POET-II trial reduces antibiotic duration for infective endocarditis by two weeks
A response-tailored strategy reduced antibiotic duration by two weeks without compromising the safety of patients with left-sided infective…
Study shows how temperature extremes can contribute to heart failure hospitalizations
Heart failure hospitalization risk increases after short-term exposure to cold spells, lower ambient temperatures and higher ambient temperatures,…
Blood-brain barrier-crossing blood pressure drugs linked to lower dementia risk
A nearly 12-year analysis of more than 66,000 matched adults suggests that where a blood pressure drug can…
Fleeting interactions between membrane sugar chains control cell division
Acting as an armor, a scaffold, and a communication platform in one, our cells’ plasma membrane lies at…
Multi-ancestry genetic score improves risk prediction for Alzheimer’s disease
Late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive disorder characterized by cognitive decline and memory impairment, affecting an estimated…
UofL receives new federal funding to advance metabolic health research
Chronic health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease and metabolic liver disease have sharply increased in recent…
$325M heart hospital planned for Spartanburg medical campus
Spartanburg Regional to build Upstate’s first heart and vascular hospital SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System is…
Study reveals public willingness to select embryos using traits when given choices
A study of more than 2,000 people in the United States and China finds that the line between…
Zero Gravity Doesn’t Seem To Affect Heart Muscle Cells
Original story from the University of Chicago Medical Center (IL, USA). Research on cells from mice that had…
New study makes progress in understanding the mechanisms behind severity of HFpEF
Approximately 3 million people in the United States are living with a condition called heart failure with preserved…
The Easy ‘Exercise Snack’ Trick Doctors Say Can Help Your Heart Health
The Easy ‘Exercise Snack’ Trick Doctors Say Can Help Your Heart Health Use left and right arrow keys…
Natural Postbiotic Compound Shows Promise against Hard-to-Treat Heart Failure
Researchers at King’s College London have identified a surprising new therapeutic mechanism for a type of heart failure…