Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rat-borne parasite that can cause brain disease spreading in southern US
Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report.
Sep 21, 2023
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News tagged with pulmonary artery
Cardiology
Proactive diagnostic strategy identifies cardiovascular disease in the community
Active screening of patients with type 2 diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) more than doubles new diagnoses of cardiovascular disease compared with usual care, according to late breaking research presented ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Cardiology
Exploring the role of hypoxia-inducible factors in vascular smooth muscle cells under panvascular pathologies
As an emerging concept, panvascular diseases encompass a group of cardiovascular disorders characterized mainly by atherosclerosis, involving crucial organs such as the heart, brain, kidneys, and limbs. Hypoxia-inducible ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Cardiology
Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment
Newborns with complex congenital heart defects (CHD) and pulmonary overcirculation often need treatment as soon as possible. Unfortunately, some of these children are not in good enough health to withstand surgery.
Jul 20, 2023
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Diabetes
Malnutrition during pregnancy found to increase diabetes incidence
A number of studies have already shown that malnutrition during pregnancy may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later on in life. According to a 2013 study by Peter Klimek and his team, people born during a ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Cardiology
'Concerning' CT scans may cause unnecessary hospitalization for some pulmonary embolism patients
Of approximately 250,000 Americans diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in emergency departments each year, most are hospitalized.
Jun 15, 2023
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Medical research
A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin: Study
Insulin production has, for the last 50 or so years, come with some risks to the patient. Even so, the medication is lifesaving for the estimated 537 million adults living with diabetes worldwide, with that number expected ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Cardiology
New insights into systemic lupus erythematosus-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
A team from Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing, China, have explored changes in the characteristics, treatment, and 5-year survival for SLE-associated PAH in the last decade, and possible reasons for survival ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research finds age of your brain and body can appear many years older (or younger) than your chronological age
While age is commonly understood as the number of years you have been alive, different organs and tissues may age at different rates. This means your biological age may not necessarily be the same as your chronological age.
Apr 27, 2023
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Cardiology
Complications for procedure to open clogged pulmonary arteries have decreased significantly, finds study
For patients with high blood pressure in their pulmonary arteries caused by chronic blood clots, complications after a minimally invasive balloon angioplasty have decreased substantially over the last decade, a Michigan Medicine-led ...
Apr 5, 2023
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