Having more children associated with lower stroke risk for women
While some say having lots of kids can make you lose your faculties, a new study suggests otherwise.…
Screening-detected atrial fibrillation linked to threefold heart failure risk
Heart failure is common in people who have atrial fibrillation detected during screening, according to a presentation today…
New embodied AI system teaches users complex movements via muscles
A new system from Yun Ho, Romain Nith, and Pedro Lopes combines AI and electrical muscle stimulation to…
New Drug Reduces Blood Pressure In Patients Where Other Medicines Failed
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition that occurs when the force of blood pushing against the…
Flu vaccination may cut heart attack and stroke risk after infection
A nationwide Danish study found that flu can sharply raise the short-term risk of heart attack and stroke,…
Low birthweight increases stroke risk independent of adult BMI
In new research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15…
Flu vaccine halves heart attack risk after breakthrough infection
Influenza vaccination could significantly reduce the risk of influenza-associated heart attack and stroke even among people who get…
Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk
The health food industry has rushed to incorporate so-called sugar alcohols into everything from protein bars to zero-sugar…
Time-restricted eating improves hormone levels in women with PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, affects as many as 18% of all childbearing-age women. The condition occurs when…
Transcatheter valve-in-valve procedure improves short-term outcomes in high-risk patients
In patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert…
Deferring PCI before TAVR shows comparable outcomes in elderly patients
Older patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had comparable outcomes regardless of…
Minimally invasive valve repair lowers hospitalizations in heart failure patients
At two years of follow-up, patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart who received optimal…