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Toxic metallic air pollution nanoparticles found inside myocardial mitochondria of city dwellers

Toxic metallic air pollution nanoparticles are getting inside the crucial, energy-producing structures within the hearts of people living in polluted cities, causing cardiac stress - a new study confirms.

3 Jul 2020

Novel biomarkers can diagnose and assess the risk of preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a devastating disorder that occurs very suddenly in the second half of pregnancy and causes severe health problems for both mother and baby.

3 Jul 2020

Morning walks can improve the sleeping habits of bypass surgery patients

Trouble sleeping after heart bypass surgery? Morning walks are the solution, according to research presented today on ACNAP Essentials 4 You, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

3 Jul 2020

Food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa are using toxic chemicals to improve the look of meat, fish

Toxic chemicals are being used by food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa to improve the look of meat and fish, scientists and food inspectors say, putting the health of millions at risk.

3 Jul 2020

Latest findings put Benson Viscometers at the forefront of Covid-19 fight

A clinical viscosity diagnostic instrument is proving to be valuable in the research and treatment of coronavirus after laboratory scientists have identified its ability to provide meaningful data for medical teams treating Covid-19 patients.

3 Jul 2020

Markers of vascular damage in COVID-19

A new study by researchers at Yale University and published on the preprint server medRxiv reports on the plasma levels of biomolecules that reflect vascular damage in COVID-19.

2 Jul 2020

Innovative health care service delivery model addresses challenges faced by Latino farmworkers

A University of California, Riverside, study that sought to determine barriers to health care among Spanish-speaking Latino farmworkers in rural communities has devised an innovative health care service delivery model that addresses many challenges these communities face.

2 Jul 2020

Cleveland's anchor institutions receive NIH funding to recruit minority Ph.D. students

At a time when the national conversation is focused on narrowing the gap of racial equity, two of Cleveland's anchor institutions have been awarded grant funding that will help them turn words into action.

2 Jul 2020

Hot flushes and night sweats may increase woman's risk of cardiovascular events

New research from The University of Queensland has found that women who have hot flushes and night sweats after menopause are 70 per cent more likely to have heart attacks, angina and strokes.

2 Jul 2020

Coronavirus shares common characteristics with global heating and species extinction, argue researchers

The dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic share "striking similarities" with the twin environmental crises of global heating and species extinction, argue a team of scientists and policy experts from the UK and US.

2 Jul 2020

Developing Vaccines and Therapeutics by Exploiting Structure in Spherical Nucleic Acids

An interview discussing the use of spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) and what they show about the importance of structure in pharmaceutical development.

From Pittcon 2 Jul 2020

Study: Oats and rye brans reduce weight gain, hepatic inflammation

In a newly published experimental study, the consumption of dietary fibre from oat and rye brans supported the growth of beneficial gut microbiota, which in turn ameliorated cholesterol metabolism, enhanced gut barrier function and reduced hepatic inflammation.

2 Jul 2020

Passive stretching can improve blood flow, prevent stroke and diabetes

New research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that 12 weeks of easy-to-administer passive stretching helps improve blood flow by making it easier for your arteries to dilate and decreasing their stiffness.

2 Jul 2020

Jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients can be checked remotely via smartphone video app

A new report from cardiologists at UT Southwestern raises the hope that doctors will be able to visually check the jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients remotely, using the camera on a smartphone. The finding is especially timely as telemedicine expands during the pandemic.

1 Jul 2020

NIH announces $75 million in funding to improve genomic risk assessments for diverse populations

The National Institutes of Health has announced the provision of $75 million in funding over five years for the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network, which establish protocols and methodologies for improved genomic risk assessments for diverse populations and to integrate their use in clinical care.

1 Jul 2020

Study finds significant variation in trust of health information by Hispanics

Hispanic adults vary widely in their reported trust of health information sources, suggesting that information tailored to specific ethnic subgroups and targeted by age group may be beneficial, according to results of a study by SUNY Downstate Assistant Professor Marlene Camacho-Rivera, MS, MPH, ScD.

1 Jul 2020

More than one-third of excess deaths in pandemic's early months linked to other causes

Since COVID-19's spread to the United States earlier this year, death rates in the U.S. have risen significantly. But deaths attributed to COVID-19 only account for about two-thirds of the increase in March and April, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

1 Jul 2020

CHOP researchers receive multi-million dollar grant to study disease risk in African Americans

The National Institutes of Health announced today that researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are among the recipients of a multi-million dollar grant that focuses on the use of genomics to improve risk assessment for diverse populations and integrate the findings into clinical care.

1 Jul 2020

Women with gestational hypertension more likely to develop heart disease later

Women who experience high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop heart disease and heart failure in later life, according to an international team of researchers.

1 Jul 2020

Common asthma drug may offer potential as treatment for Alzheimer's disease

A new study reveals that the common asthma drug salbutamol may offer potential as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

1 Jul 2020

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Toxic metallic air pollution nanoparticles found inside myocardial mitochondria of city dwellers

Novel biomarkers can diagnose and assess the risk of preeclampsia

Morning walks can improve the sleeping habits of bypass surgery patients

Food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa are using toxic chemicals to improve the look of meat, fish

Latest findings put Benson Viscometers at the forefront of Covid-19 fight

Markers of vascular damage in COVID-19

Innovative health care service delivery model addresses challenges faced by Latino farmworkers

Cleveland's anchor institutions receive NIH funding to recruit minority Ph.D. students

Hot flushes and night sweats may increase woman's risk of cardiovascular events

Coronavirus shares common characteristics with global heating and species extinction, argue researchers

Developing Vaccines and Therapeutics by Exploiting Structure in Spherical Nucleic Acids

Study: Oats and rye brans reduce weight gain, hepatic inflammation

Passive stretching can improve blood flow, prevent stroke and diabetes

Jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients can be checked remotely via smartphone video app

NIH announces $75 million in funding to improve genomic risk assessments for diverse populations

Study finds significant variation in trust of health information by Hispanics

More than one-third of excess deaths in pandemic's early months linked to other causes

CHOP researchers receive multi-million dollar grant to study disease risk in African Americans

Women with gestational hypertension more likely to develop heart disease later

Common asthma drug may offer potential as treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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