NIH study provides answer to long-held debate on blood sugar control after stroke
Findings may have immediate impact on clinical practice WHAT: Hyperglycemia, or increased glucose, is common in patients with acute ischemic ...
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What is white chocolate? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2019 -- Today, we're showing our love for white chocolate. Sure, it ...
High-risk sexually transmitted HPV virus associated with increased CVD risk
Circulation Research Journal Report DALLAS, February 7, 2019 - Infection with high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which have ...
Discovery may bolster chemotherapy potency while protecting the heart from side-effects
University of Alberta medical researchers take significant step toward improving cancer careCredit: Jordan Carson Researchers from the University of Alberta ...
NSAID impairs immune response in heart failure, worsens heart and kidney damage
This adverse NSAID effect is caused by dysfunctional molecular and cellular mechanismsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or ...
Excessive weight gain in early childhood affects teenage heart health
Early life weight gain can set teenagers up for poor health outcomes Excessive weight gain in children under two years ...
Absentmindedness points to earlier warning signs of silent strokes among people at risk
Adults who notice that they frequently lose their train of thought or often become sidetracked may in fact be displaying ...
CTO Summit 2019 will feature live cases and hands-on training for chronic total occlusions
CRF will host scientific meeting February 28 - March 1, 2019 in New York City WHAT: The CTO Summit 2019 ...
World's largest study shows treatment success in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
Despite rapidly increasing intervention rates, the complication rate remains consistently low Scientists at the Center for Cardiology of the Mainz ...
In vitro grafts increase blood flow in infarcted rat hearts
Stem-cell scientists show that petri dish-built matrices of vessels integrate well with existing heart tissueCredit: Nicole Zeinstra / University of ...
Psoriasis medication may improve heart disease in patients with the skin condition
Biologic drugs improved coronary artery plaque in one year Sophia Antipolis, 5 February 2019: Anti-inflammatory biologic* drugs used to treat ...
Study links psoriasis treatment and improvement in heart artery disease
Credit: Nehal N. Mehta, M.D. Lab, NHLBI Researchers have found that treating psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, with biologic ...
New wisdom about high cholesterol treatment for adults aged 80 and older
Experts know that in adults younger than 65, having high cholesterol levels in your blood can raise your risk for ...
Balloon-guided catheters provide better blood flow following stroke interventions
(Boston)--Patients who have experienced a stroke as a result of blockages of the arteries in the brain have better outcomes ...
Gerontologists find functional status after TAVR, SAVR linked to pre-op fragility
Researchers assess patients' functional status 12 months after procedure Affecting an estimated one in eight people older than 75, aortic ...
Engineers harvest heart's energy to power life-saving devices
Harnessing the heartbeat to charge batteriesCredit: Patricio R. Sarzosa, Thayer School of Engineering HANOVER, N.H. - Feb. 4, 2019 - ...
Higher lifetime risk of sudden cardiac death among African Americans may be associated with income and education disparities
Circulation journal report DALLAS, Feb. 4, 2019 -- African Americans - especially African American women - have a significantly higher ...
Ohio State-led study links protein, clusterin, to cardiac and metabolic diseases
COLUMBUS, Ohio - During a study spanning nearly a decade, researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Houston ...
Blood test for specific metabolites could reveal blocked arteries
Researchers hope to develop test that could detect early changes in blood flow to heart DURHAM, N.C. -- A Duke ...
Do all chemotherapies have equal long-term heart risk?
Study of 28,000 childhood cancer survivors finds important differencesCredit: UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO -- In long-term survivors of ...