Mandibular Device Comparable to CPAP to Reduce BP Mandibular Device Comparable to CPAP to Reduce BP
A mandibular advancement device was non-inferior to standard of care CPAP to reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension and sleep apnea in the CRESCENT trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Roche and Alnylam present positive results from the Phase II KARDIA-2 study of zilebesiran added to standard of care antihypertensives in patients with inadequately controlled hypertension
The KARDIA-2 study met its primary endpoint demonstrating additive, placebo-adjusted systolic blood pressure reductions of up to 12.1 mmHgat month three. These results were statistically significant and clinically meaningfulZilebesiran demonstrated an encouraging safety and tolerability profile when added to standard of care antihypertensives Basel, 7 April 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and Alnylam today released detailed results from the Phase II KARDIA-2 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of a single subcutaneous dose of zilebesiran when added to one of three standard of care (SOC) antihypertensives. T...
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 7, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mental health absences adding to NHS staffing crisis
NHS staffMore than three in ten (31%) NHS employees have had to take time off work with mental health issues in the past year, according to a UNISON survey published today (Sunday).
As the staffing crisis in the health service continues, the union says the findings – based on more than 12,000 health workers across the UK – show the effects of burnout among employees and mean many more could quit altogether.
Panic attacks, high blood pressure, chest pains and headaches are among physical signs of stress reported by nurses, porters, 999 call handlers and other NHS staff who completed the survey. Some also said they exper...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 7, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release mental health NHS staff Source Type: news
Evidence of Dangerous ‘ Forever Chemicals ’ Found in Bandages
Many brands of bandages may contain PFAS chemicals, according to a new report commissioned by Environmental Health News (EHN) and the consumer watchdog site Mamavation. Of the 40 bandages they analyzed in a lab, 65% contained signs of PFAS chemicals.
Also known as “forever chemicals,” because that’s approximately how long they linger in the environment, there are at least 12,000 types of PFAS. The health consequences of PFAS exposure are unclear. But this class of chemicals has been linked by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increased risk of certain cancers, decreased fertility, high blood...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
MRI shows preeclampsia's effect on maternal heart, fetal brain
MRI reveals the negative effects of preeclampsia on pregnant women's hearts and on the brains of their fetuses, according to research published in the April issue of Hypertension.
The results highlight MRI's benefits as a prenatal assessment tool, wrote a group led by Megan Hall, MD, of St Thomas' Hospital in London, U.K.
"As well as giving insight into the immediate pathophysiological impact of preeclampsia, [MRI] holds potential as a valuable tool for risk stratification both antenatally and when considering longer-term cardiovascular risk in women," it noted.
Preeclampsia is a disease of pregnancy that has both short...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News Womens Imaging Ob/Gyn Source Type: news
EHR-Based Algorithm Does Not Cut Hospitalization in Kidney Dysfunction Triad
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- For patients with the triad of chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension, the use of an electronic health record-based algorithm and intervention does not result in reduced hospitalization at one year,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Your Doctor ’ s Words Could Make You Sick
“You may feel a sharp pinch, but it will all be over quickly.”
Before the COVID-19 jab was plunged into our arms, most of us probably heard words similar to these. After the anticipated pinch, the nurse or doctor likely told us something about possible vaccine side effects. For one of us, the nurse’s forewarning was rather specific: “Around 12 hours from now you may experience a pain in your arm or feel flu symptoms. But don’t worry,” the nurse aimed to reassure. “This can be easily managed by Tylenol.”
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]
Sure enough, like clo...
Source: TIME: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Charlotte Blease, Michael Bernstein, Cosima Locher, and Walter Brown Tags: Uncategorized freelance History Source Type: news
Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: 'Is stress affecting my vision?'
A reader wonders if their eyesight issues could be triggered by high blood pressure caused by stress due to money worries (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Primary Care Strategy Fails to Reduce Kidney-Dysfunction Triad Hospitalizations
(MedPage Today) -- Using a personalized algorithm to identify primary care patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), type 2 diabetes, and hypertension (the kidney-dysfunction triad) -- plus practice facilitators to help providers deliver guideline... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 4, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Cardiac MRI shows factors contributing to higher trabeculated LV mass
Cardiac MRI shows that higher body mass index, hypertension, and higher physical activity level are associated with higher trabeculated left ventricular (LV) mass, researchers have reported.
And although higher trabeculated left ventricular mass is not "in itself pathologic," it bears tracking, wrote a team led by Nay Aung, MD, of Queen Mary University of London in the U.K. The study findings were published April 2 in Radiology.
"Future studies should evaluate the long-term impact of cardiovascular risk factors on changes in trabecular architecture and subsequent prognostic implications in both individuals with healthy h...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Adult High Blood Pressure Could Begin in Childhood
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 -- The seeds of high blood pressure in adulthood might be sown in youth, a new study suggests.Children and teenagers with excess weight were more likely to have high blood pressure in middle age, researchers report.In fact,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Winrevair Gains Approval For Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, But High Price Could Limit Uptake
Newly approved Winrevair has shown important benefits to PAH patients. Its high price and correspondingly limited cost-effectiveness could, however, restrain its uptake. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol —And What to Do About It
Almost 25 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, which puts them at a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke in the next decade. But a much bigger portion have what’s called borderline high cholesterol, an in-between place that’s not quite high, but not quite within a normal range.
Here’s what to know about borderline cholesterol.
What is borderline cholesterol?
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]
High cholesterol is defined as having a total cholesterol number of 240 mg/dL or above. Someone has borderline cholesterol, meanwhile, when their total cholesterol is in th...
Source: TIME: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Klein Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
MT Improves Outcomes for Pulmonary Hypertension MT Improves Outcomes for Pulmonary Hypertension
The use of mechanical thrombectomy was associated with short- and long-term improvements in pulmonary hypertension in adults with pulmonary embolism.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
New imaging method shows oxygen movement in the brain
A new bioluminescence imaging technique appears to show movement of oxygen in the brain, according to research at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
The imaging technique studied in mice involves using a virus to deliver instructions to neurological cells called astrocytes and injecting a substrate called furimazine into the brain to generate light. While existing oxygen monitoring techniques provide information about a very small area of the brain, the researchers were able to observe, in real-time, a large section of the cortex of the mice.
The research is important because it opens doors for studying diseases...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Advanced Visualization Industry News Source Type: news
