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Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal women

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal women

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal womenbyThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNocturnal hot flash

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal women

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal womenbyThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNocturnal hot flash
Weight gain in young and middle-aged adults is linked to poor heart health in older age

Weight gain in young and middle-aged adults is linked to poor heart health in older age

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the time they are in their 60s, fewer people who gain excess weight from their 20s onwards have healthy hearts, according to r

Weight gain in young and middle-aged adults is linked to poor heart health in older age

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the time they are in their 60s, fewer people who gain excess weight from their 20s onwards have healthy hearts, according to r
New anti-obesity drug shows promise in preventing heart failure related to type 2 diabetes

New anti-obesity drug shows promise in preventing heart failure related to type 2 diabetes

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114573A University of Alberta pharmacology researcher has discove

New anti-obesity drug shows promise in preventing heart failure related to type 2 diabetes

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114573A University of Alberta pharmacology researcher has discove
Antibody that reduces inflammation may serve as cardio-immunotherapy for heart failure patients

Antibody that reduces inflammation may serve as cardio-immunotherapy for heart failure patients

byWashington University School of MedicineResearchers at WashU Medicine have reduced scar formation and improved heart function in mouse models of heart failure using a monoclonal antibody treat

Antibody that reduces inflammation may serve as cardio-immunotherapy for heart failure patients

byWashington University School of MedicineResearchers at WashU Medicine have reduced scar formation and improved heart function in mouse models of heart failure using a monoclonal antibody treat
Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a

Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a
Prognostic value of coronary calcium scores effective in predicting risk of heart attack and overall mortality

Prognostic value of coronary calcium scores effective in predicting risk of heart attack and overall mortality

by Intermountain HealthcareA major new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds coronary artery calcium scores are not only highly effective in identifying those at risk fo

Prognostic value of coronary calcium scores effective in predicting risk of heart attack and overall mortality

by Intermountain HealthcareA major new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds coronary artery calcium scores are not only highly effective in identifying those at risk fo
From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

by David Hilzenrath, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsMitraClip. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsHellerhoffCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.In 2013, the FDA approved a

From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

by David Hilzenrath, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsMitraClip. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsHellerhoffCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.In 2013, the FDA approved a
More people can survive sports-related cardiac arrest, researcher says

More people can survive sports-related cardiac arrest, researcher says

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost cases of cardiac arrest during sport are likely to be preventable. In addition, the emergency response with cardiopulmonary resusc

More people can survive sports-related cardiac arrest, researcher says

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost cases of cardiac arrest during sport are likely to be preventable. In addition, the emergency response with cardiopulmonary resusc
Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonStroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.About 19% of people who'd had a stroke developed&

Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonStroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.About 19% of people who'd had a stroke developed&
Two-thirds of deaths related to high BMI are due to cardiovascular diseases, says consensus

Two-thirds of deaths related to high BMI are due to cardiovascular diseases, says consensus

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, presented at this y

Two-thirds of deaths related to high BMI are due to cardiovascular diseases, says consensus

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, presented at this y
Innovative new therapy to treat atrial fibrillation

Innovative new therapy to treat atrial fibrillation

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiologists in Mayo Clinic's Heart Rhythm Clinic are using a new innovative energy source to safely and successfully treat a com

Innovative new therapy to treat atrial fibrillation

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiologists in Mayo Clinic's Heart Rhythm Clinic are using a new innovative energy source to safely and successfully treat a com
Embolic protection device may prevent some strokes during heart valve operations

Embolic protection device may prevent some strokes during heart valve operations

by Tayler Shaw,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecently published research shows that a medical device may be beneficial for patients who have previously had a stroke

Embolic protection device may prevent some strokes during heart valve operations

by Tayler Shaw,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecently published research shows that a medical device may be beneficial for patients who have previously had a stroke