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Newswise: Polluted Air, Disturbed Hearts: Study Ties Air Quality to Cardiac Health
Released: 18-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Polluted Air, Disturbed Hearts: Study Ties Air Quality to Cardiac Health
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study has uncovered a significant link between chronic exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of various arrhythmias, representing a pivotal advance in environmental health research.

   
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Released: 18-Sep-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Endurance Exercise without Weight Loss May Reduce Body Fat
American Physiological Society (APS)

Participating in a high volume of exercise over a short period of time, such as cycling hundreds of miles in a few days, could reduce body fat levels without weight loss. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism and has been chosen as an APSselect article for September.

12-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Moderate Coffee and Caffeine Consumption Is Associated with Lower Risk of Developing Multiple Cardiometabolic Diseases, New Study Finds
Endocrine Society

Consuming moderate amounts of coffee and caffeine regularly may offer a protective effect against developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 7:30 AM EDT
Risk of Clots, Stroke From Incorrect Blood Thinner Dosing Reduced Using Online Dashboard
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Doctors and pharmacists treating people with blood thinners can reduce the rate of inappropriate dosing — as well as blood clots and strokes that can result from it — using an electronic patient management system, a study suggests. Direct oral anticoagulants can be incorrectly prescribed up to 20% of the time.

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Newswise: FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cardiac Stent for Babies
Released: 16-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cardiac Stent for Babies
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

In 2022, a team from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles became the first in the world to implant a novel cardiac stent designed specifically for babies and young children. The stent is the first of its kind that can be expanded as a child grows—all the way to adult size.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Selected as Site for Landmark STEMI-DTU Clinical Trial
Released: 16-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Selected as Site for Landmark STEMI-DTU Clinical Trial
Hackensack Meridian Health (Mountainside Medical Center)

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is honored to announce its selection as a site for the groundbreaking STEMI-DTU Clinical Trial.

Released: 13-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Heart healthy indicators and behaviors in adolescents linked to better cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Cardiovascular health behaviors and overall cardiovascular health were directly associated with adolescent brain development and cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research published recently in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity.

Newswise: Babies Born to Women Consuming a High Fat, Sugary Diet at Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Later Life
Released: 12-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Babies Born to Women Consuming a High Fat, Sugary Diet at Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Later Life
University of South Australia

Babies born to pregnant women with obesity are more likely to develop heart problems and diabetes as adults due to fetal damage caused by the high-fat, high-energy diet of their mother.

Newswise: UCLA Study Links Gene Mutations to Heart Rhythm Risks Seen in Cancer Patients
Released: 11-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
UCLA Study Links Gene Mutations to Heart Rhythm Risks Seen in Cancer Patients
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA-led study involving mice and human data could also have implications for individuals with diabetes and obesity, uncovering new treatment possibilities for life-threatening arrhythmias.

5-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Can Having a Stroke Change Your Sleep?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without prior stroke, according to a study published in the September 11, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that stroke causes abnormal sleep; it only shows an association.

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Released: 11-Sep-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Hypertension Disrupts Natural Blood Pressure ‘Dipping’ Rhythm in Both Sexes
American Physiological Society (APS)

High blood pressure disrupts natural day-and-night blood pressure dipping patterns in males and females, according to a new study from Tulane University School of Medicine.



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