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Vericiguat improves outcomes in patients with worsening heart failure
Patients with limited options benefit from lower rates of death or hospitalization with new drug
Study helps to identify medications which are safe to use in treatment of COVID-19
A recent study has found that there is no evidence for or against the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen for patients with COVID-19. The study, led by researchers at King’s College London, also found other types of…
10-year data show cardiac stenting equal to CABG in preventing events
People receiving a stent are more likely to need a repeat procedure to open the blocked artery
Dropping aspirin for ticagrelor alone better in complex heart disease
TWILIGHT subanalysis finds benefit for subgroup of high-risk patients
Oral apixaban as good as dalteparin for treating cancer-associated clots
No increase in the risk of major bleeding seen, including for gastrointestinal cancers
Renal denervation effective in patients with untreated hypertension
No serious adverse effects seen after three months of follow-up
TAVR equivalent to surgery at 2 years among low-risk patients
PARTNER 3 reports rising rate of death, stroke, thrombosis with TAVR between years 1 and 2
COVID-19 infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health’s Dr. John W. Rowe, Professor of Health Policy and Aging, is a member of a WHO Expert Panel on Care of the Elderly which just released the attached guidance for prevention and management of COVID-19 among elderly in long term care facilities.
Cancer care in the time of COVID-19
New COVID-19 content from Annals of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular implications of fatal outcomes of patients with COVID-19
What The Study Did: Evaluating the association of underlying cardiovascular disease and myocardial injury on fatal outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Authors: Zhibing Lu, M.D., and Xinghuan Wang, M.D., of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in China,…
UK local authorities not ready for the number of deaths from Covid-19
The situation could lead to a bottleneck in burials and cremations, mortuaries filled beyond capacity and the possibility of mass graves
COVID-19 linked to cardiac injury, worse outcomes for patients with heart conditions
COVID-19 can have fatal consequences for people with underlying cardiovascular disease and cause cardiac injury even in patients without underlying heart conditions, according to a review published today in JAMA Cardiology by experts at The University of Texas Health Science…
Gut enzyme IAP found to prevent aging and frailty in animal models
BOSTON – It’s now accepted that gut-barrier dysfunction and gut-derived chronic inflammation play a role in human aging, but how that process is regulated is still largely a mystery. A team led by Richard Hodin, MD, chief of the Division…
Is step count associated with lower risk of death?
What The Study Did: Researchers looked at whether taking more steps and higher intensity stepping were associated with reduced risk of death in this observational study that included almost 4,900 adults (40 and over) who wore a device called an…
How and where to allocate stockpiled ventilators during a pandemic
New Rochelle, NY, March 20, 2020–Key factors must be taken into account in determining the need for and allocation of scarce ventilators during a severe pandemic, especially one causing respiratory illness. Strategies to help state and local planners in allocating…
US sees sharp increase in hypertension-related deaths
Despite lack of obvious symptoms, high blood pressure should not be ignored, researchers urge
New research shows promise to treat female group A streptococcus genital tract infections
Investigators have identified novel group A streptococcus surface proteins contributing to female reproductive tract infection that may help develop vaccines for preventing diseases such as childbed fever, reports The American Journal of Pathology
Maggot analysis goes molecular for forensic cases
Maggots on a dead body or wound can help pinpoint when a person or animal died, or when maltreatment began in elder, child care or animal neglect cases. However, the current process for making this determination is time consuming and…
Childhood obesity linked to higher risk of anxiety, depression and premature death
Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden underscore health risks associated with childhood obesity. Children with obesity have a three times higher risk of mortality in early adulthood compared with children in the general population and are more likely…
Technologies of the Human Corpse by John Troyer
New book from the MIT Press explores the relationship of the dead body with technology through history
New findings boost understanding of arterial aneurysm
Abdominal arterial (or aortic) aneurysm in older men is associated with levels of certain subtypes of white blood cells, a study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows. The study results belong to an expanding research field that is expected…
Healthy lifestyle reduces risk of disease, death
More time living in better cardiovascular health may lower risk of chronic diseases, mortality
Doctors group sues California for failing to add processed meat to state carcinogen list
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine–a nonprofit with more than 25,000 members in California–filed a lawsuit against the State of California on March 11 for failing to include cancer-causing processed meat–such as hot dogs, bacon, and deli meat–on the state’s…
Community factors influence how long you’ll live, study shows
While lifestyle choices and genetics go a long way toward predicting longevity, a new study shows that certain community characteristics also play important roles.
