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Tiny sensor could track blood pressure continuously without inflatable cuff
A tiny sensor could one day measure blood pressure continuously, comfortably and accurately without an inflatable cuff. The device was developed by professors Amir Rosenthal and Daniel Lange of the Technion's Andrew and Erna ...
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Study reveals gaps in women's heart health care in New Zealand
A review of 25 years of New Zealand research has revealed significant gaps in women's heart health care, highlighting opportunities to improve diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. Published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, ...
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Why does cancer rarely spread to the heart? Researchers develop organ-on-a-chip platform to find out
Researchers from the University of Toronto have created a new multi-organ-on-a-chip device to investigate why the heart is one of the least common sites of cancer metastasis, creating new opportunities for cancer research ...
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Stopping Ozempic may be bad for your health
In people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and no established cardiovascular disease (CVD), starting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) treatment and then stopping is associated with twice the combined risk of heart ...
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Genetic variant among Black people linked to hardening of arteries, Alzheimer's disease
Rutgers-Newark researchers have discovered that a genetic variant unique to people of African descent heightens the link between so-called "hardening of the arteries" and Alzheimer's disease.
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Blood proteins that may predict brain and cardiovascular health issues identified
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have identified four proteins in the blood that could potentially help identify people at higher risk of worsening cerebrovascular ...
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Over 9 million lives could be saved every year if countries met WHO air quality guidelines
Meeting the World Health Organization's recommended annual guidelines for air pollution resulting from fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide has the potential to save more than 9 million lives a year in low- and middle-income ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Routine invasive procedures for stable heart disease found to offer no long-term survival advantage over drug therapy
Patients with stable heart disease and abnormal stress tests who have invasive procedures early in their care do not live longer than those initially treated with drugs and lifestyle changes alone, an international study ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Experimental mRNA therapy promotes repair after heart attack damage
Scientists have developed a treatment that 'reawakens' heart muscle cells so they start to divide and help repair damaged muscle.
Nov 9, 2026
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Maps of inflammaging reveal the heart does not age evenly
Scientists have long known that aging drives inflammation in the heart, but exactly how those changes are distributed throughout the organ has remained unclear. Now, a team from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has pinpointed ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Single-pill combination helps more patients control hypertension
Antihypertensive medications combined into a single pill lowered blood pressure more effectively than typical treatment with multiple pills for patients in Jamaica and Colombia, a study co-led by UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Intravenous antiplatelet therapy may improve heart function in cardiogenic shock patients compared to oral medication
Patients who survive cardiogenic shock after a heart attack are among the highest-risk patients and have a significant risk of developing heart failure. Any improvement of heart function should reduce their risk of developing ...
Nov 9, 2026
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In phase 2 trial, novel therapy significantly reduced triglyceride levels
A phase 2b clinical trial led by Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute researchers shows that a monoclonal antibody therapy called MAR001 can significantly reduce triglyceride levels within 12 weeks for patients ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Cleaner bedroom air may help manage blood sugar in prediabetes
Using portable filters to reduce exposure to air pollution during sleep may stabilize the large spikes in blood sugar experienced by people with prediabetes, a condition in which sugar (glucose) levels are higher than normal, ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Blood pressure medication combo linked to fewer irregular heart rhythms after ablation
Among older adults with high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation, treatment with a combination of two blood pressure medications was associated with fewer recurring irregular heart rhythms after an ablation procedure compared ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Balloon technique may help improve circulation to heart and brain during cardiac arrest
A procedure to inflate a balloon in the body's largest artery to temporarily send more blood to the heart and brain may help improve the low chance of survival (1 in 10) for people who experience cardiac arrest outside of ...
Nov 9, 2026
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AI-interpreted echocardiograms comparable to human reports, cardiologists' time cut by about 50%
AI-generated interpretations of echocardiograms were comparable in accuracy to preliminary interpretations prepared by ultrasound technicians (sonographers) and cardiologists. The assistance of AI preliminary interpretations ...
Nov 9, 2026
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AI analysis of ECG data measured by smartwatch may help detect reduced heart pumping function
Artificial intelligence (AI) software tasked with evaluating heart signals (ECG data) measured by smartwatches may help identify a hidden and dangerous heart condition known as left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD), ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Discontinuing statins generally safe for older adults without heart disease
It is generally safe for adults ages 70 and older who take statins to prevent cardiovascular disease but who have not had a heart attack or stroke to discontinue taking the cholesterol-lowering medications, according to new, ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Starting with a statin or statin plus ezetimibe to lower LDL led to similar heart outcomes
Adults with heart or blood vessel disease who started treatment with a statin alone had rates of heart attack, stroke and other heart problems over three years similar to those who started with a statin plus ezetimibe (a ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Singing in a choir may improve breathing and well-being in children born with a single heart ventricle
Singing in a choir strengthens breathing capacity, decreases depression and anxiety, and improves perceived school functioning in children born with a single heart ventricle, according to a feasibility study from Ann & Robert ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Yoga-based cardiac rehab improved quality of life in people living with heart failure
A yoga-based cardiac rehabilitation program improved the quality of life for people with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, compared with patients who received enhanced standard care. The yoga-based cardiac rehab ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Intensive blood pressure therapy did not cut cardiovascular events in adults with diabetes
Intensive blood pressure-lowering treatment to reduce systolic pressure below 120 mm Hg in adults with type 2 diabetes, who are at increased risk of cardiovascular events, did not significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular ...
Nov 9, 2026
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The stroke risk younger adults may be overlooking—and the symptoms that should never be dismissed
Stroke is often seen as a condition that only affects older people. Yet the incidence of stroke in older people has actually fallen in recent decades. At the same time, rates of stroke in under-55s have been on the rise.
Nov 9, 2026
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Community CPR and EMS intervention program did not increase survival after cardiac arrest
A comprehensive emergency medical services and community-based educational intervention in North Carolina focused on recognizing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and actions needed quickly to increase bystander CPR and use ...
Nov 9, 2026
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