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Ticked off: Exploring the rise of tick-induced meat allergy and its connection to cardiovascular disease

Mammalian meat allergy (MMA) is one of the few known food allergies caused by an environmental trigger—a tick bite. In simple terms, MMA results in an allergic reaction to red meat, making it difficult or sometimes even ...

Cardiology

Cuffless blood pressure technologies in wearable devices show promise to transform care

Cuffless devices to measure blood pressure, such as smartwatches, rings, patches and fingertip monitors, show great promise as alternatives to traditional arm-cuff monitors, however, they are not yet proven accurate enough ...

Cardiology

How does sleep help rewind the body's clock?

A night-shift worker finishes at dawn. Their phone says Tuesday, but their body feels like it's Monday. The body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm, controls physiological processes such as sleeping, eating and physical ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks: Who is at risk?

Sudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends), collapses and passes out. Their blood pressure drops, and often their heart stops. This may be ...

Cardiology

Uterine fibroids linked to elevated heart disease risk

Long-term heart disease risk in women diagnosed with uterine fibroids was more than 80% higher than in women without fibroids, according to new independent research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology

New AI tool improves heart test evaluation

A new AI tool can rapidly evaluate data from echocardiography, an imaging test commonly used to diagnose heart disease, according to new research led by Cedars-Sinai. The study, published in JACC, found the tool could speed ...

Medications

GLP-1RAs shown to reduce risk of cardiovascular death

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) such as semaglutide, liraglutide, and tirzepatide are widely prescribed both for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss. These drugs also have shown promise in clinical trials ...

Cardiology

Heart rate monitor can improve PTSD and chronic pain symptoms

A new study led by researchers from Murdoch University's School of Psychology, Personalized Medicine Center, and Center for Healthy Aging, Health Futures Institute has found that heart rate variability biofeedback can significantly ...

Cardiology

Healing the heart after a heart attack with a biodegradable patch

A new patch developed by Texas A&M University researcher Dr. Ke Huang may offer a way to help the heart heal after a heart attack. The patch uses a unique microneedle system to deliver a therapeutic molecule directly to damaged ...

Health

Potassium-enriched salt recommended for blood pressure control

The use of potassium-enriched salt has now been recommended by the National Hypertension Taskforce—Australia's peak body for blood pressure control—in a new position statement published in the Journal of Hypertension.

Cardiology

Chronic pain may increase risk of high blood pressure in adults

Chronic pain in adults may increase their risk of high blood pressure, and the location and extent of pain and if they also had depression were contributing factors, according to new research published today in Hypertension.

Cardiology

Disrupted calcium signaling can throw the heart off rhythm

A joint study by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the University Hospital Würzburg provides new insights into why heart muscle cells lose their rhythm in atrial fibrillation. Disrupted calcium signaling ...

Health

Q&A: How to have a heart-healthy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, give thanks, and savor the flavors of the season. But for anyone striving to eat heart-healthy, the holiday can present some challenges. With buttery sides, decadent desserts, ...