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Researchers identify genes linked to death from sepsis in mice

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body's immune response to infection spirals out of control.

23 Jul 2019

Study examines role of plastic exposure in irregular heart rhythms, arrhythmias

Calling an ambulance during an emergency, emailing a breaking news or journal article before a 5 p.m. deadline and maintaining conditions during the fifth week of a 6-week lab study, without altering the light or temperature, requires electricity and translates into time, money and lives

22 Jul 2019

Study shows how high glucose damages the vascular system

Diabetes, which is marked by increased glucose levels in the body, eventually leads to certain complications, including cardiovascular disease. Now, a new study shows a cellular connection between diabetes and blood vessel narrowing that boosts one’s risk of chronic and potentially fatal health conditions, including stroke and heart disease.

22 Jul 2019

Patients' physical health often overlooked in pursuit of treating the mind, finds study

The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients' physical and mental health, according to a new study.

19 Jul 2019

Alzheimer's gene may affect cognitive health before adulthood, study finds

The Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a major cholesterol carrier that aids in lipid transport and injury repair in the brain. It packages cholesterol and other fats and moves them through the bloodstream. APOE polymorphic alleles are the major genetic factors for the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

19 Jul 2019

Keck School of Medicine of USC to recruit patients typically underrepresented in clinical trials

A highly competitive $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will support Keck School of Medicine of USC efforts to recruit patients from underrepresented populations into cardiac surgery clinical trials.

16 Jul 2019

Mortality risk from cardiovascular disease higher for people with osteoarthritis

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between osteoarthritis and mortality in an epidemiological study. It was shown that the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease was higher for people with osteoarthritis than for the rest of the population.

16 Jul 2019

Living a healthy lifestyle may help offset genetic risk of dementia

Living a healthy lifestyle may help counteract a person’s genetic risk of dementia, according to new international research.

16 Jul 2019

Lipid-lowering drugs are underutilized for preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Statins, the most commonly used effective lipid-lowering drugs, are significantly underutilized to treat lipid abnormalities in patients with and at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a retrospective study of more than 280,000 patients in Alberta, Canada.

16 Jul 2019

Special cameras limit radiation while delivering images vital for patient health

CT scans have revolutionized the fight against human illness by creating three-dimensional images of the body's inner workings. Such scans, however, can deliver high doses of radiation.

15 Jul 2019

Nanoparticles used to deliver CRISPR gene editing tools into the cell

Researchers from Tufts University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a novel method to effectively deliver the CRISPR/Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) associated protein 9) gene editing tools into the liver for genetic studies.

15 Jul 2019

Research finds link between air pollution and coronary heart disease in China

New research from the University at Buffalo provides pathophysiologic evidence of the effect of air pollution on cardiovascular disease in China. The findings also suggests that China may need to revise its standard for one type of pollutant.

14 Jul 2019

Cutting around 300 calories a day protects the heart even in svelte adults

New data from a two-year Duke Health trial suggests when it comes to cutting your risk for killer ailments such as diabetes and heart disease, there's always room for improvement.

12 Jul 2019

New drug for acute migraine shows promising results in a large-scale trial

A drug belonging to a new generation of acute migraine headache treatments was found to eliminate pain and reduce bothersome symptoms for people with migraine in a large-scale trial reported in the July 11 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

11 Jul 2019

'Traffic light' food labels associated with reduction in calories purchased by hospital employees

A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators released today in JAMA Network Open, a publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that labeling food choices in a hospital cafeteria with simple "traffic-light" symbols indicating their relative health value was associated with a reduction in calories purchased by employees, and that the dietary changes were sustained over two years.

11 Jul 2019

Diabetes patients experiencing empathy from PCPs have beneficial long-term clinical outcomes

A United Kingdom study designed to examine the association between primary care practitioner empathy and incidence of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among type 2 diabetes patients found that those patients experiencing greater empathy in the year following their diagnosis saw beneficial long-term clinical outcomes.

10 Jul 2019

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Researchers identify genes linked to death from sepsis in mice

Study examines role of plastic exposure in irregular heart rhythms, arrhythmias

Study shows how high glucose damages the vascular system

Patients' physical health often overlooked in pursuit of treating the mind, finds study

Alzheimer's gene may affect cognitive health before adulthood, study finds

Keck School of Medicine of USC to recruit patients typically underrepresented in clinical trials

Mortality risk from cardiovascular disease higher for people with osteoarthritis

Living a healthy lifestyle may help offset genetic risk of dementia

Lipid-lowering drugs are underutilized for preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Special cameras limit radiation while delivering images vital for patient health

Nanoparticles used to deliver CRISPR gene editing tools into the cell

Research finds link between air pollution and coronary heart disease in China

Cutting around 300 calories a day protects the heart even in svelte adults

New drug for acute migraine shows promising results in a large-scale trial

'Traffic light' food labels associated with reduction in calories purchased by hospital employees

Diabetes patients experiencing empathy from PCPs have beneficial long-term clinical outcomes

Subclinical cardiovascular disease linked to higher risk of falling in older adults

Going teetotal shown to improve women’s mental health

More than 936 million people have sleep apnea, ResMed-led analysis reveals

Review provides new recommendations to manage menopausal symptoms after breast cancer

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