Creating a remote sensor to detect health troubles

by Kathy Hovis,Cornell UniversityThomas Conroy holds a prototype of his sensor, which uses radio-based technology to detect health issues. Credit: Cornell UniversityA Cornell doctoral student is

Updated on: March 28,2024

Creating a remote sensor to detect health troubles

by Kathy Hovis,Cornell UniversityThomas Conroy holds a prototype of his sensor, which uses radio-based technology to detect health issues. Credit: Cornell UniversityA Cornell doctoral student is

Updated on:March 28,2024

Is long-term beta-blocker therapy needed after a heart attack?

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe cardiovascular safety of an interrupting beta-blocker could not be shown in comparison to continuation in patients with a his

Updated on: September 06,2024

Is long-term beta-blocker therapy needed after a heart attack?

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe cardiovascular safety of an interrupting beta-blocker could not be shown in comparison to continuation in patients with a his

Updated on:September 06,2024

Key therapy equally effective for women, men with narrowed leg arteries

by Ernie MundellPeripheral artery disease (PAD) involves a debilitating narrowing of arteries in the legs, and theNational Institutes of Healthestimates that one in every 20 Americans over

Updated on: May 07,2024

Key therapy equally effective for women, men with narrowed leg arteries

by Ernie MundellPeripheral artery disease (PAD) involves a debilitating narrowing of arteries in the legs, and theNational Institutes of Healthestimates that one in every 20 Americans over

Updated on:May 07,2024

Too often, nearby defibrillators go unused on people in cardiac arrest

by Ernie MundellThere's been a big push over the past few years to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in public spaces, to help save lives threatened by cardiac arrest.Unfortun

Updated on: March 30,2024

Too often, nearby defibrillators go unused on people in cardiac arrest

by Ernie MundellThere's been a big push over the past few years to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in public spaces, to help save lives threatened by cardiac arrest.Unfortun

Updated on:March 30,2024

There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year

by Morayo OgunbayoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe sing about how Christmas brings "tidings of comfort and joy," but the holiday also brings something not so "merry and bright."

Updated on: February 05,2025

There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year

by Morayo OgunbayoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe sing about how Christmas brings "tidings of comfort and joy," but the holiday also brings something not so "merry and bright."

Updated on:February 05,2025

Ductus arteriosus stenting could help severely ill infants with pulmonary arterial hypertension

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreatment for infants who have severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is sometimes limited. Because they haven't

Updated on: March 15,2024

Ductus arteriosus stenting could help severely ill infants with pulmonary arterial hypertension

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreatment for infants who have severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is sometimes limited. Because they haven't

Updated on:March 15,2024

Synthetic platelets stanch bleeding, promote healing in animal models

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityEvaluation of in vivo hemostatic efficacy of PLPs administered in a traumatic injury model in dilutional coagulopathy mice. (A). Treatments were al

Updated on: April 28,2024

Synthetic platelets stanch bleeding, promote healing in animal models

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityEvaluation of in vivo hemostatic efficacy of PLPs administered in a traumatic injury model in dilutional coagulopathy mice. (A). Treatments were al

Updated on:April 28,2024

Continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with coronary artery disease and obstructive sleep apnea

by Compuscript LtdCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly common in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and it is a strong predictor of subsequent cardiovascul

Updated on: March 15,2024

Continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with coronary artery disease and obstructive sleep apnea

by Compuscript LtdCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly common in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and it is a strong predictor of subsequent cardiovascul

Updated on:March 15,2024

PET scans can offer faster, clearer images for diagnosing heart disease

by Talal Alnabelsi,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to diagnostic imaging of your heart—such as MRI, CT, SPECT, PET—it can be overwhelming to know what kind o

Updated on: July 09,2024

PET scans can offer faster, clearer images for diagnosing heart disease

by Talal Alnabelsi,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to diagnostic imaging of your heart—such as MRI, CT, SPECT, PET—it can be overwhelming to know what kind o

Updated on:July 09,2024

Cholesterol may not be the only lipid involved in trans fat-driven cardiovascular disease

bySalk InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.10.016Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke,

Updated on: November 26,2024

Cholesterol may not be the only lipid involved in trans fat-driven cardiovascular disease

bySalk InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.10.016Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke,

Updated on:November 26,2024

Assessing ischemic stroke risk at an early stage using tear fluid, mitochondria and AI-based data

by University Hospital of BonnA Numbers (million) of ischemic stroke incidence and deaths among different age and sex categories in 2016 and 2019. B Numbers (million) of ischemic stroke prevalence and

Updated on: March 05,2024

Assessing ischemic stroke risk at an early stage using tear fluid, mitochondria and AI-based data

by University Hospital of BonnA Numbers (million) of ischemic stroke incidence and deaths among different age and sex categories in 2016 and 2019. B Numbers (million) of ischemic stroke prevalence and

Updated on:March 05,2024

AI tools better at predicting heart transplant rejection than standard clinical method, finds study

by Emory UniversityCredit: Emory UniversityMore than 4,500 heart transplants were performed in the U.S. in 2023. While the lifesaving operation improves the quality of life and longevity for most

Updated on: March 28,2024

AI tools better at predicting heart transplant rejection than standard clinical method, finds study

by Emory UniversityCredit: Emory UniversityMore than 4,500 heart transplants were performed in the U.S. in 2023. While the lifesaving operation improves the quality of life and longevity for most

Updated on:March 28,2024