Ceramides are lipid molecules involved in inflammation-related signaling. Recent studies have shown that higher amounts of specific circulating ceramides and their ratios are associated with future development of cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD). We examined the associations between serum ceramide levels with CVD, kidney failure, and all-cause mortality in individuals with longstanding type 1 diabetes (T1D). […]
Monthly Archives: July 2023
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Shepeard Community Blood Center is hosting a blood drive today to support the Richmond County deputy who was shot in the line of duty on July 8. Deputy Kenneth Mercer is continuing his journey of recovery after an exchange of gunfire that left the homeless suspect dead and Mercer injured. The […]
Dear Doctors: Our mom had an aortic dissection last fall, and she almost died. It happened all of a sudden, and she was in good health. That makes her worry that it might happen again. Can you please talk about aortic dissection? Who is at risk, and how do you keep it from happening again? […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An audit of blood tests in U.K. GP practices has found that 6.2% of test results led to a new diagnosis or confirmation of a diagnosis, and abnormal or borderline results were common with only around a quarter (26.6%) of patients having results in the normal range. Authors of the University […]
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Maria Gori, Luca Bolzoni, Erika Scaltriti, Lilia Andriani, Vito Marano, Francesca Morabito, Clara Fappani, Danilo Cereda, Enza Giompapa, Rosa Chianese, Paola Lanzini, Livia Antonietta Martinelli, Silvia Bianchi, Antonella […]
Photo courtesy of WikiCommons A total of 1,050 units of blood were collected in the first two of five days at the 47th Annual Comic-Con Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive, the San Diego Blood Bank said Friday. More donors were needed in the coming days to reach the goal of 3,300 pints, said Claudine Van […]
Close to one-fifth of kids with COVID-19 may still have lingering symptoms months after their initial infection, new research finds. The review, of 31 international studies, found that over 16% of children and teenagers with COVID had problems such as sore throat, persistent fevers, fatigue and muscle weakness at least three months later. Experts said […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/ai-and-precision-medic.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/ai-and-precision-medic.jpg" data-sub-html="Credit: Cardiovascular Research (2023). DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvad106″> Credit: Cardiovascular Research (2023). DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvad106 Cardiovascular disease is one of the most common causes of death in Sweden and in the world. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, among others, have found that artificial intelligence can play a role in identifying the risk of cardiovascular disease. The […]
Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan understands the importance of the most vital organ in our body only too well. When she was in her 20s and embarking on her career in medicine, her mother died from a heart attack at only 42. It came out of nowhere, as she had no known history of heart disease. “I […]
Cardiovascular disease is one of the most common causes of death in Sweden and in the world. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, among others, have now found that artificial intelligence seems to play a role in identifying the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, published in Cardiovascular Research, may in the future lead to […]