Health
Can the cold really make you sick?
Zip up your coat or you'll catch a cold!
Dec 17, 2021
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Cardiology
Only alcohol—not caffeine, diet or lack of sleep—might trigger heart rhythm condition
New research from UC San Francisco that tested possible triggers of a common heart condition, including caffeine, sleep deprivation and sleeping on the left side, found that only alcohol use was consistently associated with ...
Nov 24, 2021
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Cardiology
Better management of high cholesterol needed in young adults
(HealthDay)—Many young adults with moderate or severe hypercholesterolemia do not achieve guideline-directed low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction, according to a research letter published online Nov. 15 ...
Nov 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds a popular heart failure drug is no better than older drug in the sickest patients
A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that a widely used heart failure drug named sacubitril/valsartan is no better than valsartan alone in patients with severe heart ...
Nov 3, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Preterm delivery may up risk for chronic hypertension in women
(HealthDay)—Preterm delivery is associated with an increased risk for subsequent chronic hypertension in women, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in JAMA Cardiology.
Oct 19, 2021
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Cardiology
Myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination may resolve quickly for youth
(HealthDay)—Myocarditis has been reported in children following receipt of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, according to a case series published online Aug. 10 in JAMA Cardiology.
Sep 3, 2021
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Health
Choosing personal exercise goals, then tackling them immediately is key to sustatining change
When people set their own exercise goals—and then pursue them immediately—it's more likely to result in lasting positive changes, according to a new study at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. ...
Sep 1, 2021
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Genetics
Genomic autopsy identifies cardiomyopathy variants
Postmortem genetic testing, or genomic autopsy, of young individuals who experienced sudden death revealed many had known genetic variants that are associated with cardiomyopathy, according to a Northwestern Medicine study ...
Sep 1, 2021
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Cardiology
AI algorithm matches cardiologists' expertise, while explaining its decisions
Clinicians rely daily on electrocardiograms (ECG) to detect common cardiovascular conditions, but accurate diagnoses require high levels of expertise. In a new study that reviewed nearly 1 million ECGs from 365,000 adults, ...
Aug 27, 2021
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Genetics
Study identifies DNA signatures linked to heart disease
A new study identifies DNA signatures associated with risk for cardiovascular disease, a discovery that could lead to opportunities for clinical intervention years before symptoms manifest. Based on analyses of data from ...
Aug 4, 2021
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