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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Can you have a heart attack and not know it?

When some people think of a heart attack, they picture sudden, crushing chest pain and an ambulance trip to the emergency room. But not all heart attacks are so obvious. Some occur with mild or unusual symptoms, or no symptoms ...

Bystander CPR: You never know when you may need it

According to the American Heart Association, only about half of Americans say they would feel confident performing CPR in an emergency. Many people worry they might do something wrong, injure the person or face legal consequences. ...

Imaging agent may improve diagnoses for rare heart disease

A PET/CT radiotracer demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis, a rare disease that causes abnormal protein buildup in the heart and heart failure, according to a recent clinical trial ...

What happens after a heart event matters more than we think

While coronary heart disease (CHD) alone is a leading cause of death and a significant health care burden in Australia, this comorbidity with type 2 diabetes (T2D) amplifies patients' risk of a heart attack. As a consequence, ...