Tips for staying heart-safe during cold weather
While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a…
Nearly half of adults now live with heart disease as obesity and diabetes surge
From rising obesity and diabetes to stubborn health inequities, the AHA’s latest statistics reveal why cardiovascular disease remains…
Smartwatches improve the detection of atrial fibrillation
Smartwatches with both PPG and ECG functionality improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in comparison with standard care. Researchers from Amsterdam UMC analysed the…
Study shows DHPS enzyme controls macrophage maturation across multiple organs
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Johns…
Stroke transfer delays reduce access to life-saving thrombectomy
Gaps in the nation’s stroke transfer system are drastically reducing survivors’ chances of receiving critical treatment and increasing…
Study finds no safety or efficacy gap between paracetamol and ibuprofen for neonatal PDA
A small but rigorous randomized trial suggests paracetamol may be a feasible alternative to ibuprofen for late PDA…
Nutrition experts call for dietary fiber recognition as an essential nutrient
Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka nutrition experts are calling for dietary fiber to be officially recognised internationally as an essential…
Tracing the decline in American heart disease mortality
Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke…
Scientists discover why patients with chronic kidney disease die of heart problems
Scientists have discovered an answer to the longstanding mystery of why more than half of patients with chronic…
Genomic screening uncovers hidden cancer and heart disease risk in young adults
A large Australian pilot shows that testing healthy young adults for high-risk genes can reveal serious disease risk…
Majority of older adults in Ireland have poorly controlled high blood pressure
High blood pressure becomes more common after age 40years yet new research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on…
A safer gene-editing tool shows promise for transthyretin amyloidosis treatment
Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism. Transthyretin…