FAIR Health launches shared decision-making tools for palliative care
Groundbreaking decision tools pair clinical and cost information for patients with serious and chronic illness
Toxic masculinity is unsafe…for men
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The belief that “real men” must be strong, tough and independent may be a detriment to their social needs later in life. A study co-authored by a Michigan State University sociologist found that men who endorse…
Community factors influence how long you’ll live, study shows
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — While lifestyle choices and genetics go a long way toward predicting longevity, a new study shows that certain community characteristics also play important roles. American communities with more fast food restaurants, a larger share of extraction…
Discovered: Why obesity causes high blood pressure — and potential ways to fix
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered why obesity causes high blood pressure and identified potential ways of treating that form of high blood pressure. The researchers have already confirmed their discovery in human tissue samples…
New study identifies valuable tool for treating pancreatic cancer patients
Research provides the only existing nomogram able to assess the chance of long-term survival after surgery
An online tool to aid in the advance care planning process shows promise
Effect of an interactive website to engage patients in advance care planning in outpatient settings
Persons infected with coronavirus may be symptom-free for 5 days
Persons infected with coronavirus may be symptom-free for 5 days Estimated incubation period supports current CDC recommendations for active monitoring Abstract: http://annals. org/ aim/ article/ doi/ 10. 7326/ M20-0504 URL goes live when the embargo lifts Evidence suggests that persons…
Low blood pressure linked to high mortality in older adults
International blood pressure guidelines may require review, according to new research that found a link between low blood pressure and higher mortality rates
Norway’s Nobel laureates take up the fight against Alzheimer’s
An NOK 22.5 million grant from a private foundation establishes new national research center
European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-12) postponed to Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2020
In view of the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), and the stipulation from the Spanish Healthcare Ministry that Spanish healthcare workers should not attend national or international conferences, the organisers of the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-12) have taken the…
Norway’s Nobel laureates take up the fight against Alzheimer’s
An NOK 22.5 million grant from a private foundation establishes new national research center
European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-12) postponed to Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2020
In view of the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), and the stipulation from the Spanish Healthcare Ministry that Spanish healthcare workers should not attend national or international conferences, the organisers of the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-12) have taken the…
Bereaved individuals may face higher risk of dying from melanoma
Individuals who experience the loss of a partner are less likely to be diagnosed with melanoma but face an increased risk of dying from the disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Dermatology . The researchers, led…
Study examines potential link between partner bereavement and skin cancer
Psychological stress has been proposed as a risk factor for melanoma, but clinical evidence is limited. A recent British Journal of Dermatology study funded by the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology looked for a potential link between the death…
Study reveals improving survival rates after liver transplantation in the UK
In the past two decades, death rates after liver transplantation have dropped by more than half in the UK, according to a recent analysis of almost 10,000 liver transplant recipients published in BJS (British Journal of Surgery) . During this…
Bereaved individuals may face higher risk of dying from melanoma
Individuals who experience the loss of a partner are less likely to be diagnosed with melanoma but face an increased risk of dying from the disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Dermatology . The researchers, led…
Study examines potential link between partner bereavement and skin cancer
Psychological stress has been proposed as a risk factor for melanoma, but clinical evidence is limited. A recent British Journal of Dermatology study funded by the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology looked for a potential link between the death…
Study reveals improving survival rates after liver transplantation in the UK
In the past two decades, death rates after liver transplantation have dropped by more than half in the UK, according to a recent analysis of almost 10,000 liver transplant recipients published in BJS (British Journal of Surgery) . During this…
New analysis highlights impact of poverty and exploitation on children’s lives
The damaging impact of poverty on children and their families and the growing problem of exploitation are revealed in a new report by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Warwick. In cases of neglect they…
New analysis highlights impact of poverty and exploitation on children’s lives
The damaging impact of poverty on children and their families and the growing problem of exploitation are revealed in a new report by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Warwick. In cases of neglect they…
Cancer survival rates improve for young adults
A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute , published by Oxford University Press, finds improvements in five-year survival rates for all cancers in young adults. For some cancers, however, there has been little improvement since the…
Profit-prediction system may lower suicide rates among indebted Indian farmers
Researchers develop first step in platform that could help farmers determine where and when to sell crops
Why do men — and other male animals — tend to die younger? It’s all in the Y chromosome
According to popular theory, men live shorter lives than women because they take bigger risks, have more dangerous jobs, drink and smoke more, and are poor at seeking advice from doctors. But research by scientists at UNSW Sydney suggests the…
Drug shows promise in reducing deadly brain swelling after stroke
Cases of potentially deadly brain damage as a result of stroke could be reduced after new research identified a pathway in the brain that causes swelling, and which responds to an innovative treatment. Research led by the University of Exeter,…
Number of cancer cases in Canada will increase in 2020 as population ages
As Canada’s population grows and ages, the cancer burden will remain high and even increase in 2020, according to a study on projected cancer rates published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal ) . Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians are…