by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Adults who regularly used electronic nicotine delivery devices, or e-cigarettes, displayed worrisome changes in heart and blood vessel function and performed significantly worse on exercise stress testing than people who did not use any nicotine products, according to two separate analyses of preliminary research to be presented...
by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Heart rhythm measures in the electrocardiograms of the first pig-to-human heart transplant found unexpected differences in the electrical conduction system of the genetically modified pig heart compared to an unmodified pig heart, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2022....
BY ROBERT F. SERVICE A cellular enzyme known as T7 RNA polymerase (left) helps builds the RNA component of the protein-building factories known as ribosomes. Scientists are now creating a mirror-image form (right) that could ultimately help create similarly flipped proteins. YUAN XU AND TING ZHU All of life exists on just one side of...
Kathrin LaFaver, MD; Indu Subramanian, MD August 17, 2022 Kathrin LaFaver, MD: Welcome back, everyone. This is part two of our highlights from the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting abstracts in the movement disorders sphere, specifically in Parkinson’s disease, which were selected by Dr Indu Subramanian. Thanks again for joining us, Indu. Indu Subramanian, MD: Thank...
Pauline Anderson September 23, 2022 Trans-auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is feasible, well-tolerated, and may improve motor function in patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), new research suggests. The field of noninvasive brain stimulation in PD is in its infancy, but emerging research shows it is a promising approach for some patients, lead study author Vanessa...
Megan Brooks October 28, 2022 To diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), the central vein sign (CVS) on brain MRI appears to work as well as oligoclonal bands (OCBs) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and combining the two biomarkers yields the highest predictive value for MS, a new study indicates. The presence of OCBs is “very specific for MS and...
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW September 26, 2022 Shift workers who confine their eating to the daytime may experience fewer mood symptoms compared to those who eat both day and night, new research suggests. Investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, created a simulated nightwork schedule for 19 individuals in a laboratory setting. Participants...
Kelli Whitlock Burton September 14, 2022 Unexpected results from a phase 3 trial exploring the effect of multivitamins and cognition have now been published. Findings from a phase 3 study show daily multivitamin use, but not cocoa, is linked to a significantly slower rate of age-related cognitive decline. Originally presented last November at the 14th...
Fran Lowry October 27, 2022 The probability of spontaneous conversion to sinus rhythm (SVC) was increased with the intravenous administration of magnesium and potassium in patients with nonpermanent atrial fibrillation presenting to the ER, a new registry study shows. Compared with no treatment, potassium and magnesium administration was associated with a 10% higher rate of...
Doug Brunk October 28, 2022 DENVER – One expert’s clinical experience suggests that Ellacor, a dermal microcoring device that became available in the United States in October 2022, is an effective treatment for facial wrinkles and tightening. Dr Mathew Avram “It’s early yet, but I have treated dozens of patients with this device, and they...
