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Novel monoclonal antibody therapy shows promising results in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

Patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis who participated in a clinical trial of rocatinlimab - a novel, patient-tailored monoclonal antibody therapy - showed promising results both while taking the drug and up to 20 weeks after the therapy was stopped, Mount Sinai researchers reported in The Lancet.

12 Dec 2022

Aging influences the diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks in patients over age 75

For people ages 75 and older, age-related changes in general health and in the heart and blood vessels require consideration and likely modifications in how heart attacks and heart disease are treated, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

12 Dec 2022

Off-the-shelf immunotherapy could offer new hope for patients with hard-to-treat multiple myeloma

A new therapy that makes the immune system kill bone marrow cancer cells was successful in as many as 73 percent of patients in two clinical trials, according to researchers from The Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

12 Dec 2022

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

There are some benefits and potentially serious risks when people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), to manage symptoms, so involving the health care team is important for safety, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 Dec 2022

Researchers receive $11 million NIH grant to evaluate a 5-minute dementia screening tool

Investigators at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Regenstrief Institute, and Indiana University School of Medicine have received an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate an Einstein-developed test for assessing cognitive impairment and dementia.

8 Dec 2022

Addition of yoga to regular exercise training supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing

A three-month pilot study of patients with hypertension appearing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, demonstrates that adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing and is more effective than stretching exercises.

8 Dec 2022

Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

Healthy diets are rich in antioxidants like amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin C, but exactly how beneficial these micronutrients are for cardiovascular health has long been controversial.

6 Dec 2022

Ochsner Medical Center earns "high performing" rating by U.S. News & World Report for maternity care

Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans, inclusive of Ochsner Medical Center- West Bank Campus and Ochsner Baptist, is the highest-rated maternity hospital in Louisiana, according to Best Hospital for Maternity ratings released today by U.S. News & World Report – the global authority on hospital ratings and consumer advice.

6 Dec 2022

Mount Sinai first in New York to offer telehealth services for low-acuity patients who call 911

Mount Sinai Health System has become the first health system in New York, and one of the first major academic health centers across the country, to offer telehealth services to select patients who call 911 with low-acuity injuries and conditions.

6 Dec 2022

AHA announces additional research network funding to address lack of diversity, equity in clinical trials

The American Heart Association - the world's leading voluntary organization dedicated to a world of longer, healthier lives - has announced an additional $4 million grant to add a sixth scientific research center and bring total funding to its Strategically-Focused Research Network (SFRN) on the Science of Diversity in Clinical Trials to $24 million.

5 Dec 2022

Smartwatches used to screen for heart rhythm disorders need more scientific evaluation

Company claims are leaping ahead of medical science in promoting the use of smartwatches to screen for heart rhythm disorders.

5 Dec 2022

Women and men receive different advice on cardiovascular disease prevention

Women are told to improve their lifestyle to prevent heart disease while men are advised to take statins.

5 Dec 2022

Study examines whether cortisone-like medicine can reduce pain after total knee arthroplasty

Results from a study by Henry Ford Health orthopedic researchers is the latest of several high-powered studies geared toward effectively managing pain and decreasing opioids use after total knee replacement surgery.

5 Dec 2022

Discovery offers an avenue for development of novel therapies for Chagas disease

Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects some 8 million people worldwide. More than a third develop severe heart or digestive problems with a heightened risk of death.

5 Dec 2022

Hyperactivated brain cells following social trauma impair social reward and promote social avoidance

Past social trauma is encoded by a population of stress/threat-responsive brain cells that become hyperactivated during subsequent interaction with non-threatening social targets. As a consequence, previously rewarding social targets are now perceived as social threats, which promotes generalized social avoidance and impaired social reward processing that can contribute to psychiatric disorders, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Brain and Body Research Center at Mount Sinai and published November 30 in Nature.

30 Nov 2022

New method for determining the need for coronary stents, bypass surgery more effective than angiogram

A new method for determining whether patients with heart disease need coronary stents or bypass surgery is more effective than the angiogram, which is currently used, according to research from UTHealth Houston Heart & Vascular.

30 Nov 2022

Research findings may offer a new potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease

A new study links a gene concentrated in the brain's cleanup cells, known as microglia, to the inflammation that has increasingly emerged as a key mechanism contributing to Alzheimer's disease.

30 Nov 2022

Plant-based foods vs. animal-based foods

An editorial published in The American Journal of Cardiology describes how wrong food choices can impact health at individual and population levels. Also discussed in the editorial are the ethical implications of eating animal-based foods and measures to promote healthier diets.

29 Nov 2022

Lower frequency of dietary salt associated with reduced risk of heart disease

Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, heart failure and ischemic heart disease, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

28 Nov 2022

Vitamin D appears to have no substantial impact on statin-related muscle pain

Patients who take statins to lower high cholesterol levels often complain of muscle pains, which can lead them to stop taking the highly effective medication and put them at greater risk of heart attack or stroke.

23 Nov 2022

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Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Novel monoclonal antibody therapy shows promising results in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

Aging influences the diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks in patients over age 75

Off-the-shelf immunotherapy could offer new hope for patients with hard-to-treat multiple myeloma

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

Researchers receive $11 million NIH grant to evaluate a 5-minute dementia screening tool

Addition of yoga to regular exercise training supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing

Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

Ochsner Medical Center earns "high performing" rating by U.S. News & World Report for maternity care

Mount Sinai first in New York to offer telehealth services for low-acuity patients who call 911

AHA announces additional research network funding to address lack of diversity, equity in clinical trials

Smartwatches used to screen for heart rhythm disorders need more scientific evaluation

Women and men receive different advice on cardiovascular disease prevention

Study examines whether cortisone-like medicine can reduce pain after total knee arthroplasty

Discovery offers an avenue for development of novel therapies for Chagas disease

Hyperactivated brain cells following social trauma impair social reward and promote social avoidance

New method for determining the need for coronary stents, bypass surgery more effective than angiogram

Research findings may offer a new potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease

Plant-based foods vs. animal-based foods

Lower frequency of dietary salt associated with reduced risk of heart disease

Vitamin D appears to have no substantial impact on statin-related muscle pain

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