Cardiology
Congenital heart defects linked to increased risk of dementia
Being born with a heart defect may raise the odds of later developing dementia, especially early-onset dementia, a new study finds.
Feb 13, 2018
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Cardiology
Teens need vigorous physical activity and fitness to cut heart risk
Guidelines for teenagers should stress the importance of vigorous physical activity and fitness to cut the risk of heart disease, new research suggests.
Jan 31, 2018
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Cardiology
The secret to building a strong heart—blood vessels
Every year, a small but not insignificant number of babies are born with hearts whose muscles are spongy and thin, although exactly what causes that condition isn't clear. Now, Stanford biologists think they may have found ...
Jan 25, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Tis the season for respiratory virus
There may be something in the air this holiday season, and it's not snow. It's something much less festive – respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Baylor College of Medicine expert Dr. Pedro A. Piedra breaks down the dangers ...
Dec 20, 2017
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Pediatrics
Higher blood sugar in early pregnancy raises baby's heart-defect risk
Higher blood sugar early in pregnancy raises the baby's risk of a congenital heart defect, even among mothers who do not have diabetes, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dec 15, 2017
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Cardiology
Research reveals how diabetes in pregnancy affects baby's heart
Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have discovered how high glucose levels—whether caused by diabetes or other factors—keep heart cells from maturing ...
Dec 12, 2017
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Cardiology
Children with heart disease are being let down by lack of clinical trials, study finds
Less than one per cent of UK children born with congenital heart disease are enrolled in clinical trials looking to improve treatments, research funded by the British Heart Foundation and led by the University of Birmingham ...
Nov 22, 2017
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Cardiology
For infants with heart disease, are shunts or stents better to maintain blood flow?
Infants with various forms of congenital heart disease require a stable source of blood flow to their lungs in order to survive until a more definitive operation can be performed. In a recent study, pediatric researchers ...
Nov 21, 2017
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Cardiology
Cincinnati expert on congenital heart disease honored for 'extensive and successful' mentoring of future cardiologists
The American Heart Association presented one of its highest honors, the Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award, to Gary D. Webb., M.D., of the University of Cincinnati "for his extensive and successful mentoring of countless ...
Nov 13, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness may help mothers cope with stress when their babies have a heart condition
Mindfulness may offer an active coping mechanism for mothers faced with the stress of having a newborn diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD). Mindfulness, which aims to increase a person's awareness and acceptance ...
Nov 2, 2017
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