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November 1, 2024

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Long COVID Inflammation Damages the Heart, Study Finds

Oct. 31, 2024 — New research has found inflammatory markers in the blood of long COVID patients which could explain why many experience ongoing cardiovascular ...

Low-Level Lead Poisoning Is Still Pervasive in the US and Globally

Oct. 30, 2024 — Chronic, low-level lead poisoning is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children, even at levels previously thought to be safe, Low-level lead poisoning is a risk factor for preterm. Annually 5.5 ...

Precision Robotics Offers Hope for Heart Disease Treatment

Oct. 30, 2024 — The advanced drug testing system screens multiple potential therapies simultaneously in beating heart ...

Researchers Identify 'Sweet Spot' for Safe Surgery After Heart Attack

Oct. 30, 2024 — New research suggests older adults wait 3-6 months after a heart attack before elective noncardiac surgery to reduce the risk of serious complications like stroke or another heart ...

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Researchers Uncover Novel Role of Protein GPNMB in Heart Repair

Oct. 25, 2024 — Scientists have identified the protein GPNMB as a critical regulator in the heart's healing process after a heart ...

Experimental Drug Engineered to Prevent Heart Failure After Heart Attacks

Oct. 24, 2024 — An experimental therapeutic monoclonal antibody therapy could become the first to directly enhance tissue repair in the heart following a heart ...

Live Well, Think Well: Research Shows Healthy Habits Tied to Brain Health

Oct. 23, 2024 — In middle-aged people, having risk factors like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol that are not well-controlled combined with not following certain healthy habits including exercise, diet ...

Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Long-Term Exposure to Arsenic in Community Water Supplies

Oct. 23, 2024 — Long-term exposure to arsenic in water may increase cardiovascular risk and especially heart disease risk even at exposure levels below the federal ...

Immunotherapy Blocks Scarring, Improves Heart Function in Mice With Heart Failure

Oct. 23, 2024 — Researchers have reduced scar formation and improved heart function in mouse models of heart failure using a monoclonal antibody treatment, similar ...

New Guideline: Preventing a First Stroke May Be Possible With Screening, Lifestyle Changes

Oct. 21, 2024 — Updated clinical recommendations, including lifestyle changes, prevention strategies and treatment options, to reduce the risk of a first stroke have ...

'Paving the Way' for Improved Treatment of Premature Aging Disease

Oct. 18, 2024 — A new article could spur the development of new and improved treatments for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), a rare genetic disorder with no known cure that causes accelerated aging in ...

Initial Prescriptions of Sedatives Among Older Stroke Survivors May Include Too Many Pills

Oct. 17, 2024 — Initial prescriptions of benzodiazepines, a class of drugs used to treat anxiety and sleep problems after a stroke may include too many pills for ...

Women More Likely Than Men to Die After Heart Surgery Complications

Oct. 16, 2024 — Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more likely than men to die from postoperative complications, a new study suggests. The ...

Invention Quickly Detects Earliest Sign of Heart Attack

Oct. 16, 2024 — With heart attacks, every second counts. A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than hours and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people at ...

Heart Failure Mortality Declining in Sweden

Oct. 28, 2024 — A new study shows that heart failure mortality has decreased in Sweden over the last 20 ...

Standing More May Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Could Increase Circulatory Disease, Research Finds

Oct. 17, 2024 — New research has shown that over the long-term, standing more compared with sitting does not improve cardiovascular health (coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure), and could increase the ...

Which Clot-Busting Drug Is Tied to Better Recovery After Stroke?

Oct. 17, 2024 — For people with ischemic stroke, treatment with the clot-busting drug tenecteplase is associated with a slightly higher likelihood of an excellent recovery and reduced disability three months later ...

Six Proteins Implicated in Early-Onset Preeclampsia

Oct. 14, 2024 — Preeclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy complication marked by persistent high blood pressure that is even more serious when it occurs early in the first trimester. The exact cause of ...

Research Advances Infusion Designed to Clean Arteries

Oct. 10, 2024 — Inflammation of the arteries is a primary precursor and driver of cardiovascular disease -- the No. 1 killer of people in the United States. This inflammation is associated with the buildup of ...

Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Heart Disease Linked to Cognitive Impairment

Oct. 10, 2024 — A new American Heart Association scientific statement suggests addressing cardiovascular health earlier in life may reduce the risk of stroke and help preserve thinking and memory later in ...

COVID-19 Infection Appeared to Increase Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke Up to 3 Years Later

Oct. 9, 2024 — An analysis of data in the UK Biobank has found that COVID-19 infection may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and death from any cause for up to three years for people with and without ...

Having a Sweet Tooth Is Linked to Higher Risk of Depression, Diabetes, and Stroke, Study Finds

Oct. 9, 2024 — People with a preference for sweets are at a higher risk of developing depression, diabetes, and suffering a stroke, according to new ...

Researchers Succeed in Creating Two Interconnected Vascular Networks

Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking cell culture platform that enables the formation of two distinct but interconnected vascular networks. Their breakthrough holds tremendous promise for ...

Arrhythmic Hearts After Excessive Alcohol Consumption

Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers find cardiac arrhythmias in partygoers who had drunk a lot of ...

Commonly Used Arm Positions Can Substantially Overestimate Blood Pressure Readings

Oct. 7, 2024 — Researchers conclude that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of ...

New Therapeutic Target for Cardiac Arrhythmias Emerges

Oct. 4, 2024 — Researchers identified a lipid that is involved in regulating cardiac ion channels, providing insights into possible mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias in heart failure and a potential pathway for ...

Common Consumer Product Chemicals Now Tied to Cardiac Electrical Changes

Oct. 7, 2024 — Some environmental phenols are known to have cardiac toxicities. Now, a new study is revealing their adverse impact on the heart's electrical ...

New Cardiovascular Disease Risk Marker Discovered in Older Women

Oct. 2, 2024 — Researchers have identified a new potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in women. A new study shows an association between low levels of an anti-inflammatory antibody and the risk of heart ...

Heart Transplant Patients from Socioeconomically Deprived Areas Face Higher Risk for Postoperative Complications, Earlier Death Than Others

Sep. 30, 2024 — Heart transplant patients who live in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are more likely to experience post-surgical complications and die within five years than patients who live in more ...

Presence of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Is Marker of Mortality and Its Progression Increases Risk of Death

Sep. 30, 2024 — A new study also shows imaging for early detection and monitoring can improve prediction and prevention of premature ...

Reduced Risk of Serious Cardiovascular Disease After COVID Vaccination

Sep. 30, 2024 — People who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have a significantly lower risk of developing more severe cardiovascular conditions linked to COVID-19 infection, according to a new Swedish ...

Study Proposes New Heart Failure Treatment Targeting Abnormal Hormone Activity

Sep. 30, 2024 — Scientists discovered that blocking the activity of the hormone glucagon could treat a common and challenging type of heart failure that affects millions ...

Researchers Discover New Target for Treating Heart Failure: Protein Kinase N

Sep. 27, 2024 — As society ages, the number of patients with heart failure is rapidly increasing. The progression of the disease is caused by excessive growth of fibrotic tissue in the heart, known as fibrosis. A ...

Babies Born After Fertility Treatment Have Higher Risk of Heart Defects, Study Suggests

Sep. 27, 2024 — The risk of being born with a major heart defect is 36% higher in babies who were conceived after assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to results of a ...