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New Wireless Device Can Help Combat Obesity
2021 20 Jan
Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a medical device that could help with weight loss and that requires a simple operative procedure for implantation. This could be an alternative option for people who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues because of their weight. Gastric bypass surgery is usually the last... Read more
Cardiovascular Realities 2020: Time to Act Now
2020 30 Nov
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in Europe, and World Health Organization (WHO) heart disease goals will not be achieved by 2025 unless urgent action is taken, according to the finding of a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) report. " Cardiovascular Realities 2020 " is a compendium of the latest statistics on cardiovascular... Read more
A Spoonful of Honey..... or Not?
2020 16 Nov
Honey is a commonly used ingredient in recipes and holiday desserts. Marketers often tout honey as a healthy alternative to sugar because it has antioxidant content. However, health experts advise against adding any extra sugar to your diet, including honey. Regardless of the source of sugar, it is recommended that people keep their intake of... Read more
Are Cardiologists Losing Interest in Peripheral Vessels?
2020 28 Oct
In previous decades, cardiologists in Europe specialised in the diagnosis and management of diseases that affected the heart and vessels. Atherosclerosis was classified as a generalised vascular disease, and the mechanisms of venous or arterial embolism were more clearly understood. However, as technology became more advanced, cardiology evolved into... Read more
#ESCCongress: Findings from DAPA-CKD Trial
2020 30 Aug
The main results of the DAPA-CK trial were presented today at ESC Congress 2020. Findings showed that dapagliflozin reduces the risk of kidney failure, death from cardiovascular causes or heart failure hospitalisation and all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease patients with or without type 2 diabetes. The goal of the DAPA-CKD trial was to... Read more
Smart Diagnostics
2020 29 Aug
Diagnostics in healthcare has always been an area that has been downplayed. That is probably why inaccurate and/or delayed diagnosis is something that has persisted in this field for decades. It is a systemic problem that continues to have an impact on patient treatment and outcomes. The solution could potentially lie in smart diagnostics... Read more
Influence of Biotin Nutritional Supplementation on Laboratory Testing: Sex and Gender Impact
2020 29 Aug
High dose biotin supplementation is most common among females and may cause faulty immunoassay results that delay diagnosis and treatment of serious medical conditions. Key Points Biotin, also known as Vitamin B7, is an essential micronutrient that widely functions in the metabolic processing of amino acids, fats, and carbohydrates.... Read more
Ageing Heart Cells Increase Susceptibility of Older Patients to Severe COVID-19
2020 20 Aug
Genes that play an important role in allowing SARS-CoV-2 to invade heart cells become more active with age, according to research published today in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology . The findings could help explain why age is major risk factor for dying from COVID-19, with people over 70 years at greatest risk, and why the disease... Read more
The Cardiovascular Legacy of COVID-19
2020 09 Jul
As the world continues to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, an area of concern is the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease. CVD was already an area of concern before the coronavirus outbreak since it is the leading cause of death in the world. However, the pandemic has made the outlook for CVD even more gloomy. Approximately 60... Read more