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Ultrasound Neuromodulation Shows Promise to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension, Feinstein Institutes Research

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Bioelectronic medicine scientists at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research used noninvasive, splenic focused ultrasound stimulation (sFUS) and found they can reduce inflammation and improve symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

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Heart Disease Mortality in Cancer Survivors: A Population?Based Study in Japan

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 12, Issue 23 , December 5, 2023. BackgroundData on the risk of cardiovascular‐related mortality in patients with cancer are limited.Methods and ResultsThis retrospective cohort study used data from the Osaka Cancer Registry and vital statistics in Japan between 1985 and 2013.

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Avocados for the Heart; Cardiology's Sad State; CBD for Pulmonary Hypertension?

Heart 2023 Conference

Harvard University Heart Letter) A clinical polygenic risk score test for diseases ranging from atrial fibrillation (AFib) to breast cancer was piloted by scientists. JACC: Asia) Lexaria Bioscience has announced that a CBD product beats a placebo in simulating acute pulmonary hypertension.

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Sequana Medical Announces DSMB Approval to Start Randomized MOJAVE Cohort

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Getty Images milla1cf Tue, 01/23/2024 - 13:38 January 23, 2024 — Sequana Medical NV , a pioneer in the treatment of fluid overload in liver disease, heart failure and cancer, announced that an independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) approved the start of the randomized cohort in MOJAVE , the US Phase 1/2a study of DSR 2.0

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14 Ways To Prevent Dementia

Dr. Paddy Barrett

More than heart disease or cancer, the risk of dementia often creates much greater anxiety in the patients I see. 2023 Mar 22. And given that dementia is routinely in the top 5 leading causes of death, this concern is dually warranted. But can dementia be prevented? The answer is yes. 2024 Jul 30:S0140-6736(24)01296-0.

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Abstract 102: Pseudo?Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia in a Patient with an Acute Globus Pallidus Infarct: A Case Report

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionInternuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) is an ocular movement disorder typically due to a lesion in the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF). Rarely, similar ocular movement abnormalities can be observed in the absence of an MLF lesion.

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The Computer and Overreading Cardiologist call this completely normal. Is it?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 56 year old male with a history of diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and coronary artery disease presented to the emergency department with sudden onset weakness, fatigue, lethargy, and confusion. For more on use of Opiates with acute ischemic CP — See the January 6, 2023 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ).