Cardiology
Chest e-tattoo boasts major improvements in heart monitoring
A new flexible, wearable medical device could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.
Apr 26, 2023
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News tagged with disease mechanisms
Cardiology
Study: Cardiovascular risk, complications among COVID-19 patients changed as pandemic progressed
The rate of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular complications increased among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 between March 2020 and December 2021, according to a new study led by UT Southwestern Medical ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Severe COVID-19 linked with 16-fold risk of life-threatening heart rhythm within 6 months
Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within six months compared to their peers without severe infection, according to research presented ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Composition of synovial fluid potential culprit behind osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease caused by the breakdown of cartilage that afflicts more than 35 million adults in the U.S. The exact mechanism of cartilage breakdown in osteoarthritis is unknown, but damage ...
Apr 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omicron appears more deadly than seasonal influenza, study suggests
Adults hospitalized with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant have a higher death rate than those hospitalized with seasonal influenza, even though omicron is considered less virulent with lower case fatality rates than the delta ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Medical research
New mouse study reveals a key process in how the brain forms memories
The process by which memories are formed in the hippocampus region of the brain is complex. It relies on a precise choreography of interactions among neurons, neurotransmitters, receptors and enzymes.
Mar 29, 2023
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Immunology
Study: Keeping T cells active, but not too active, could be key to new immune therapies
While T cells play a critical role in the immune system by protecting the body against infection and cancer, regulation of T cell activity is necessary to prevent excessive inflammation and damage to healthy tissue.
Mar 28, 2023
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Medical research
Restoration of immune defense in liver disease
Patients suffering from chronic liver disease don't respond to vaccination and are at high risk of viral infections. In these patients, virus-specific T-cells are defect and unable to eliminate viral pathogens. A research ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Medications
Paxlovid associated with lower risk of hospital admission
A Kaiser Permanente study confirms the benefit of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, also known as Paxlovid, as an early-stage treatment to prevent hospitalization for people with mild to moderate COVID-19, regardless of prior immunity ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Cardiology
Cardiac arrest rate during delivery hospitalization 13.4 per 100,000
The rate of cardiac arrest during delivery hospitalizations is 13.4 per 100,000, with cardiac arrest occurring more often among older patients, non-Hispanic Blacks, and those with an underlying medical condition, according ...
Mar 14, 2023
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