Cardiology
Why aren't more stroke survivors getting statins?
People with a history of stroke are less likely than those with heart disease to get cholesterol-lowering statin drugs despite the benefits, a new study has found.
Sep 26, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers demonstrate senescent cell burden is reduced in humans by senolytic drugs
In a small safety and feasibility clinical trial, Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated for the first time that senescent cells can be removed from the body using drugs termed "senolytics". The result was verified not ...
Sep 18, 2019
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Cardiology
Alarming number of heart infections tied to opioid epidemic
An alarming number of people nationwide are developing infections of either the heart's inner lining or valves, known as infective endocarditis, in large part, due to the current opioid epidemic. This new trend predominantly ...
Sep 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Johns Hopkins opening new psychedelic research center, studying use of 'magic mushrooms' and more
Johns Hopkins Medicine is launching a new psychedelic research center where scientists will test the potential of so-called magic mushrooms and other drugs to treat some of the toughest mental health and addiction challenges.
Sep 5, 2019
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Cardiology
Lower risk for heart failure with new type 2 diabetes drug
The new drug type for type 2 diabetes, SGLT2 inhibitors, are associated with a reduced risk of heart failure and death, as well as of major cardiovascular events, a major Scandinavian registry study led from Karolinska Institutet ...
Aug 29, 2019
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Medical research
Heart-on-a-chip mimics drug response seen in humans
Researchers from TARA Biosystems, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today published data demonstrating that TARA's engineered heart-on-a-chip system replicated drug responses found in adult humans. The findings, published in ...
Aug 6, 2019
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Cardiology
Autopsies reveal how meth hurts the heart
Use of the illegal stimulant methamphetamine causes build-up of tough protein fibers in heart muscle, which may help explain the development of enlarged hearts and heart failure in users, according to preliminary research ...
Aug 1, 2019
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Cardiology
Antioxidant compound from soybeans may prevent marijuana-induced blood vessel damage
In laboratory tests, a compound found in soybeans blocked damage to the lining of blood vessels in the heart and circulatory system and may someday provide a way to prevent the cardiovascular side effects of recreational ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Health
Heart cells' environment a potentially major factor in heart disease
When it comes to heart disease, the health of the scaffold where cardiac cells grow may be a much bigger factor than previously believed.
Jul 25, 2019
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Medications
Critical heart drug too pricey for some Medicare patients
An effective drug to treat chronic heart failure may cost too much for senior citizens with a standard Medicare Part D drug plan, said a study co-authored by a John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) researcher at the University ...
Jul 23, 2019
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