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Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

An analysis of nearly 600,000 adults in the U.S. found that those diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease at younger ages compared to adults not diagnosed with one of those serious mental illnesses, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Mar 2022

Study links shift work with poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed

Shift work is linked to poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

9 Mar 2022

Study identifies new immune checkpoint that may be exploited for cancer treatment

A collaborative study led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute has discovered a new immune checkpoint that may be exploited for cancer therapy.

8 Mar 2022

Biomedical characterization of quantitative proteomics in a hospitalized cohort of COVID-19 patients

A recent study assessed neutrophil extracellular trap formation and antiviral host response in high-risk COVID-19 patients.

8 Mar 2022

Clinical decision support system may help improve cardiovascular health in patients with severe mental illness

In a new study, researchers demonstrated that they can significantly lower cardiovascular risk for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) by using a clinical decision support system that prompts doctors to provide individualized informational handouts about a patient's cardiovascular risk and treatment recommendations.

7 Mar 2022

Study to examine the risks for brain disorders from repetitive head impacts in contact sports

Internationally-renowned researchers from Boston University and the University of California, San Francisco) are launching a new study, called the Head Impact & Trauma Surveillance Study (HITSS).

7 Mar 2022

World Trade Center responders have increased levels of mutations that escalate blood cancer risk

Scientists from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) collaborated with researchers from New York to determine that 9/11 first responders to the World Trade Center have increased levels of mutations that escalate their risk for blood cancers or cardiovascular disease, according to a study published March 7 in Nature Medicine.

7 Mar 2022

$20 million scientific research initiative focuses on disparities in maternal-infant heart health

Poor heart health, especially among women of color, puts both mothers-to-be and their infants at risk, with heart disease causing more than one in four pregnancy-related deaths (26.5%) in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2022 Update.

6 Mar 2022

Eight-week campaign to promote research and increase awareness about heart disease

It is campaign season for one doctor at University of Utah Health. She is using her nomination for the American Heart Association’s Utah Woman of Impact award to promote a platform which stresses advanced research and increased awareness about the dangers of heart disease.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers discover a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development. Manipulation of this mechanism has potential applications in the control of organ growth and organ regeneration.

4 Mar 2022

Lipidomic profiling may provide early prediction of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk

Simultaneous measurement of dozens of types of fats in the blood ("lipidomics") can predict the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) years in the future, according to a new study publishing March 3rd in the open-access journal PLOS Biology from Chris Lauber of Lipotype, Germany, and colleagues.

3 Mar 2022

Resistance exercises may be a new way to promote better sleep and improve heart health

Resistance exercise may be superior to aerobic exercise as a way to get better sleep, and sleep is important for cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022.

3 Mar 2022

Automation linked to increasing mortality rate among America's working-age adults

The automation of U.S. manufacturing — robots replacing people on factory floors — is fueling rising mortality rate among America's working-age adults, according to a new study by researchers at Yale and the University of Pennsylvania.

3 Mar 2022

Eating patterns may help explain different rates of heart disease, stroke among U.S. Hispanics/Latinos

Dietary patterns may help explain different rates of heart disease and stroke among various Hispanic/Latino populations in the U.S., according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022.

3 Mar 2022

Long or irregular menstrual cycles may be linked with increased risk of NAFLD

Women with long or irregular periods are known to have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers found these women may also be at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

3 Mar 2022

Scientists identify new biomarkers that can be used as predictive tools of deep space flight risks

An international team of scientists has found new biomarkers that can be used for diagnostic purposes and potentially as predictive tools of the risks associated with deep space flight.

2 Mar 2022

Study suggests link between sleep apnea and joint pain in postmenopausal women

The menopause transition is associated with several health issues. The incidence of both sleep apnea and joint pain, for example, are higher in postmenopausal women.

2 Mar 2022

Using Hla-A*32 allele as a prognostic indicator of COVID-19 severity

In a new study, researchers evaluated the association between human leukocyte antigens alleles and the severity of COVID-19.

2 Mar 2022

Some oral bacteria associated with development of high blood pressure in postmenopausal women

Some oral bacteria were associated with the development of hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, in postmenopausal women, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

2 Mar 2022

Researchers reveal unique signature of genes expressed by hematopoietic stem cells

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have the capacity to both self-renew and differentiate into all mature blood cell types, making them promising treatments for a variety of diseases.

2 Mar 2022

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

Study links shift work with poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed

Study identifies new immune checkpoint that may be exploited for cancer treatment

Biomedical characterization of quantitative proteomics in a hospitalized cohort of COVID-19 patients

Clinical decision support system may help improve cardiovascular health in patients with severe mental illness

Study to examine the risks for brain disorders from repetitive head impacts in contact sports

World Trade Center responders have increased levels of mutations that escalate blood cancer risk

$20 million scientific research initiative focuses on disparities in maternal-infant heart health

Eight-week campaign to promote research and increase awareness about heart disease

Researchers discover a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development

Lipidomic profiling may provide early prediction of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk

Resistance exercises may be a new way to promote better sleep and improve heart health

Automation linked to increasing mortality rate among America's working-age adults

Eating patterns may help explain different rates of heart disease, stroke among U.S. Hispanics/Latinos

Long or irregular menstrual cycles may be linked with increased risk of NAFLD

Scientists identify new biomarkers that can be used as predictive tools of deep space flight risks

Study suggests link between sleep apnea and joint pain in postmenopausal women

Using Hla-A*32 allele as a prognostic indicator of COVID-19 severity

Some oral bacteria associated with development of high blood pressure in postmenopausal women

Researchers reveal unique signature of genes expressed by hematopoietic stem cells

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