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Released: 26-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
ممارسة المشي خطوة على طريق صحة القلب
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا — يُعّد المشي صورة من صور الرياضة لا تقدَّر بثمن حيث يستطيع الكثير من الناس ممارسته على اختلاف قدراتهم وأعمارهم. فماذا عن ضرورة المشي 10000 خطوة في اليوم كما توصي الكثير من تطبيقات اللياقة؟

Released: 26-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Caminhar é dar passos rumo à saúde do coração
Mayo Clinic

A caminhada é uma forma econômica de fazer exercícios que pode ser praticada por muitas pessoas com diversas habilidades e idades. O que podemos dizer sobre os 10 mil passos diários recomendados pelos aplicativos fitness?

Newswise: Machine learning study looks at younger population to identify, mitigate cardiometabolic risks
Released: 26-Oct-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Machine learning study looks at younger population to identify, mitigate cardiometabolic risks
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A researcher at Binghamton University, State University of New York, will lead a $2.5 million project from the National Institutes of Health to develop machine models to identify and predict cardiometabolic risks in adolescents and young adults.

Released: 26-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Virtual Science Writers Conference will examine obesity treatments and heart health
Endocrine Society

Endocrine Society experts will discuss how these medications and bariatric surgery can treat obesity and improve cardiometabolic health, during the Society’s Virtual Science Writers Conference on November 9.

Newswise: NEJM: Study Supports Minimally Invasive Procedure for Aortic Stenosis
Released: 24-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
NEJM: Study Supports Minimally Invasive Procedure for Aortic Stenosis
Cedars-Sinai

Patients with a dysfunctional aortic heart valve who received a new, prosthetic valve through a minimally invasive procedure had similar outcomes at five years as those who underwent open-heart surgery, a new study shows.

Released: 24-Oct-2023 2:40 PM EDT
Cleveland Clinic-Led Trial Finds that Atrial Fibrillation Patients Undergoing TAVR and Watchman™ Procedures Together Have Similar Outcomes to Using Blood Thinners after TAVR
Cleveland Clinic

Findings from a trial led by Cleveland Clinic show that patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) at the same time as a left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedure using the Watchman™ device had similar outcomes when compared to patients getting TAVR in addition to medical therapy or blood thinners.

   
Released: 24-Oct-2023 1:35 PM EDT
From nanoplastics to airborne toxins: Pollution stories for media.
Newswise

Read the latest research news on air pollution, nanoplastics, waterborne illnesses and more in the Pollution channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 24-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Study shows engineered gut bacteria can treat hypertension
University of Toledo

The finding from scientists at The University of Toledo opens new doors in the pursuit of harnessing our body’s own microbiome to regulate blood pressure

Newswise: AI, Computer Simulations and Extended Reality in Cardiovascular Care
Released: 24-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
AI, Computer Simulations and Extended Reality in Cardiovascular Care
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

In a comprehensive review published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, Yiannis S. Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chief of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and colleagues show how artificial intelligence (AI), computational simulations and extended reality – collectively called AISER – are providing new tools to improve cardiovascular care.

Released: 24-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Older adults from distressed communities attend less cardiac rehab after heart procedures
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Older adults who live in disadvantaged communities are less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation (only 26%) after coronary revascularization, a study finds. Researchers say there is a critical need to address socioeconomic barriers that prevent so many patients from attending.

Newswise: BGSU research examines connection between loneliness and predictors of increased risk of heart disease
23-Oct-2023 7:00 AM EDT
BGSU research examines connection between loneliness and predictors of increased risk of heart disease
Bowling Green State University

Research will focus on understanding what it takes for lonely individuals to build social connections and how those interactions affect the sympathetic nervous system

   
Released: 20-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Women with a heart healthy diet in midlife are less likely to report cognitive decline later
NYU Langone Health

Women with diets during middle age designed to lower blood pressure were about 17 percent less likely to report memory loss and other signs of cognitive decline decades later, a new study finds.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Uses AI to Identify People With Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Released: 20-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Uses AI to Identify People With Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Cedars-Sinai

Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can detect an abnormal heart rhythm in people not yet showing symptoms.

Newswise: Converting brain immune cells into neurons helps mice recover after stroke
Released: 18-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Converting brain immune cells into neurons helps mice recover after stroke
Kyushu University

Researchers at Kyushu University have discovered that turning brain immune cells into neurons successfully restores brain function after stroke-like injury in mice. These findings, published on October 10 in PNAS, suggest that replenishing neurons from immune cells could be a promising avenue for treating stroke in humans.

