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Novel protein detects and responds to changes in blood flow
When blood moves through your body, it exerts a frictional force on the walls of blood vessels. This force, known as fluid shear stress, has important effects on vascular development, function, and disease.
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Off-the-shelf wearable trackers provide clinically-useful information for patients with heart disease
A study published in Nature Medicine examined if a commercially-available fitness tracker and smartphone could continuously monitor the response to medications, and provide clinical information similar to in-person hospital ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Lowering systolic blood pressure below 120 mmHg may reduce dementia risk among Black, Latino populations
A new study suggests that reducing systolic blood pressure below the clinically safe threshold of 120 mmHg over time may produce slight health-protective benefits against late-life dementia and help reduce racial and ethnic ...
Jul 15, 2024
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New study finds cardiovascular outcomes better for patients on home hemodialysis
Dialysis patients using a more traditional home hemodialysis procedure have lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than patients using a less invasive peritoneal catheter for dialysis at home, according to a study led ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Study finds long-term stroke survival improving, but racial disparities remain
Overall rates of long-term survival following stroke are improving, but Black individuals experience worse long-term outcomes compared to white individuals, according to University of Cincinnati research published online ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Injectables for high blood pressure are in the works. Could they mean no more daily pills?
About one-third of adults have high blood pressure. Two-thirds of these have uncontrolled high blood pressure.
Jul 15, 2024
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30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions
A comparison of two risk prediction tools used to calculate an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) suggests that the long-term, 30-year risk should be considered in addition to the short-term, 10-year ...
Jul 15, 2024
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From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA
In 2013, the FDA approved an implantable device to treat leaky heart valves. Among its inventors was Mehmet Oz, the former television personality and former U.S. Senate candidate widely known as "Dr. Oz."
Jul 15, 2024
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Can energy drinks cause heart issues?
In recent years, there's been a big boost in the beverage industry when it comes to the sale of energy drinks. Classified as dietary supplements, most of these drinks contain stimulating ingredients, in addition to high amounts ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients
Since the early 20th century, researchers believed that movements on the right and left sides of the body were controlled by the opposite hemisphere of the brain and that handedness resulted from the dominant side doing a ...
Jul 12, 2024
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AI speeds up heart scans, saves time, and could lead to better treatment for heart conditions
Researchers have developed a method for analyzing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable NHS time and resources, as well as improve care for patients.
Jul 11, 2024
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Short and long sleep duration associated with blood vessel damage in those recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Madrid, 9-13 September) shows that people recently diagnosed with diabetes who experience short or long ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Research takes on the long-term health of childhood cancer survivors
New research from the University of Alberta offers the hope of better long-term outcomes for survivors of childhood cancer—and the path to those better outcomes is exercise.
Jul 11, 2024
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Preeclampsia's lingering shadow
A study published in the journal Hypertension points to the potential long-term consequences of preeclampsia — specifically, accelerated aging in women who have had this condition.
Jul 11, 2024
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Study elucidates mechanism behind cardiac fibrosis, opening way for new heart failure treatments
Cardiovascular disease often culminates in heart failure, a hallmark of which is fibrosis, a form of tissue scarring. Cardiac fibrosis initially repairs damaged heart tissue, but it can quickly become excessive and pathological. ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Women over 65 face higher mortality rates at low quality hospitals after heart surgery
Women over the age of 65 who require complex heart surgery are more likely than men to receive care at low quality hospitals—where they also die in greater numbers following the procedure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.
Jul 10, 2024
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Racial, ethnic, economic disparities identified in adoption of percutaneous coronary intervention services
Hospitals serving communities with large proportions of Black and Hispanic residents and with residential segregation are less likely to adopt percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) services, according to a study published ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Routine ECG screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease events in adults
Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Jul 10, 2024
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