Med Page Today
MAY 6, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Higher olive oil intake was associated with a lower risk of dementia-related mortality, a prospective study of 90,000 healthcare professionals showed. Eating at least 7 g of olive oil daily -- about a half tablespoon --.
HCPLive
MAY 6, 2024
Lykos Therapeutics' new drug application for MDMA plus psychiatric intervention for adults with PTSD will be the first reviewed by an FDA committee for such a therapy.
DAIC
MAY 6, 2024
Getty Images milla1cf Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:48 May 6, 2024 — Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. , a Phase 3, development-stage pharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing products that address cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases with high unmet medical need, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office ( USPTO ) has granted the Company a patent covering the use of TNX-103 (oral l evosimendan ), TNX-102 (subcutaneous levosimendan), TNX-101 (IV levosimendan
Science Daily - Heart Disease
MAY 2, 2024
Blood vessels in the lungs aren't like the others in the body. This difference becomes clear in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood vessels stiffen progressively, leading to chronic lung disease, heart failure and death. The underlying reasons for this organ-specific vessel stiffening remained a mystery until researchers made a surprising discovery about these blood vessel cells in patients with pulmonary hypertension -- they're hungry.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 5, 2024
An undergraduate (not yet in medical school) who works as an ED technician (records all EKGs, helps with procedures, takes vital signs) and who reads this blog regularly arrived at work and happened to glance down and see this previously recorded ECG on a table in the ED. It was recorded at 0530: What do you think? The young ED tech immediately suspected LAD OMI.
Med Page Today
MAY 5, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Some patients who newly started a GLP-1 receptor agonist quickly developed psychiatric symptoms, a few case reports detailed here. One case involved a female, age 42, with a history of bipolar I disorder.
HCPLive
MAY 6, 2024
The final in our 3-part quiz series based on the NLA's 2024 update to their 2019 scientific statement on use of lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice focuses on treatment considerations and therapeutic options for elevated Lp(a).
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MAY 6, 2024
New data reveal that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can be safely performed before, during, or after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). The results from the analysis were presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2024 Scientific Sessions.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
MAY 8, 2024
Experts released a new clinical guideline for effectively managing individuals diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The guideline reiterates the importance of collaborative decision-making with patients who have HCM and provides updated recommendations for the most effective treatment pathways for adult and pediatric patients.
Med Page Today
MAY 5, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Even recognized cardiology leaders have not been immune from threats and abuse by their hospital employers, prompting an emotional discussion on worker's rights at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography.
HCPLive
MAY 5, 2024
Treatment-resistant depression with intranasal esketamine was linked to improvements in major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms and fibromyalgia pain in a 40-year-old female.
DAIC
MAY 2, 2024
Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 05/02/2024 - 10:17 May 2, 2024 — Reprieve Cardiovascular, Inc. (‘Reprieve’), a development stage company focused on pioneering an intelligent approach to acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) treatment, today highlighted the publication of TREAT-AHF study results in JACC: Heart Failure. Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospitalization in the United States.
Science Daily - Stroke
MAY 6, 2024
A new study has revealed that areas of age-related damage in the brain relate to motor outcomes after a stroke -- a phenomenon that may be under-recognized in stroke research. The new observational study looked at the relationship between stroke recovery and white matter hyper-intensities (WMHs) -- areas of age-related damage in the brain's white matter, which represent vascular dysfunction and are known to impact cognitive functions.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
MAY 7, 2024
According to a recent study, high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity from childhood strain the heart in adolescence. High cardiac workload predicts heart failure and other heart diseases. In light of the findings, increasing moderate and vigorous physical activity from childhood onwards is particularly important in preventing heart diseases.
Med Page Today
MAY 3, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Plasma leptin levels were linked with Alzheimer's disease PET pathology in cognitively unimpaired older adults, a longitudinal cohort study in Korea showed. Over 2 years, lower baseline plasma leptin was associated with a greater.
HCPLive
MAY 3, 2024
This analysis indicates that quantitative interstitial abnormalities may indicate alterations in lung tissue processes that can result in short- and long-term consequences as far as symptoms.
DAIC
MAY 6, 2024
milla1cf Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:50 May 6, 2024 — Teleflex Incorporate , a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced that the Wattson Temporary Pacing Guidewire limited market release has commenced at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The first cases were performed by Dr. Tamim Nazif , Director of Clinical Research, Dr. Susheel Kodali , Professor of Medicine and Director of the Structural Heart and Valve Center , and Dr.
