Childhood sedentariness linked to premature heart damage – light physical activity reversed the risk: An increase in sedentary time from childhood caused progressing heart enlargement, a new study shows. However, light physical activity could reduce the risk. The study was conducted in collaboration between the Universities of Bristol and Exeter, and the University of Eastern […]
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Melbourne researchers have made a breakthrough into how two chronic respiratory diseases in childhood affect the immune system, paving the way for better treatments. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in Mucosal Immunology, has found suppurative lung disease and wheezing have the same inflammatory profiles despite their differing symptoms. MCRI […]
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Vision experts from the University of Liverpool have developed a first of its kind questionnaire to assess the impact of post-brain injury visual impairment. Funded by the Stroke Association, it gives health care professionals an effective tool to better understand this issue. Nearly three-quarters of stroke survivors have a visual problem which can include visual […]
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The British Heart Foundation are campaigning for more people to recognise the signs and symptoms of heart attacks in women. Many people have the misconception that heart attacks only happen to men and this has led to thousands of women failing to realise that they are experiencing a heart attack and consequently not seeking the necessary […]
Gout is associated with an increased risk of a broad range of cardiovascular diseases, according to new research which looked at the health records of more than 860,000 people. The study, which is published in the Lancet Rheumatology and led jointly by researchers from the Universities of Glasgow, Oxford and KU Leuven, reveals that having […]
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February recognises Heart Month, and serves as a reminder to prioritize heart-healthy lifestyles, learn about different conditions, and support those affected by heart rhythm disorders. The Know Your Pulse (KYP) program promotes the need for us to be aware of our pulse and for the need to include routine manual pulse checks. Know your pulse […]
Breathing Easier: New Research Supports Preterm Birth Survivors: Chronic lung disease is an unfortunate yet common ailment for people born preterm, however Curtin University research is working towards a better outcome for this group, regardless of their age. The project, known as FINGERPRINT, has been awarded nearly $2 million over five years from the Medical […]
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Changes to blood pressure over time could be used to identify patients at greatest risk of heart attack and stroke. These are the findings of a new analysis from the ASCOT study, led by researchers from Imperial College London which published in the European Heart Journal. It reveals that patients with blood pressure that varies […]
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Isansys to play crucial role in major European project to develop novel personalised AI models (virtual twins) and decision support tools for atrial fibrillation related stroke Isansys Lifecare, a world leader in real-time patient data acquisition and analysis platforms and remote patient monitoring solutions, is playing a pivotal role in a €10 million project on […]
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Air pollutants affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes. Exposure to air pollutants, even at very low concentrations, was associated with adverse changes in cardiometabolic risk factors in a recent Finnish study. The main pollutant affecting these risk factors was particulate matter, which can be emitted from traffic and […]
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