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Simple blood tests identify pregnant women at risk of serious complications from high blood pressure in Sierra Leone
Two simple blood tests could help to predict which pregnant women with high blood pressure are at risk of serious complications, including seizures, stillbirth and newborn death, a new study conducted in Sierra Leone has ...
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Study shows promising quality of life for those with Down syndrome and congenital heart defects
Adults with both Down syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to a new MUSC study published ...
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New initiative targets faster shock diagnosis and care with 'door to lactate clearance'
A new initiative by The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) proposes a new framework and call to action for managing cardiogenic shock (CS), establishing lactate clearance potentially as the standardized, ...
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CD82 protein may hold key to stopping deadly blood vessel leakage in multi-organ failure
A new study from the University of Oklahoma reveals how a little-understood protein, CD82, contributes to blood vessel leakage, a process that initiates inflammation but becomes dangerous when it occurs during severe inflammatory ...
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Cardiac rehabilitation: You cannot tell a good story if you do not know how to listen
As a clinician and researcher in cardiac rehabilitation, I've learned that the most important tool in our work is not a stethoscope or a treadmill—it is our ability to listen. Not just to the words patients say, but to ...
Elevating blood pressure after spinal cord injury fails to improve recovery, study finds
Spinal cord injury is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, often impacting young people who face a lifetime of physical and neurological challenges ahead. A new study questions a widely accepted treatment ...
Sep 18, 2025
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Not all heart attack patients receive the same type of care, researchers find
While acute myocardial infarction—commonly referred to as a heart attack—remains a leading cause of death in the United States, deaths have decreased significantly over the past two decades in part due to improved treatment ...
Sep 18, 2025
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Could an Apple watch really tell you if you have high blood pressure?
Apple has announced a package of health features, alongside the launch of the new Apple Watch Series 11, including an alert that the wearer may have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.
Sep 18, 2025
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Cardiovascular disease risk rises in Mexico, despite improved cholesterol control
Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately ...
Sep 18, 2025
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Hitting the right note: The healing power of music therapy in the cardiac ICU
Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin ...
Sep 18, 2025
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AI-powered robot echocardiograms may alleviate wait times due to lack of trained sonographers
Researchers at Cranfield University have been conducting a study in partnership with Milton Keynes University Hospital using an AI-controlled robotic system to deliver echocardiograms. The technology could eventually bring ...
Sep 18, 2025
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Research shows GLP-1RA drugs dramatically reduce death and cardiovascular risk in psoriasis patients
Psoriasis patients treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) face a 78% lower risk of death and a 44% lower risk of major cardiovascular events compared to those taking other diabetes or weight-loss ...
Sep 17, 2025
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New drug lowers treatment-resistant high blood pressure and may slow kidney disease
A new drug has shown unprecedented promise in lowering blood pressure and preventing the progression of kidney disease for people with hard-to-treat hypertension. The medication, baxdrostat, reduces the levels of a hormone ...
Sep 17, 2025
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Global experts unite to redefine diagnostic criteria for vascular dementia
An international team of clinicians and researchers, led by the Center for Healthy Brain Aging's Professor Perminder Sachdev and Dr. Adam Bentvelzen, has today unveiled new diagnostic criteria for vascular cognitive impairment ...
Sep 17, 2025
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How to tackle the 'profound and lasting impact' of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health
Millions of people around the world are suffering from the serious cardiovascular effects of COVID infection and long COVID. A lack of clear guidance on how to reduce this suffering and prevent further harm means that patients ...
Sep 17, 2025
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AI algorithm turns mammograms into a 'two-for-one' test for women's heart health
An AI algorithm based only on routine mammogram images plus age can predict a woman's risk of major cardiovascular disease as well as standard risk assessment methods, finds research published online in the journal Heart.
Sep 16, 2025
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Uncovering drivers of—and possible treatment for—Noonan syndrome heart defects
Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines (NSML) is a rare genetic disorder that causes short stature, distinctive facial features, and clusters of dark skin spots called lentigines. But its most serious impact is a dangerous ...
Sep 16, 2025
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'Virtual clinical trials' may predict success of heart failure drugs
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new way to predict whether existing drugs could be repurposed to treat heart failure, one of the world's most pressing health challenges. By combining advanced computer modeling with ...
Sep 16, 2025
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After weight loss, regular exercise rather than GLP-1 drug reduces leading cause of heart attacks and strokes
Maintaining weight loss with regular exercise rather than the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) liraglutide, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, seems to reduce atherosclerosis development in ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Decline in rescue breathing CPR linked to higher death rates for children
Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. In these emergencies, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can help keep blood and oxygen moving until ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Beta blockers: Why are celebrities name-checking this drug?
A little blue pill is creating a stir in Hollywood—and no, it's not Viagra. It's propranolol, a beta blocker originally designed for heart conditions, that's now making its way into dressing rooms, award ceremonies and ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Celebrities use this common heart medication to calm anxiety. Should you try propranolol?
Northeastern University professor Raymond Booth first learned about propranolol, a drug developed to treat high blood pressure, in pharmacy school around 1978.
Sep 16, 2025
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Bilingual campaign targets silent killer in Latino communities
Erika Perez was diagnosed with high blood pressure during her third pregnancy. Ten days after giving birth to her child, she suffered a heart attack. Years later, she had a stroke. Perez's story is a powerful reminder of ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Study finds no rise in heart attacks around daylight savings time
Duke Clinical Research Institute-led research finds that changing clocks and adjusting to daylight savings time showed no significant association with acute myocardial infarction (AMI, or heart attack) incidence or in-hospital ...
Engineers develop technology that stimulates heart cells with light
In a new study, University of California, Irvine chemical and biomolecular engineering researchers report the creation of biomolecules that can help grow light-sensitive heart muscle cells in the laboratory. The development ...
Sep 15, 2025
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