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Neurology, psychiatry studies overlook sex as a variable
This study points to a need for funding agencies to demand that researchers meet their mandates on sex- and gender-based analysis.
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AHA statement addresses CVD risk in NAFLD
The American Heart Association has issued a new scientific statement addressing cardiovascular risk in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Novel tool could calculate CVD risk in T2DM
A blood pressure polygenic risk score using 1,000 genetic variants has shown the potential to calculate cardiovascular risk in people with...
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FDA approves leadless, single-chamber pacemaker system
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Abbott’s Aveir leadless pacemaker system for patients with bradycardia.
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Sleep deprivation sends fat to the belly
A controlled study of 12 young adults found lack of sleep directly correlated with increases in harmful visceral adipose tissue.
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High-intensity exercise vs. omega-3s for heart failure risk reduction
High-intensity exercise improved cardiac function and biomarkers after a year, but omega-3 supplementation didn’t, in a small prospective study....
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COVID-19 vax effectiveness quantified in immunosuppressed patients
A database study of 154,000 patients found that SARS-CoV-2 vaccines give people taking immunosuppressants significant protection against COVID-19...
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Silver lining emerges for embolic protection in post-TAVR stroke
A database study found that embolic protection during transcatheter aortic valve replacement may improve outcomes, although not the occurrence, of...
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Study questions need for repeat Lp(a) testing
A large cohort study finds that a baseline test for lipoprotein(a) can help determine cardiovascular disease risk and that repeat testing isn't...
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Program targets preschoolers to promote heart health
A validated pilot program to educate preschoolers about heart health serves as a template for expanding the program into more schools.
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Experimental plasma exchange shows promise for IPF flares in preliminary study
“We don’t really have a treatment for acute exacerbations of pulmonary fibrosis and the mortality is extremely high, so it’s really critical that...