Study uncovers significant antagonistic results in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 Kumar Jeetendra | October 11, 2020 While older age is widely known as a risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19, younger patients have received less attention as a population vulnerable to adverse clinical outcomes. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital analyzed records from 419 hospitals utilizing the Premier Healthcare Database to examine the clinical trajectories of 3,222 …
Omega-3 rich nourishments improve forecast in patients with myocardial dead tissue Kumar Jeetendra | October 27, 2020 A team of researchers from the Germans Trias I Pujol Hospital and Research Institute (IGTP) and the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM) has shown that regularly consuming foods full of omega-3 fatty acids, from the animal and vegetable roots, strengthens the heart’s membranes and helps improve the prognosis in the event of a …
BioMed X Institute Announces Expansion of their Strategic Collaboration with Janssen in Immunology Research Kumar Jeetendra | November 9, 2020 HEIDELBERG, Germany, November 09, 2020 / B3C newswire / — German independent research institute BioMed X adds a further research program in the field of immunology to their existing collaboration with Janssen Research & Development, LLC, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson: The new project will focus on the development of …
Skin may assist with foreseeing future heart issues Kumar Jeetendra | December 17, 2020 Our skin informs us when we have spent too much time in sunlight or when the dry air of winter has sucked away too much moisture. Now Jefferson researchers find that the skin may also foretell problems unrelated to the protective barrier. An international group of researchers headed by Jouni Uitto, MD, PhD, a Professor …
Active way of life related with lower risk of death from a heart failure Kumar Jeetendra | February 13, 2021 An active lifestyle is linked with a lower chance of dying immediately from a heart attack, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and prevention is a major public health priority. …
First smart speaker for contactless observing of both reguilar and unpredictable heartbeats Kumar Jeetendra | March 9, 2021 Wise speakers, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, have proven adept at monitoring certain health care issues at home. By way of instance, researchers at the University of Washington have shown that these devices can detect cardiac arrests or track babies breathing. But what about monitoring something even smaller: the moment motion of individual …
FDA supports new medication for therapy of adults with chronic kidney infection Kumar Jeetendra | May 1, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted Farxiga (dapagliflozin) oral tablets to decrease the risk of kidney function decline, kidney failure, cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with chronic kidney disease who are at risk of disease progression. Chronic kidney disease occurs when the kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood …
Scientists distinguish new compound that may forestall heart arrhythmia risk from basic drugs Kumar Jeetendra | May 16, 2021 Dozens of commonly used drugs, including antibiotics, antinausea and anticancer medications, have a potential side effect of lengthening the electrical event that causes regeneration, creating an irregular heartbeat, or cardiac arrhythmia called acquired Long QT syndrome. While safe in their current dosages, some of these drugs might have a more therapeutic benefit at higher doses, …