   
Released: 18-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Walgreens and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation Unite to Improve Recognition and Diagnosis of Valvular Heart Disease for Older Americans
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

Walgreens and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) today announced a collaboration to drive forward the PREVUE-VALVE study, a groundbreaking population-based clinical trial that aims to quantify the prevalence of valvular heart disease (VHD) among older Americans and pave the way for the development of new therapies and tools for VHD detection and diagnosis.

Newswise:Video Embedded after-50-years-of-pioneering-research-in-rural-louisiana-study-pivots-from-heart-to-brain
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Released: 18-Oct-2023 8:00 AM EDT
After 50 years of pioneering research in rural Louisiana, study pivots from heart to brain
Tulane University

A study spent 50 years tracking the health of a rural Louisiana town's children into adulthood and found that heart disease starts in childhood. Now the study hopes decades of heart research can unlock the origins of dementia.

Released: 17-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
UCLA-led team finds a stem-cell derived mechanism that could lead to regenerative therapies for heart damage
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA-led team has identified an essential internal control mechanism that can promote the maturation of human stem cell-derived heart muscle cells, possibly leading to new therapies for heart disease and cardiac damage.

Released: 17-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Largest U.S. Cardiac Database Shows Excellent Long-term Survival After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

A study published today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery demonstrates outstanding long-term survival following low-risk isolated surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)

Newswise: Broken mitochondria are guilty of obesity
Released: 17-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Broken mitochondria are guilty of obesity
Scientific Project Lomonosov

Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University on the base of literary sources have described in detail the connection between intracellular processes in mitochondria and metabolic disorders in human’s organism that lead to obesity and cardiovascular diseases.

Newswise: Fluctuating blood pressure: a warning sign for dementia and heart disease
Released: 16-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Fluctuating blood pressure: a warning sign for dementia and heart disease
University of South Australia

The link between high blood pressure and a range of health problems is well known, and Australian researchers have now found that fluctuating blood pressure can be just as risky and a potential precursor to dementia and vascular disease.

Released: 13-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
CRF Announces the 2023 Pulse-Setter Award Winners
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Pulse-Setter Awards. The awardees will be honored at The Annual Pulse of the City Gala, CRF’s signature fundraising event, on December 8, 2023, at The Plaza in New York City. The Pulse-Setter Awards shine a spotlight on extraordinary individuals and initiatives whose dedication to innovation is driving positive change in medicine and health care.

Newswise: Paro Cardíaco: Hispanos y Latinos con Enfermedad Renal en Alto Riesgo
Released: 11-Oct-2023 11:05 PM EDT
Paro Cardíaco: Hispanos y Latinos con Enfermedad Renal en Alto Riesgo
Cedars-Sinai

Los hispanos y latinos con enfermedad renal crónica corren un riesgo significativo de sufrir un paro cardíaco repentino, de acuerdo a un nuevo estudio del Smidt Heart Institute en Cedars-Sinai.

Newswise: Cardiac Arrest: Hispanics, Latinos With Kidney Disease at High Risk
Released: 11-Oct-2023 8:05 PM EDT
Cardiac Arrest: Hispanics, Latinos With Kidney Disease at High Risk
Cedars-Sinai

Hispanics and Latinos with chronic kidney disease are at significant risk for suffering from sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Omega-3 Discovery Moves Us Closer to 'Precision Nutrition' for Better Health
University of Virginia Health System

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have obtained new insights into how African-American and Hispanic-American people’s genes influence their ability to use Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids for good health. The findings are an important step toward “precision nutrition” – where a diet tailored to exactly what our bodies need can help us live longer, healthier lives.

Newswise: Gene Discoveries Could Help Prevent Deadly Coronary Artery Disease
Released: 11-Oct-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Gene Discoveries Could Help Prevent Deadly Coronary Artery Disease
University of Virginia Health System

An international team of scientists has identified nearly a dozen genes that contribute to calcium buildup in our coronary arteries that can lead to life-threatening coronary artery disease, a condition responsible for up to one in four deaths in the United States. Doctors may be able to target these genes with existing medications – or possibly even nutritional supplements – to slow or halt the disease’s progression.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Chronic Kidney Disease May Be Linked to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Hispanic/Latino Adults
American Heart Association (AHA)

Research Highlights: Chronic kidney disease was strongly associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults, in a new study. Early identification and management of kidney disease may reduce risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino people, researchers suggest.

