Tempted to skip the floss? Your heart might thank you if you don't. A new study from Hiroshima University (HU) finds that the gum disease bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) can slip into the bloodstream and ...
May 9, 2025
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in several countries around the world, including Japan, where 1 in 9 women has the risk of developing the disease. In recent years, early detection and advancements in treatment ...
Apr 30, 2025
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For patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization for other causes, most are not dispensed anticoagulants in the year after discharge, although some have a stroke risk approximating the threshold ...
Apr 23, 2025
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A brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), and bradycardia (very slow heartbeat), finds ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed an AI tool that creates synthetic yet medically accurate models of fibrotic heart tissue (heart scarring), aiding treatment planning for atrial fibrillation ...
Apr 11, 2025
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The human body constantly generates a variety of signals that can be measured from outside the body with wearable devices. These bio-signals—ranging from heart rate to sleep state and blood oxygen levels—can indicate ...
Apr 10, 2025
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New research presented at the EHRA 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, shows that the presence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) increases the risk of future dementia by 21% in patients diagnosed ...
Mar 30, 2025
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common form of heart arrhythmia, a serious condition in which the heart beats so fast that its upper chambers, the atria, quiver. This irregular heartbeat can increase the risk of severe conditions, ...
Mar 28, 2025
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A group of 29 international experts says that simultaneous screening for hypertension and heart arrhythmia could prevent thousands of strokes.
Mar 27, 2025
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Atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR) is a common type of MR linked to high rates of heart failure, highlighting the need to understand its prognostic factors. Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a known prognostic factor ...
Mar 13, 2025
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