UC Davis surgeon pioneers dual chamber leadless pacemaker in 13-year-old patient
UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to implant a dual chamber ...
Tag: Heart
Study finds a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscle
A research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson's Sarver Heart Center ...
Free cholesterol in HDL linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk
Houston Methodist researchers have discovered that certain components of so-called "good" cholesterol -- high-density lipoproteins (HDL) – may be associated ...
How are states spending opioid settlement cash? We built a database of answers
In the past few years, state and local governments across the U.S. have begun spending billions in opioid settlements paid ...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires leads to surge in heart and lung problems in the U.S.
Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a ...
Long-term air pollution exposure linked to venous thromboembolism risk
A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that ...
Researchers identify key mechanisms behind heart disease in type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and dying prematurely due to atherosclerosis. A ...
Study finds divergent relationship between different sugar sources and cardiovascular disease risk
A little of what you fancy does you good… unless it's a fizzy drink. Scientists studying the impact of sugar ...
High blood sugar impairs brain health even without diabetes
A study by Baycrest found that high blood sugar may impair brain health even in people without diabetes. While the ...
Understanding the role of sleep in dementia and associated illnesses
A new review was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of ...
