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Two-week monitor after unexplained fainting identifies life-threatening heart conditions
Fitting a wearable heart monitor for 14 days when patients go to the ER with unexplained fainting improves detection of …
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Neighborhood walkability linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk in women with prior gestational diabetes
More walkable neighborhoods in New York City were associated with a lower risk of developing postpartum type 2 diabetes …
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Fractional exhaled nitric oxide elevated in pediatric chest tightness-variant asthma
Children with chest tightness variant asthma (CTVA) have higher fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels and lower …
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New global definition of myocardial infarction aims to improve diagnosis, treatment and patient understanding
When a myocardial infarction, such as a heart attack, occurs, being able to classify its type can improve diagnosis and …
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New guidelines recommend all patients with heart disease are tested for kidney disease
The first-ever European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on the management of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney …
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Clues to longevity may reside in the genomes of long-lived bats
The secret to a long life may lie in the genomes of the longest-lived mammals for their size: bats. That idea captivated…
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People who could benefit from blood pressure medication may be missing out on treatment
People could benefit from treatment to lower their blood pressure, even if their heart disease risk is only slightly rai…
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HEPA air purifiers may boost brain function after just one month
Adults aged 40 and older performed about 12% faster on a test of executive function after using a HEPA air purifier at h…
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Statins cut first heart attack and stroke risk 30% after age 70
Statins are commonly prescribed to manage high cholesterol in people up to age 75 and are known to reduce the risk of he…
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Major changes made to the ESC Guidelines on heart failure
Reflecting improved understanding and treatment advances, new European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on heart f…
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Machine learning model identifies heart failure with reduced ejection fraction using routine lab indicators
A 13-indicator routine laboratory model shows moderate discrimination for distinguishing heart failure with reduced ejec…
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Breast cancer survivors could avoid lifelong heart medication, research suggests
Many breast cancer survivors whose treatment caused them to develop problems with their heart function can safely stop t…
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Cardiologist referrals improve cholesterol levels in prostate cancer patients, but may not be necessary for all
Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy. A large intern…
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Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes associated with a lower risk of dementia
Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of dementia, according t…
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Next generation theranostic pair offers new strategy to detect and treat metastatic kidney cancer
A newly developed radiotheranostic pair, 68Ga/177Lu-NYM096, can identify tumors and effectively deliver targeted radioth…
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Physical exams alone may not reliably diagnose pneumonia in children, national study finds
When a child has symptoms that could be pneumonia, doctors often listen to the child's lungs with a stethoscope to help …
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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators may benefit certain younger patients with mild–moderate heart dysfunction
A more than a decade-long medical trial has opened the way for potentially life-saving treatment options for patients wi…
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New philosophical framework reframes moral distress in health care
Nurses and physicians often recognize what kind of care a patient deserves at a given moment, whether it is more time at…
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Monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-6 achieves sustained reductions in inflammation biomarkers through six months
The investigational anti-interleukin-6 (IL-6) monoclonal antibody pacibekitug produced sustained reductions in inflammat…
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Studies reveal how instability may shape infant attention, brain activity and emotional regulation
A baby's brain is always listening, watching and learning—even when the world around it is chaotic and makes no sense.…
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Peroxisome structure can help protect insulin and maintain beta cell health
Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center have identified a previously underappreciated role for tiny s…
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Reducing antibiotic courses by two weeks could be possible in patients with infective endocarditis
A response-tailored strategy reduced antibiotic duration by two weeks without compromising the safety of patients with l…
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No benefit of heart CT scan in patients with acute chest pain, trial finds
Coronary CT angiography (CTCA) scans do not reduce the risk of heart attacks or cardiac death over three years in patien…
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Long-term melatonin use linked to 90% higher heart failure risk
People with chronic insomnia who used melatonin long term had a roughly 90% higher risk of developing heart failure over…