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Women are less likely to undergo CABG, may experience worse outcomes after surgery

Women are significantly less likely than men to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using guideline-recommended approaches, which may result in worse outcomes after surgery, according to a scientific presentation at the 57th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

31 Jan 2021

Obesity may contribute toward neural tissue vulnerability, exacerbate Alzheimer's disease

New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it may exacerbate Alzheimer's disease.

29 Jan 2021

New treatment can improve the lives of patients with spinal cord injury

An international team of scientists headed by Grégoire Courtine at EPFL and CHUV and Aaron Phillips at the University of Calgary has developed a treatment that can dramatically improve the lives of patients with a spinal cord injury.

28 Jan 2021

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

The rapid growth of e-cigarette use is a major public health problem in the United States - with significant attention on use among adolescents and young adults.

27 Jan 2021

COVID-19 will impact cardiovascular disease deaths for years to come, warn experts

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, according to the American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics -- 2021 Update, published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation, and experts warn that the broad influence of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely continue to extend that ranking for years to come.

27 Jan 2021

Initial stages of breast cancer could be detected more accurately with new proteomics-based technology

Breast cancer, even at its initial stages, could be detected earlier and more accurately than current techniques using blood samples and a unique proteomics-based technology, according to findings of a study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope.

26 Jan 2021

New discovery could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications

A world-first discovery by researchers at Monash University and The University of Queensland could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, with 'fluorescent' in vivo biosensors.

26 Jan 2021

American Heart Association committed to support more than $230 million to achieve health equity

The American Heart Association, the leading global voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, is making an unprecedented series of investments focused on enhancing its historic commitment to addressing the social determinants of health and the barriers to achieving health equity for all communities - urban, suburban and rural.

25 Jan 2021

Researchers discover direct link between placental function and future metabolic disorders

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered a direct association between placental function in pregnant women and future metabolic disorders in children and adults, a finding that could lead to earlier intervention and diagnosis of disease.

22 Jan 2021

New model explains controversies over saturated fats and heart disease risk

In science, sometimes a new perspective can turn our interpretation of the data upside-down, and necessitate a paradigm shift.

22 Jan 2021

Does hypertension always lead to severe COVID-19?

Researchers have developed some prognostic factors to predict the severity of COVID-19 among hypertensive patients.

22 Jan 2021

Accurate quantitative COVID-19 antibody test kit by EKF

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that it has introduced one of the first tests to precisely measure levels of COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies in individuals.

From EKF Diagnostics 22 Jan 2021

Researchers discover important cause of preeclampsia

Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a whole century, how preeclampsia develops has been unclear - until now.

21 Jan 2021

Blood group associated with cardiovascular events in COVID-19 patients

An illuminating new study by scientists at Harvard Medical School, USA, describes the correlation of such conditions with the ABO blood group. The team's findings may help assess the risk of COVID-19 patients for such complications, promoting early diagnosis and underscoring potential needs for preventive and therapeutic care where possible.

21 Jan 2021

Negative childhood experience connected to relatively unfavorable living situation

An adverse upbringing often impairs people's circumstances and health in their adult years, especially for couples who have both had similar experiences.

21 Jan 2021

International consortium investigates specific cell signaling process across range of human diseases

Life in the digital age often throws a curveball when the signalling bars on our mobile phones drop or disappear altogether. Similarly, disruptions in the signalling networks of cells within the body can wreak havoc and lead to disease.

20 Jan 2021

Can metabolic biomarkers help clinicians stratify adverse outcome risk in COVID-19 patients?

A recent study describes the alterations in lipids and other parameters that define the state of dysfunctional metabolism in acute COVID-19 illness.

20 Jan 2021

Study: Menopause symptoms are worse for women with premature ovarian insufficiency

Hot flashes, insomnia, and vaginal dryness are commonly reported symptoms that accompany the menopause transition.

20 Jan 2021

Researchers identify seven criteria to tackle obesity problem in the UK

Successive governments' approach to obesity policies has destined them to fail, say researchers.Government obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed because of problems with implementation, lack of learning from past successes or failures, and a reliance on trying to persuade individuals to change their behavior rather than tackling unhealthy environments.

19 Jan 2021

Fried-food intake can increase risk of heart disease, stroke

Fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke, finds a pooled analysis of the available research data, published online in the journal Heart.

18 Jan 2021

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Women are less likely to undergo CABG, may experience worse outcomes after surgery

Obesity may contribute toward neural tissue vulnerability, exacerbate Alzheimer's disease

New treatment can improve the lives of patients with spinal cord injury

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

COVID-19 will impact cardiovascular disease deaths for years to come, warn experts

Initial stages of breast cancer could be detected more accurately with new proteomics-based technology

New discovery could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications

American Heart Association committed to support more than $230 million to achieve health equity

Researchers discover direct link between placental function and future metabolic disorders

New model explains controversies over saturated fats and heart disease risk

Does hypertension always lead to severe COVID-19?

Accurate quantitative COVID-19 antibody test kit by EKF

Researchers discover important cause of preeclampsia

Blood group associated with cardiovascular events in COVID-19 patients

Negative childhood experience connected to relatively unfavorable living situation

International consortium investigates specific cell signaling process across range of human diseases

Can metabolic biomarkers help clinicians stratify adverse outcome risk in COVID-19 patients?

Study: Menopause symptoms are worse for women with premature ovarian insufficiency

Researchers identify seven criteria to tackle obesity problem in the UK

Fried-food intake can increase risk of heart disease, stroke

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