Cardiology
Cognitive decline comes sooner for people with heart failure
There are over six million Americans with heart failure who are at greater risk of losing their cognitive abilities earlier in life, a study suggests.
Apr 3, 2025
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High Blood Pressure
Medications
New COVID-19 drug shows greater promise against resistant viral strains
Rutgers Health researchers have developed an oral antiviral drug candidate for COVID-19 that could overcome major limitations of Paxlovid, currently the most prescribed oral treatment.
Apr 2, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
When it comes to obesity-related cancers, where you shop for food matters
Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the United States where more than 40% of adults are obese and more than 70% are overweight. One common policy intervention to tackle this urgent issue is to try to improve diet quality ...
Apr 2, 2025
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Cardiology
Blood pressure patterns in early pregnancy tied to hypertension risk up to 14 years later
Blood pressure patterns observed in the first half of pregnancy, even among women without hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), can identify women at greater risk of developing hypertension up to 14 years after giving ...
Apr 2, 2025
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Cardiology
Study finds gap between heart disease outcomes in men and women has narrowed over past 20 years
While the typical image of someone suffering a heart attack might be a man clutching his chest, heart disease is a major problem for women, too. In fact, it's the leading cause of death among women in the United States, with ...
Apr 1, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exploring the link between inflammation and heart disease
A team of scientists led by Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new details about a deadly heart condition with limited treatment options, according to a study published in the journal Circulation.
Apr 1, 2025
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Cardiology
Clinical trial unearths hidden hypertension with automated searches of health records
A new study by investigators at Mass General Brigham shows that clues about hypertension may be buried in electronic health records (EHR). Using natural language processing, a form of artificial intelligence, researchers ...
Apr 1, 2025
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Diabetes
High muscle strength can prevent type 2 diabetes regardless of genetic susceptibility
Researchers from the School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) conducted a large-scale epidemiological study to explore the potential health benefits of high muscle strength ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Cardiology
Social factors help explain worse cardiovascular health among adults in rural vs. urban communities
A research team has uncovered higher rates of heart disease and worse heart health affecting adults living in rural communities compared to urban areas and the factors that likely drive these differences. The research is ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Cardiology
Intravenous iron offers some benefits for some patients with heart failure
Among iron-deficient patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), receiving intravenous iron supplementation was found to be safe but resulted in mixed findings, according to a study presented at the ...
Mar 31, 2025
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