by Indiana University School of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study led by Indiana University School of Medicine is challenging standard treatment methods used to prevent muscle damage during heart attack. In a paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Rohan Dharmakumar, Ph.D. asserts that a common treatment given to patients experiencing heart attack may...
by University of Glasgow Gout in X-ray of left foot. A major new study examining the relative safety of medicines for the treatment of gout will be presented at the American College of Rheumatology Convergence conference and will be published in The Lancet. The FAST Study finds no increased risk of cardiovascular events with febuxostat as compared...
by Amy Colgan, The Ohio State University People who suffer from persistent atrial fibrillation in the heart may find relief from a new treatment approach discovered by researchers at The Ohio State University Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat, or a condition in which the atria fail to contract in a strong, rhythmic way....
Findings demonstrate handgrip strength could be a cost-effective early screening tool A simple test such as the strength of your handgrip could be used as a quick, low-cost screening tool to help healthcare professionals identify patients at risk of type 2 diabetes. In new research, scientists at the universities of Bristol and Eastern Finland measured...
Two randomized controlled studies [1, 2] show: SGLT2 inhibitors can slow CKD progression in all patients, not only in patients with diabetes 850 million people worldwide are affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD) – a worrying figure, and one that continues to rise. Treatment options for patients with CKD are multiple and often determined by...
Researchers examine claims associated with keto and intermittent fasting ANDREW M. FREEMAN, MD, IS A CARDIOLOGIST AT NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH. DR. FREEMAN IS IN THE DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY AND DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE. view more CREDIT: NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH In a review of existing scientific studies on trendy ketogenic and intermittent fasting diets, researchers at National...
A new study finds women with diabetes and significant levels of calcium in their coronary arteries have higher rates of death from cardiovascular disease and all causes than their male counterparts. Published in the American Diabetes Association journal, Diabetes Care, researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center compared...
A new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study provides insight into how a protein called angiotensinogen (AGT) contributes to blood pressure regulation and atherosclerosis. AGT is a member of the renin-angiotensin system, a hormone system in the human body that regulates blood pressure and fluid balance. AGT produces angiotensin II, which regulates blood pressure...
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Sophia Antipolis, France -26 Aug 2020: Depression or anxiety in adolescence is linked with a 20% greater likelihood of having a heart attack mid-life, according to research released today at ESC Congress 2020.1 In a warning to parents, study author Dr. Cecilia Bergh of Örebro University in Sweden, said: “Be vigilant...
by Massachusetts General Hospital Results from a recent clinical trial indicate that for older adults with advanced cancer, initiating aspirin may increase their risk of disease progression and early death. The study, which was conducted by a binational team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the Berman Center in Minnesota, and Monash University...