Science Daily - Stroke
MAY 2, 2024
Scientists report that a gene previously implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries could be key to understanding why many people don't benefit from the most used therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness.
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
MAY 6, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01014-0 In 1993, Lincoff and Topol claimed that the thrombolytic treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction was suboptimal in many patients and gave an ‘illusion of reperfusion’. In this Perspective article, the authors propose that a similar illusion of revascularization exists for contemporary percutaneous revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease and ischaemia, and identify how outco
Med Page Today
MAY 3, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- A Pennsylvania nurse who purposely administered lethal doses of insulin to more than 20 patients at skilled nursing facilities received a life sentence after pleading guilty to three counts of murder and other charges, the state.
HCPLive
MAY 7, 2024
Experts discuss challenges in integrating gene therapy and port delivery systems early in treating common retinal diseases while emphasizing historical challenges and safety considerations.
DAIC
MAY 7, 2024
milla1cf Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:54 May 7, 2024 — HonorHealth Research Institute ’s David G. Rizik , M.D., narrates and is a co-producer of a documentary focused on radiation and orthopedic injuries suffered by doctors and nurses who work in cardiac catheterization laboratories where they apply the very latest non-surgical technologies to treat the world’s leading cause of death, heart disease.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
MAY 7, 2024
Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients with damaged blood vessels. Their findings could lead to new therapies for people with endothelial dysfunction, a type of disorder that contributes to coronary artery disease that may occlude with plaque and lack ability to carry sufficient blood into the heart tissue causing a heart attack.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
MAY 6, 2024
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) and SGLT1 inhibitors may have additional beneficial metabolic effects on circulating metabolites beyond glucose regulation, which could contribute to a reduction in the b.
Med Page Today
MAY 6, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- With some help from artificial intelligence (AI), country music star Randy Travis, celebrated for his timeless hits like "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So," has his voice back. In July 2013, Travis was hospitalized.
HCPLive
MAY 6, 2024
In an interview, Paul Appelbaum, MD, discussed issues clinicians will need to bring up to their patients if the FDA approves a psychedelic-assisted therapy.
DAIC
MAY 2, 2024
Cedars-Sinai and Smidt Heart Institute investigators developed a novel foundation model that integrates computer vision interpretation of echocardiogram images with natural language processing to augment cardiologists’ interpretation of echocardiograms. Image by Getty. milla1cf Thu, 05/02/2024 - 10:09 May 2, 2024 — Artificial intelligence experts at Cedars-Sinai and the Smidt Heart Institute created a dataset with more than 1 million echocardiograms, or cardiac ultrasound videos, and their corre
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
MAY 8, 2024
Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital is temporarily suspending open-heart surgeries to review and strengthen the service, NBC affiliate WKTV reported May 7.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
MAY 2, 2024
Insulin resistance and chronic kidney disease are both associated with increased coronary artery disease risk. Many formulae estimating glucose disposal rate in type 1 diabetes infer insulin sensitivity from c.
Med Page Today
MAY 4, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
HCPLive
MAY 2, 2024
A new study found specific sociodemographic factors were linked to 76.4% lower odds of adhering to topical therapy for psoriasis.
DAIC
MAY 3, 2024
Clinical trials and innovative technology took center stage during the month of April, racking up some record number views. Here is a look at what DAIC viewers were reading last month: 1. New Study Reveals 65 and Older Population Lowered Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Weight Using Mobile Technology 2. Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center Treats First Patient in New Jersey with Edwards’ EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement 3.
American Heart News - Heart News
MAY 8, 2024
WASHINGTON and DALLAS (May 8, 2024) – The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) today released a new clinical guideline for effectively managing individuals diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The.
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
MAY 2, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01031-z In the AEGIS-II trial, infusion of apolipoprotein A-I to increase cholesterol efflux capacity did not improve outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Med Page Today
MAY 6, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Children diagnosed with hypertension had a higher associated long-term risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) compared with matched controls without the condition, according to a Canadian population-based, retrospective.
HCPLive
MAY 6, 2024
In this interview, Browning discusses his team’s trial data and the implications of the FDA’s decision to accept the supplemental new drug application for tapinarof as an eczema treatment.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
MAY 6, 2024
In observational and experimental studies, diabetes has been reported as a protective factor for aortic dissection. 3-Hydroxybutyrate, a key constituent of ketone bodies, has been found to favor improvements i.
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