Sumeet Chugh named vice dean and chief artificial intelligence health research officer at Cedars-Sinai

Sumeet Chugh, MD, whose research into sudden cardiac arrest has led to novel methods of predicting the usually...

Cardiac MRI could help detect lamin heart disease

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the heart could help to detect a life-threatening heart disease and enable...

Detailed personality tests may help personalize care for people with bipolar disorder

People with cancer, heart disease and other conditions have come to expect treatments that their medical teams "personalize"...

Blocking IL1RAP protein may offer new approach to treat atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fat and calcium in the walls of blood vessels and represents the most...

Tirzepatide outperforms semaglutide in weight loss clinical trial

Tirzepatide (trade name Zepbound) promoted greater weight loss in individuals with obesity than did semaglutide (trade name Wegovy)...

Cardio-Oncology: Protecting the Heart During Cancer Treatment

The emergence of cardio-oncology as a specialized medical discipline represents a fundamental shift in cancer care philosophy, recognizing...

New heart rate measure offers clues to future cognitive health

Healthy hearts are adaptable, and heartbeats exhibit complex variation as they adjust to tiny changes in the body...

BSO drug mimics anti-obesity effects of difficult sulfur amino acid restricted diet

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) Volume 17, Issue 4, on April 7, 2025, titled "Pharmacological recapitulation...

Maternal testosterone levels shape boys’ activity and girls’ strength by age 7

New research links maternal PCOS and testosterone to reduced weekend activity in boys and weaker grip strength in...

Waist-to-height ratio emerges as strong predictor of heart failure risk

Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2025, a scientific congress of...

Air pollution fuels artery damage and accelerates heart disease, review finds

New research reveals that even low levels of air pollution can trigger dangerous changes in blood vessels, underscoring...

Heart Failure 2025 congress set for May in Belgrade, Serbia

Heart Failure 2025, the world's leading congress on heart failure, will take place from 17 to 20 May...

Study links gum disease symptoms to higher risk of multiple chronic conditions

A major new study presented at EuroPerio11, the world's leading congress in periodontology and implant dentistry by the...

Study uncovers new factor linked to the development of cardiac hypertrophy

When the workload on the heart increases, the ventricular wall may thicken too, known as cardiac hypertrophy. This...

Novel nanoparticle could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer

Researchers have created a new kind of nanoparticle that could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer,...

Early childhood weight patterns linked to future obesity risk

Not all children grow the same way. A new study from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes...

Low-dose rapamycin shows promise for enhancing healthspan in older adults

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) Volume 17, Issue 4, on April 4, 2025, titled "Influence of...

Endurance training leads to significant drops in vascular resistance and diastolic blood pressure

A new Finnish study shows that months of marathon training can lower peripheral blood pressure and vascular resistance,...

Chronic overwork may lead to changes in brain regions associated with emotion and cognition

Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and...

New guideline aims to help primary care clinicians diagnose and treat hypertension

A new guideline to diagnose and treat hypertension is aimed at helping primary care clinicians, including family physicians,...

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