Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Using an AI tool, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have analyzed brain images from 70-year-olds and estimated their brains' biological age.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

New research seeks answers. Sleep differences have been reported for some time in men and women, but it is not well known whether the characteristics of sleep serve different functions in one gender over the other, especially as it relates to the heart.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

New research seeks answers. Sleep differences have been reported for some time in men and women, but it is not well known whether the characteristics of sleep serve different functions in one gender over the other, especially as it relates to the heart.

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Heart Sisters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

How many more cardiac studies do we need before we believe what decades of published cardiac research have already told us?

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Science Daily - Stroke

AUGUST 29, 2024

Researchers used real-world clinical data to attempt to emulate a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of two blood thinners, apixaban and warfarin, to prevent stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers say they've solved the mystery. Commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high blood pressure have been shown to, over time, wreck the kidneys' ability to filter and purify blood, but exactly how that dangerous side effect unfolded has been a riddle.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

OCTOBER 16, 2024

New research has shown that over the long-term, standing more compared with sitting does not improve cardiovascular health (coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure), and could increase the risk of circulatory issues related to standing, such as varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 4, 2024

However, recent research suggests that it has a more advanced function than that. The heart's neural network, which is embedded in the superficial layers of the heart wall, has been considered a simple structure that relays the signals from the brain.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Drinking multiple cups of coffee a day may help prevent cognitive decline in people with atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF), according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Human skin cells have been reprogrammed into heart valve cells and then used to successfully transplant a pig heart valve into a rodent, led by the research of a Northeastern University professor.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

over a two-decade span, according to new research. The rate of deaths from ischemic heart disease related to obesity nearly tripled in the U.S. The rate for men more than tripled.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In a new analysis of national data, researchers at the Richard A. Smith Center for Outcomes Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) estimated that 137 million U.S. and Susan F.

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DAIC

JULY 31, 2024

Future research will focus on determining the best strategies to encourage clinicians to adopt the new HFpEF-ABA scoring system. The study, “ An Evidence-Based Screening Tool for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: The HFpEF-ABA Score ," was published in the July 12 issue of Nature Medicine.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 10, 2024

When a person sustains a pulmonary injury from an illness such as influenza or COVID, repair of blood vessels and the creation of new ones is vital to meet oxygen demands; however, research in these areas remains underexplored.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The researchers were able to show for the first time how the main structural protein of LDL binds to its receptora process that starts the clearing of LDL from the bloodand what happens when that process gets impaired.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Stroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

People who are content with their lives or feel a sense of well-being may be less likely to develop heart disease and/or stroke compared to those with a lower sense of well-being, according to a new analysis published today (Sept. 18) in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

As society ages, the number of patients with heart failure is rapidly increasing. Excessive growth of fibrotic tissue in the heart, known as fibrosis, is associated with the progression of heart failure. A group from the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has found an enzyme protein kinase N (PKN) that regulates heart fibrosis.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 25, 2024

UCLA scientists have identified the protein GPNMB as a critical regulator in the heart's healing process after a heart attack.

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Med Page Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Diabetes and weight-loss drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) was listed as a contributing factor in the death of a 58-year-old nurse from Scotland who died of.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

A new study has found that regular mobile phone use was positively associated with incident cardiovascular disease risk, especially in current smokers and individuals with diabetes. In addition, this association was partly attributed to poor sleep, psychological distress, and neuroticism.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 29, 2024

A novel study co-authored by a heart failure cardiologist at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute demonstrates the effectiveness of a newly developed scoring system in identifying patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults have a high rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Med Page Today

AUGUST 19, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Darrell Dixon's father was just 25 when he had a major heart attack in the rural Mississippi Delta. By his early 40s, a series of additional attacks had left his heart muscle too weak to pump enough blood to his body.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In middle-aged people, having risk factors like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol that are not well-controlled combined with not following certain healthy habits including exercise, diet and sleep, are linked to a higher risk of stroke, dementia or depression later in life, according to a new study.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Despite evidence suggesting overuse of benzodiazepine in older adults can be associated with dependence, the drug is potentially being over-prescribed to older adult stroke survivors, according to a study published Oct. 17 in Stroke.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

DECEMBER 2, 2024

According to the researchers, these risk reductions are likely driven by the replacement of red and processed meats with plant proteins. The researchers also observed that a combination of consuming more plant protein and higher protein intake overall provided the most heart health benefits.

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American Heart News - Heart News

MAY 1, 2024

Research Highlights: When adults became angry after remembering past experiences, the function of cells lining the blood vessels was negatively impaired, which may restrict blood flow. Previous research has found that this may increase the risk of.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

ResultsThe bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 and Sudden Cardiac Death highlights key research trends from 2020 to 2024, revealing a rapid surge in scientific output during the pandemic. being original research, reflecting a strong focus on new empirical evidence. 2,915 articles were retrieved, with 70.5% China, and the U.K.

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American Heart News - Heart News

MAY 29, 2024

Research Highlights: The benefits gained from better heart health may be related to a process involved in the aging of the body and its cells, researchers found in a study of more than 5,000 adults with a mean age of 56 years. People with rapid cell.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 2, 2024

The research now points to a critical link between the heart and the brain. The research is published in the journal Nature Communications. A new study sheds light on a medical question scientists have long wondered: why do 40% of children with the rare neurodevelopmental disorder KBG syndrome have heart defects?

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A history of COVID-19 can double the risk of heart attack, stroke or death according to new research led by Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

An irregular sleep-wake cycle is associated with a heightened risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, even for those who clock up the recommended nightly hours of shut-eye, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 14, 2024

New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain.

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American Heart News - Heart News

JULY 24, 2024

Research Highlights: In mice with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), increasing ketone supply to the heart allowed their hearts to utilize more ketones and produce more energy. Researchers hope this study may help to improve our.

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American Heart News - Stroke News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Research Highlights: A retrospective look at Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke registry data from 2003 to 2022 finds substantial and sustained improvements in acute stroke care among those in the quality improvement program. Researchers found.

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American Heart News - Heart News

MARCH 18, 2024

Research Highlights: A study of over 20,000 adults found that those who followed an 8-hour time-restricted eating schedule, a type of intermittent fasting, had a 91% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease. People with heart disease or cancer.

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