Health
CAMH develops first ever clinically validated natural supplement to prevent postpartum blues
A new study published in the Lancet discovery science journal eClinicalMedicine has confirmed that a novel natural supplement—invented, researched, developed...
Beating back bitter taste in medicine
PHILADELPHIA (April 9, 2024) – The bitter taste of certain drugs is a barrier to taking some medications as prescribed,...
CMS121 mitigates aging-related obesity and metabolic dysfunction
“ CMS121 applicability could be expanded from a geroneuroprotector drug to a metabolic drug ”Credit: 2024 Dafre et al. “...
Childhood sedentariness causes excessive insulin, raising the risk of type 2 diabetes
An increase in sedentary time from childhood is associated with a significant increase in blood insulin concentration, a new study...
Peregrine falcons expose lasting harms of flame retardant use
Peregrine falcon populations across North America are heavily contaminated with harmful flame retardants–including those that have been phased out for...
Tiny brain bubbles carry complete codes
In findings published in Cell Reports, senior author Jerold Chun, M.D., Ph.D., and team also discovered that the biological instructions...
Heart disease, depression linked by inflammation: study
Coronary artery disease and major depression may be genetically linked via inflammatory pathways to an increased risk for cardiomyopathy, a...
Illinois study identifies atmospheric and economic drivers of global air pollution
URBANA, Ill. – Carbon monoxide emissions from industrial production have serious consequences for human health and are a strong indicator...
Cathie Biga is new American College of Cardiology president
Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC, today became president of the American College of Cardiology and made history as the organization’s first...
Dr. Himabindu Vidula is new chair of ACC Board of Governors
Effective today, Himabindu Vidula, MD, MS, FACC, will serve as chair of the American College of Cardiology Board of Governors...
New diagnostic tool achieves accuracy of PCR tests with faster and simpler nanopore system
Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for...
Your unsupportive partner is physically stressing you out
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Couples feel more understood and cared for when their partners show positive support skills – and it’s...
Preventive angioplasty does not improve prognosis
For heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon...
Barbie may help physicians, patients have more productive telehealth visits
As telehealth visits become more prevalent, physicians can sometimes struggle to help patients effectively demonstrate a musculoskeletal exam through a...
Chinese Medical Journal study reviews the impact of caloric restriction on cardiovascular health
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) affecting the heart and blood vessels are a global health concern, and are known to claim millions...
New study highlights the benefit of touch on mental and physical health
Through a large-scale analysis, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have uncovered the ways in which consensual touch can...
Key to unlocking the secret of degenerative brain disorders found
Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, along with stroke, are among the top three neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by the malfunction and...
Stopping aspirin one month after coronary stenting procedures significantly reduces bleeding complications in heart attack patients
Withdrawing aspirin one month after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in high-risk heart patients and keeping them on ticagrelor alone safely...
Successful “first in human” clinical trial of pioneering guidance for heart bypass surgery
A new approach to the guidance, planning and conduct of heart bypass surgery has been successfully tested on patients for...
Inter-atrial shunts may benefit some heart failure patients while harming others
Inter-atrial shunts—investigational devices that create a small pathway for blood to pass from the left to the right side of...
