Being overweight linked to significantly higher disease severity in psoriatic arthritis
Study emphasizes the need for weight loss interventions alongside symptomatic treatment in patients with psoriatic arthritis Annual European Congress of ...
Tag: Cardiology
Vitamin D and estradiol help guard against heart disease, stroke, and diabetes
New study demonstrates synergistic effects of vitamin D and estradiol deficiency on metabolic syndrome CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 12, 2019)--Vitamin D ...
Almost 400 medical practices found ineffective in analysis of 3,000 studies
New research could help eliminate medical practices that are no more effective than existing standards of care, reducing costs for ...
The surprising role fibrinogen plays in regulating the body’s response to disease
UAlberta study reveals how fibrinogen can heal, but also hurt if left uncheckedCredit: Jordan Carson A finding from University of ...
Hybrid device may help doctors treat strokes more quickly
Cheap and compact instrument based on two near-infrared light techniques diagnoses poor blood flow quickly and noninvasivelyCredit: Hua Feng WASHINGTON, ...
The circadian-hypoxia link in cardioprotection
This article by Dr. Tobias Eckle and Dr. Colleen Marie Bartman is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2019Credit: Tobias Eckle, ...
Cardiovascular diseases — Promoting self-healing after heart attack
Myocardial infarction (MI) results in the localized death of the muscle cells that are essential for the heart's pumping function. ...
Preventive drug therapy may increase right-sided heart failure risk in patients who receive heart devices
DALLAS, June 11, 2019 - Patients with left-sided heart failure who get implanted devices to improve the pumping of their ...
Big picture genetic scoring approach reliably predicts heart disease
Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine Journal Report DALLAS, June 11, 2019 - Specialized risk scores derived from testing that calculates ...
ACP releases paper on methods for developing evidence-based clinical policy papers
ACP continues to refine and enhance methodology for guidelines and guidance statements Philadelphia, June 11, 2019 - Recommendations for the ...
Radiation treatment increases cardiac risk for lung cancer patients
Study finds high risk of a major cardiovascular event within two years of exposure to thoracic radiotherapy and cardiac radiation ...
BU researchers develop new metamaterial that can improve MRI quality and reduce scan time
Magnetic metamaterial can 'turn up the volume' of MRICredit: Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University Photography Could a small ...
Three public health interventions could prevent 94 million premature deaths
Key takeaways: Lowering blood pressure, reducing sodium intake, and eliminating trans fat could prevent 94 million early deaths around the ...
Undetected diabetes linked to heart attack and gum disease
People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and periodontitis, according to a study published ...
Late-breaking science announced for TVT 2019
CRF meeting covering the latest in structural heart disease will take place June 12-15 in Chicago WHAT: The Cardiovascular Research ...
Rapidly removing fluid from ICU patients in kidney failure linked to increased death risk
PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2019 - The faster fluid is removed using continuous dialysis from patients with failing kidneys, the higher ...
Henry Ford Stroke Centers earn American Heart Association quality awards
Credit: Henry Ford Health System All five of Henry Ford Health System's hospitals that are equipped to treat stroke recently ...
Heart rate variation due to stress affects auditory attention
Study shows that brain activity related to auditory perception parallels heart rate, offering new perspectives for the treatment of attention ...
Atrial fibrillation set to affect more than 14 million over-65s in the EU by 2060
Sophia Antipolis, 6 June 2019: Urgent action is needed to prevent, detect and treat atrial fibrillation to stop a substantial ...
‘Early warning’ tool for hard-to-heal leg wounds
Early career researcher award for risk assessment tool for delayed healing of venous leg ulcers Dr Parker's presentation on the ...