https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A new editorial published in Comprehensive Physiology underscores the critical importance of understanding heart-lung interactions in pulmonary vascular disease (PVD). Tim Lahm, MD, a pulmonologist and researcher at National Jewish Health, along with a team of esteemed colleagues from institutions across the country, urges the scientific community to confront the major knowledge gaps that hinder progress in improving patient outcomes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-editorial-urges-deeper-focus-heart.html Sat, 02 Aug 2025 05:13:35 EDT news673330406 Is there a difference in brain structure between men and women? If we were to find such a difference in a single neuron, would it matter? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-sex-based-brain-differences-neuron.html Tue, 13 May 2025 15:39:04 EDT news666369541 The disparities between men and women in prevalence, risk factors and symptoms of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) have a profound impact on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for women, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in Circulation. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-women-peripheral-vascular-disease-underdiagnosed.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 05:00:04 EDT news660816961 People living with atopic dermatitis (AD, also known as eczema) are also at significantly higher risk for peripheral vascular disease (PVD), Yale School of Medicine researchers find in a new study published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-link-eczema-peripheral-vascular-disease.html Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:22:04 EDT news648742916 A new hand-held scanner developed by UCL researchers can generate highly detailed 3D photoacoustic images in just seconds, paving the way for their use in a clinical setting for the first time and offering the potential for earlier disease diagnosis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-held-scanner-generates-3d-images.html Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:00:02 EDT news646644841 Premature infants often struggle with breathing and require ventilatory support and oxygen therapy. Unfortunately, this might lead to lung damage resulting in lifelong consequences and chronic disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-09-deep-early-vascular-disease-chronic.html Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:22:03 EDT news613322521 Pulmonary hypertension, or high blood pressure in the lungs, is a common complication of interstitial lung disease, an array of conditions that cause scarring of the lungs. Without treatment, it can be life-threatening. But currently, the only way to diagnose pulmonary hypertension definitively is through an invasive outpatient procedure called right heart catheterization, which measures pressures inside the heart and lungs using a small device inserted through a neck vein. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-04-pulmonary-hypertension-non-invasive-methods.html Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:15:25 EDT news599919322 A review of the latest research highlights the most reported symptoms of various cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), noting that men and women often experience different symptoms, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the journal Circulation. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-08-outlines-common-symptoms-cardiovascular-diseases.html Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:03:05 EDT news580039381 Researchers at Auckland University of Technology's BioDesign Lab and the University of Auckland's Department of Surgery have uncovered a link between the sharpness of surgical implements and the risk of post-surgery infection. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-02-sharp-tools-infection-bone-surgeries.html Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:15:24 EST news563094916 (HealthDay)—There is an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) among patients with psoriatic disease, according to a review published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Dermatology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-psoriasis-ups-vascular-disease-venous.html Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:52:09 EST news558186727 According to the results of a phase 1 clinical trial just published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine, a new stem cell therapy shows promise of making diabetes-related amputations a thing of the past. The trial involved injecting diabetes patients suffering from non-healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) with a cell preparation containing adult stem cells harvested from their own fat. The results showed that the treatment induced regeneration of the blood vessels surrounding the DFUs, accelerated healing—all with no serious side effects. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-04-stem-cell-therapy-patients-non-healing.html Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:38:49 EDT news537010724 The dating scene could be a confusing place in world where at least some social distancing seems likely for the foreseeable future. And while many people will have maintained or begun contact with romantic partners online during lockdown, video chats and text messages are clearly not a long-term substitute for intimate (or even non-intimate) physical contact. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-dating-coronavirus-psychology-clues.html Tue, 16 Jun 2020 11:30:01 EDT news511524384 For those in the habit of getting their neck adjusted by a chiropractor, the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center has interesting information to know about: High velocity neck manipulation has been shown to result in stress on the eye and lead to spotty vision. