STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — A new study at Penn State has linked heart health with your workplace’s flexibility, especially in older adults. The Work Family and Health Network did a deep dive into how the place your work could be affecting you, both mentally and physically. The team conducted a months-long study a real […]
Diving deeper into the data, Woodruff et al. found that an estimated 228,524 excess CVD deaths occurred from 2020 to 2022; this means 9% more deaths occurred during that time than one would expect based on trends from 2010 to 2019. Excess deaths were the most common among adults between the ages of 75 and […]
15 Nov AHA23: Unexpected Link Between Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Events in Kidney Disease Patients MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Lead Author: Rupak Desai, MBBSAtlanta Veterans Affairs Medical CenterIndependent Researcher, Atlanta, GA, Presenter: Vamsikalyan Borra, MDResident Physician, Internal MedicineUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Weslaco, TX MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: The relationship […]
Meghan Rosen is a staff writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology with an emphasis in biotechnology from the University of California, Davis, and later graduated from the science communication program at UC Santa Cruz.
A team of researchers, led by Professor Daniel Franklin (BME) at U of T Engineering, and Dr. Andreas Tzavelis and Professor John Rogers at Northwestern University, has unveiled a new wearable medical device system designed to transform cardiovascular monitoring. This device integrates multiple sensory modalities to provide a comprehensive assessment of hemodynamic status — the measurement of […]
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Jefferson is pleased to announce that Joseph E. Bavaria, MD is joining Jefferson Health and Sidney Kimmel Medical College, effective January 15, 2024. Dr. Bavaria brings a wealth of leadership and surgical expertise to Jefferson’s expanding team as it continues to advance the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart and […]
Researchers at Uppsala University have developed an instrument that makes it possible to measure 21 biomarkers for cardiovascular disease simultaneously with great precision by means of a simple blood test. The aim is to use this type of tool to improve the prediction of cardiovascular complications and facilitate more personalized treatment for patients. It will […]
Key Takeaways A new study found an association between daily cannabis use and heart failure risk. Another new study showed that older adults who abused cannabis had a higher risk of experiencing a major heart or brain event while hospitalized. More research is needed to understand the long-term impact of cannabis on the cardiovascular system. […]
November 15, 2023 — Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cells. This discovery, which has just been published in the journal Science opens up new opportunities for therapeutic intervention to control cholesterol uptake that could complement other therapies and potentially save lives. The […]
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