Newswise: What Happens to Our Cardiovascular System as We Age?
Released: 11-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
What Happens to Our Cardiovascular System as We Age?
Tufts University

Researchers from Tufts University explain how our heart and arteries change as we get older and why women and men have different rates of cardiovascular disease

Released: 11-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Maternal obesity predicts heart disease risk better than pregnancy complications
Northwestern University

Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. But a new Northwestern Medicine study has found obesity before or during pregnancy is the actual root cause of future cardiovascular disease.

Released: 9-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Heart disease risk, prevention and management redefined
American Heart Association (AHA)

Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the Association’s flagship journal Circulation.

Released: 9-Oct-2023 7:30 AM EDT
TAVR: Less than one-third of patients enter cardiac rehab after heart procedure
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The vast majority of people - 30.6% - who have the minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure called TAVR do not participate in recommended cardiac rehabilitation, a study finds.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Mayo Clinic researchers develop calculation to identify high-risk moderate aortic stenosis patients
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a calculation that can help identify moderate aortic stenosis patients at higher risk of dying from the condition. According to new research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, calculating the patient's mean arterial pressure (AugMAP) is a simple and effective way to identify those patients who may benefit from more aggressive treatment strategies.

Released: 3-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Real-world study confirms reliability of tool assessing 10-year risk prediction of heart disease
Mayo Clinic

A recent study based on real-world community patient data confirms the effectiveness of the Pooled Cohort Equation (PCE), developed by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology in 2013.

28-Sep-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Globally, Consumption of Sugary Drinks Increased at Least 16% Since 1990
Tufts University

The decision to reach for a sugar sweetened beverage is heavily influenced by where you live, Tufts University researchers report in a new study that provides a snapshot of how adults in 185 countries imbibe sugar-sweetened beverages.

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This news release is embargoed until 2-Oct-2023 5:00 PM EDT Released to reporters: 26-Sep-2023 2:00 PM EDT

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Released: 29-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Surgeons to lead multisite study of procedure to limit blood loss by partially blocking aorta
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Acute care surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are leading a two-year, multicenter observational study of a minimally invasive technique to control life-threatening blood loss by inserting a balloon inside the aorta to restrict blood flow below the heart.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 4:05 AM EDT
Experimental nasal spray may offer quick, easy remedy for treating rapid heartbeat
American Heart Association (AHA)

A fast-acting medication delivered as a nasal spray may someday allow patients with intermittent rapid heartbeats to treat it themselves as soon as they develop symptoms, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 4:05 AM EDT
Cannabis use disorder may be linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Society for the Study of Addiction

A new study has found that Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder appear to have an approximately 60% higher risk of experiencing their first heart attack, stroke, or other major cardiovascular event than those without cannabis use disorder.

Newswise: Future-Proofing Children’s Health: Reducing the Impacts of Obesity and Diabetes Through Research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Released: 28-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Future-Proofing Children’s Health: Reducing the Impacts of Obesity and Diabetes Through Research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

First annual ResearCHLA Media Day at Children's Hospital Los AngelesObesity is a major factor in the development of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and fatty liver disease, which cumulatively affect 100 million adults and nearly 15 million children in the United States.

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This news release is embargoed until 28-Sep-2023 2:00 PM EDT Released to reporters: 27-Sep-2023 8:05 PM EDT

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Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:50 PM EDT
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Newswise

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Newswise: How the Heart Starts Beating
21-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
How the Heart Starts Beating
Harvard Medical School

Researchers discover that heart cells in developing zebrafish start beating suddenly and all at once

Newswise: Exercise protects astronauts’ hearts during extended space missions
Released: 27-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Exercise protects astronauts’ hearts during extended space missions
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Astronauts who spent up to six months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) experienced no loss of muscle mass or function in their ventricles – the pumping chambers of the heart – largely due to extensive exercise regimens, a new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers showed.

25-Sep-2023 9:45 AM EDT
Swimming lessons often discourage kids from just having fun in the pool
Frontiers

Researchers rated the teaching style of swimming teachers in the Netherlands, focusing on the degree to which the need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness of children were thwarted or supported on the whole.

   
Newswise: Mount Sinai Announces New System Chief of Genomic Medicine
Released: 26-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Announces New System Chief of Genomic Medicine
Mount Sinai Health System

Michael F. Murray, MD, Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been named the new System Chief of the Division of Genomic Medicine and the Clinical Director of the Institute for Genomic Health at Mount Sinai.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Mechanism of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell exosomes in the treatment of heart failure
World Journal of Stem Cells

BACKGROUNDHeart failure (HF) is a global health problem characterized by impaired heart function. Cardiac remodeling and cell death contribute to the development of HF. Although treatments such as digoxin and angiotensin receptor blocker dr



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