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From hospital to hospitality: Spin doctors brand getting sick as an adventure. It’s not.

The last time I stepped on a plane for vacation, for fun, was more than three years ago. I haven't been able to visit California, whose coast I adore. Nor Rome, where my husband and I lived for some time.

22 Nov 2023

Tiered tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Germany could extend healthy lifespans and save billions

In Germany, taxing sugar-sweetened beverages could prevent or postpone cases of type 2 diabetes, extend healthy lifespans and save up to €16.0 billion in societal costs over the next 20 years, according to a new study led by Karl Emmert-Fees of the Technical University of Munich, published November 21st in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

21 Nov 2023

New treatment for neurodegenerative diseases may be found in used coffee grounds

Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's, affect millions of people in the United States, and the cost of caring for people who live with these conditions adds up to hundreds of billions of dollars each year.

21 Nov 2023

PROFID EHRA trial aims to personalize the prevention of sudden cardiac death after myocardial infarction

The first clinical trial to challenge the routine implantation of a defibrillator in myocardial infarction survivors with heart failure has enrolled its first patient.

21 Nov 2023

Lost in the mix of Medicaid ‘unwinding’: Kentucky cut off her health care over a clerical error

The day her Medicaid coverage ended, Beverly Likens was in the hospital after a scary trip to the emergency room.

21 Nov 2023

Nut consumption linked to improved male fertility, systematic review reveals

A systematic review finds that consuming at least 60 grams of nuts daily significantly enhances male fertility by improving sperm vitality, motility, and morphology, while evidence for nut consumption's impact on female fertility remains limited.

20 Nov 2023

UT Arlington researchers develop improved model for predicting cancer cure rates

With the rapid development in computing power over the past few decades, machine-learning (ML) techniques have become popular in medical settings as a way to predict survival rates and life expectancies among patients diagnosed with diseases such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, and, more recently, COVID-19.

20 Nov 2023

C-section overuse in Mexico driven by hospital specializations and obesity

Cesarean section (C-section) procedures have increased dramatically around the world in the recent decades.

20 Nov 2023

Young people may be more susceptible to the effects of elevated blood cholesterol and hypertension

Young people may be more susceptible to the effects of the risk factors for developing atherosclerosis. According to a study carried out at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), younger people are especially vulnerable to the damaging effects of elevated blood cholesterol and hypertension, two of the major modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.

20 Nov 2023

Image-guided procedure may alleviate parosmia symptoms in long COVID patients

Using an image-guided minimally invasive procedure, researchers may be able to restore the sense of smell in patients who have suffered with long-COVID, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

20 Nov 2023

Academic medical centers may help mitigate structural racism in cardiovascular care for Black women

Investigators from the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have found that among a cohort of women with obstructive coronary artery disease treated at academic medical centers, racial and ethnic disparities did not impact their long-term outcomes.

20 Nov 2023

Switching from animal-based to plant-based foods reduces risk of heart disease, diabetes, and mortality

The effects of replacing animal-based foods with plant-based alternatives on cardiometabolic health and all-cause mortality.

20 Nov 2023

Breakthrough in tuberculosis treatment: TB-PRACTECAL trial reveals efficacy of new oral regimen

The TB-PRACTECAL clinical trial outcomes, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of oral bedaquiline.

20 Nov 2023

Kiwi cafés sizzle with success on meat-free mondays, cooking up environmental change

Study explores the implementation and support of Meat-Free Mondays in New Zealand's hospital cafés, finding strong participation and environmental concerns as key drivers while identifying knowledge gaps and taste preferences as main barriers to its success.

20 Nov 2023

Breakthrough wireless sensor offers continuous health monitoring, revolutionizing patient care

The study introduces a wireless broadband acousto-mechanical sensing (BAMS) system for continuous physiological monitoring, capturing a wide range of body signals and offering significant potential for both home and hospital settings.

19 Nov 2023

Study reveals surprising trends in non-diabetic adults' use of artificial sweeteners in Brazil

The study investigates the widespread use of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) among non-diabetic Brazilian adults, revealing that higher education, income, and BMI increase the likelihood of regular NNS consumption, challenging the perception of NNS as a healthy alternative.

19 Nov 2023

Ingestible capsule can monitor vital signs from within the patient's GI tract

Diagnosing sleep disorders such as sleep apnea usually requires a patient to spend the night in a sleep lab, hooked up to a variety of sensors and monitors.

17 Nov 2023

Study highlights the importance of BMI control in preventing cardiovascular disease

There is a well-known relationship between good physical fitness at a young age and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease later in life.

17 Nov 2023

Nerve-immune system cross-talk: Key to zebrafish heart regeneration

Unlike humans, zebrafish can completely regenerate their hearts after injury. They owe this ability to the interaction between their nervous and immune systems, as researchers led by Suphansa Sawamiphak from the Max Delbrück Center now report in the journal Developmental Cell.

17 Nov 2023

New method unveils the "imageable genome" for medical diagnostics

An international research group led by the University of Lucerne has developed novel approaches for medical imaging.

17 Nov 2023

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

From hospital to hospitality: Spin doctors brand getting sick as an adventure. It’s not.

Tiered tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Germany could extend healthy lifespans and save billions

New treatment for neurodegenerative diseases may be found in used coffee grounds

PROFID EHRA trial aims to personalize the prevention of sudden cardiac death after myocardial infarction

Lost in the mix of Medicaid ‘unwinding’: Kentucky cut off her health care over a clerical error

Nut consumption linked to improved male fertility, systematic review reveals

UT Arlington researchers develop improved model for predicting cancer cure rates

C-section overuse in Mexico driven by hospital specializations and obesity

Young people may be more susceptible to the effects of elevated blood cholesterol and hypertension

Image-guided procedure may alleviate parosmia symptoms in long COVID patients

Academic medical centers may help mitigate structural racism in cardiovascular care for Black women

Switching from animal-based to plant-based foods reduces risk of heart disease, diabetes, and mortality

Breakthrough in tuberculosis treatment: TB-PRACTECAL trial reveals efficacy of new oral regimen

Kiwi cafés sizzle with success on meat-free mondays, cooking up environmental change

Breakthrough wireless sensor offers continuous health monitoring, revolutionizing patient care

Study reveals surprising trends in non-diabetic adults' use of artificial sweeteners in Brazil

Ingestible capsule can monitor vital signs from within the patient's GI tract

Study highlights the importance of BMI control in preventing cardiovascular disease

Nerve-immune system cross-talk: Key to zebrafish heart regeneration

New method unveils the "imageable genome" for medical diagnostics

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

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

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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