Choose life: Why patients in China refuse standard treatment for a type of heart attack
Scientists identify numerous variables that predict the treatment decisions of patients with a type of heart attach called ST-elevation myocardial ...
Tag: Cardiology
Getting on top of rural Asia’s blood pressure
Low-cost hypertension management intervention shown to be cost-effective, scalable in rural South AsiaCredit: ICDDR, Bangladesh (Mr Nantu Chakma and Dr ...
Pediatric heart transplant method developed by U of A doctors allows for more surgeries, better outcomes: Study
Blood type-incompatible heart transplant surgery for infants under the age of two pioneered in Canada, now used worldwideCredit: Lindsey Kemp ...
The CNIO describe how embryonic stem cells keep optimal conditions for use in regenerative medicine
Credit: CNIO Scientists at the Proteomics Core Unit of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), headed by Javier Muñoz, ...
Starting smoking cessation in hospitalized patients would reduce many premature deaths
Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University Smoking cigarettes causes 480,000 premature deaths each year in the United States, due mainly ...
Flu shot associated with fewer, less severe COVID cases
Credit: Stephanie King/Michigan Medicine (the academic medical center of the University of Michigan) People who received a flu shot last ...
Study underscores need for multidisciplinary care for COVID-19 long-haulers
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Physicians across the country have analyzed the emerging scientific data about the long-term effects of COVID-19, ...
Study examines fermented milks’ potential benefits for decreasing high blood pressure through modulation of gut microbiota
Potential for the development of tailor-made fermented milks to help reduce hypertension, according to the Journal of Dairy ScienceCredit: Journal ...
Advisory: Study confirms vitamin D, fish oil don’t lower atrial fibrillation risk
Credit: Photo by Cedars-Sinai A study published March 16 in JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) confirms that ...
New research adds to evidence that POTS may be an autoimmune disorder
Persistent work from scientists at The University of Toledo could aid in diagnosing and treating postural orthostatic tachycardia syndromeCredit: Daniel ...
Pick up the pace!
New study finds slow walkers four times more likely to die from Covid-19Credit: Getty images SLOW walkers are almost four ...
MUSC is first in nation to enroll kids in trial of novel MIS-C therapy
Using an investigational cell therapy, Medical University of South Carolina pediatricians successfully treated two patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in ...
Study provides evidence that bone marrow cell injections help heal the brain after stroke
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Results of a clinical trial released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine provide evidence that ...
First AI system for contactless monitoring of heart rhythm using smart speakers
Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington Smart speakers, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, have proven adept at monitoring certain ...
Post-Fontan liver fibrosis goes under the radar
Osaka City University shows current diagnostic methodology for liver fibrosis does not accurately track the disease when it occurs as ...
African American breast cancer survivor cardiovascular disease risk high but knowledge low
New research led by George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services faculty Dr. Michelle Williams found that although ...
Exploring pieces of heart muscle that fail to compact
University of Houston researcher awarded $2.5M to study "spongy heart"Credit: University of Houston University of Houston pharmacologist Mingfu Wu has ...
Accelerating gains in abdominal fat during menopause tied to heart disease risk
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, March 3, 2021 - Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause ...
Study reveals frequency and characteristics of stroke in COVID-19 patients
Findings also show coronavirus patients with stroke face increased need for long-term careCredit: Justin Kelley A review of nearly 28,000 ...
COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction
Study reveals details of how coronavirus infects heart; models of tissue damage may help develop potential therapiesCredit: Lina Greenberg Since ...
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