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-chiropractic-disrupt-vision.html Mon, 01 Oct 2018 02:21:26 EDT news457579268 The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released new guidelines to address the selection of specific categories of devices when endovascular therapy (EVT) is indicated. The purpose of this document, which is the first of its kind, is to provide a review of comparative effectiveness data, including safety and efficacy of femoral-popliteal (FP) devices, and to provide clinicians with guidance and recommendations for device selection when these devices are intended as the definitive or adjunctive therapy. The document is available in early-view online in SCAI's official journal, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-scai-consensus-guidelines-pvd-device.html Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:47:19 EDT news443879232 Clinicians are being warned not to ignore the increased cardiovascular health risks of those who are classed as either 'healthy obese' or deemed to be 'normal weight' but have metabolic abnormalities such as diabetes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-09-metabolically-healthy-obese-underweight-individuals.html Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:00:02 EDT news424334804 New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto, Portugal (17-20) May shows that so called 'metabolically healthy' obese people are still at higher risk of cardiovascular disease events such as heart failure or stroke than normal weight people. The study is by Dr Rishi Caleyachetty and colleagues at The Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-05-million-people-healthy-obese-higher.html Wed, 17 May 2017 02:09:29 EDT news414205753 Aspirin use may not provide cardiovascular benefits for patients who have peripheral vascular disease, an analysis by University of Florida Health researchers has found. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-aspirin-therapy-patients-peripheral-vascular.html Wed, 12 Apr 2017 16:49:41 EDT news411234571 Have you ever noticed the sudden appearance of a black dot in your field of vision that moves around when you move your eyes? It could also look like a cob web. You try blinking but it just won't go away. They can be quite bothersome especially if you're trying to read or do other close work. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-02-floaters-common-age-eye-problem.html Mon, 06 Feb 2017 07:33:11 EST news405588783 New findings from large-scale studies of more than 3.6 million people who underwent screening for cardiovascular disease reveals that a person's age and gender affects the prevalence of certain types of peripheral vascular diseases (PVD), and that diabetes is a major risk factor for developing these diseases, even in patients without heart disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-age-gender-peripheral-vascular-diseases.html Sat, 02 Apr 2016 04:30:02 EDT news378788456 (HealthDay)—Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may be useful as an additional treatment in the management of therapy-resistant provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), according to research published online Nov. 12 in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-transcutaneous-electrical-nerve-eases-vestibulodynia.html Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:07:36 EST news335729249 (HealthDay)—For women with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), a multidisciplinary vulvodynia program (MVP) integrating psychological skills training, pelvic floor therapy, and medical management is associated with improvements in dyspareunia and sexual functioning, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-multidisciplinary-approach-benefits-provoked-vestibulodynia.html Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:10:01 EST news335199114 Critical care is defined by life-threatening conditions, which require close evaluation, monitoring, and treatment by appropriately trained health professionals. Cardiovascular care bears these same requirements. In fact, cardiovascular disease will soon surpass even human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the leading cause of mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the latest issue of Global Heart, researchers discuss the challenges of delivering critical care in resource-limited countries. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-experts-critical-resource-poor-countries.html Wed, 12 Nov 2014 17:38:01 EST news335036274 Spouses who regulate their emotions together in a satisfactory manner are more fulfilled sexually, psychologically, and relationally, among couples in which the woman has provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), also known as "vulvar vestibulitis". https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-03-quality-life-couples-pvd-vulvar.html Mon, 31 Mar 2014 04:19:26 EDT news315458350 Our ability to detect heat, touch, tickling and other sensations depends on our sensory nerves. Now, for the first time, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified a gene that orchestrates the crucially important branching of nerve fibers that occurs during development. The findings were published online today in the journal Cell. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-previously-unstudied-gene-essential-nerve.html Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:00:12 EDT news300620554 The first three patients to undergo an investigational surgical procedure for peripheral vascular disease that involves the patient's own stem cells continue to do well, reports the University of Louisville surgeon who is the principal investigator. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-university-louisville-surgeons-prosthetic-bypass.html Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:38:58 EDT news227540311