Cardiology
Heart screening could protect hundreds from stroke
Testing Māori and Pacific people for an irregular heartbeat earlier could spare hundreds of people from stroke each year, a University of Auckland study has found.
Apr 10, 2018
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Cardiology
Trial shows safety of drugs for irregular heartbeat patients undergoing treatment
A trial led by the University of Birmingham has found that two types of blood thinning drugs are safe to use in patients with an irregular heartbeat when they are undergoing surgery aimed at stopping the condition.
Mar 20, 2018
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Cardiology
Blood thinners may raise stroke risk in over-65s with kidney disease
People over 65 years old may be increasing their stroke risk by taking anticoagulants for an irregular heartbeat if they also have chronic kidney disease, finds a new study led by UCL, St George's, University of London and ...
Feb 14, 2018
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Health
Energy drinks can negatively impact health of youth
Over half of Canadian youth and young adults who have consumed energy drinks have experienced negative health effects as a result, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
Jan 15, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Generous people give in a heartbeat—new study
Altruistic people are said to be "kind hearted" - and new research published in the journal Scientific Reports shows that generous people really are more in touch with their own hearts.
Nov 15, 2017
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Cardiology
Irregular heartbeat linked to higher thyroid hormone levels
Individuals with higher levels of thyroid hormone (free thyroxine, FT4) circulating in the blood were more likely than individuals with lower levels to develop irregular heartbeat, or atrial fibrillation, even when the levels ...
Oct 23, 2017
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Cardiology
Avoiding alcohol helps the heart beat better
(HealthDay)—The longer you refrain from drinking, the lower your risk of a common heart rhythm disorder.
Oct 19, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New method for monitoring fetal heartbeat
Researchers have developed a technique to accurately isolate fetal heart sounds from background noise in acoustic recordings, allowing them to distinguish between different segments of the fetal heartbeat. This technique ...
Sep 11, 2017
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Medical research
A sodium surprise: Engineers find unexpected result during cardiac research
Irregular heartbeat—or arrhythmia—can have sudden and often fatal consequences. A biomedical engineering team at Washington University in St. Louis examining molecular behavior in cardiac tissue recently made a surprising ...
Jul 20, 2017
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Cardiology
Quantifying effectiveness of treatment for irregular heartbeat
In a small proof-of-concept study, researchers at Johns Hopkins report a complex mathematical method to measure electrical communications within the heart can successfully predict the effectiveness of catheter ablation, the ...
Jul 17, 2017
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