Cardiology
Walk more to reduce heart failure risk, study says
A new University at Buffalo study has shown for the first time that walking more can significantly lower the risk of heart failure in older women.
Sep 5, 2018
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Cardiology
Cell therapy using patient's own bone marrow may present option for heart disease
Cell therapy may present an option for patients with ischemic heart disease to use their own bone marrow cells to repair the damaged areas of their hearts, and may pave the way for future treatment options, according to the ...
Mar 24, 2012
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Cardiology
Researchers uncover how popular drug helps in heart failure
Results were released today from the first two clinical studies designed specifically to examine the effects of the heart drug sacubitril/valsartan on the structure and function of the failing heart. Treatment with sacubitril/valsartan, ...
Sep 2, 2019
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Cardiology
Waist-to-height ratio, not BMI, accurately indicates outcomes in patients with heart failure, says study
New research has debunked the idea that there is an "obesity paradox," whereby patients with heart failure who are overweight or obese are thought to be less likely to end up in hospital or die than people of normal weight.
Mar 21, 2023
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Cardiology
Vitamin D improves heart function, study finds
A daily dose of vitamin D3 improves heart function in people with chronic heart failure, a five-year University of Leeds research project has found.
Apr 4, 2016
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Neuroscience
Musical training creates new brain connections in children
Taking music lessons increases brain fiber connections in children and may be useful in treating autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting ...
Nov 21, 2016
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Neuroscience
Autism changes brain's white matter over time
Researchers at Yale University analyzing specialized MRI exams found significant changes in the microstructure of the brain's white matter in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to a ...
Nov 23, 2021
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Cardiology
Dominant form of heart failure caused by metabolic-immune interaction, review article suggests
The dominant form of heart failure worldwide appears to be caused by a strong, bidirectional interaction between the body's response to metabolic stress and the immune system, according to a review article written by UT Southwestern ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychologists enlist machine learning to help diagnose depression
Depression affects more than 15 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population, each year. It is the leading cause of disability for those between the ages of 15 and 44.
Mar 27, 2017
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Cardiology
Coronary stenting does not benefit patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not reduce all-cause mortality or heart failure hospitalization in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction and extensive coronary artery disease, according to late breaking ...
Aug 29, 2022
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