentially lead to a cure for neglected tropical diseases

Skin rash may be a symptom of COVID-19

High-level noise exposure linked to risk of having low birth weight babies

Research shows cardiovascular benefits of meditating

New collaboration will provide access to comprehensive stroke certification services in the Middle East

States allow in-person nursing home visits as families charge residents die ‘of broken hearts’

Stress hormone is a crucial component of diabetes management, shows study

Researchers analyze the effects of beta-blockers on men and women with hypertension

Study calls for adequate testing and treatment for African Americans with COVID-19

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