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Fiber fortification could lower risk of heart disease and diabetes for 7 in 10 UK adults

Increasing the fiber content of everyday UK foods will enable 50 percent more adults to get the recommended daily amount of fiber in their diets and lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes for the majority of UK adults, new study finds.




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Study: No link between refined grain foods, heart disease

Despite processed grains’ reputation for causing heart-related health woes, research indicates otherwise.




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Sitting more is associated with higher heart disease risk in older women

Longer sitting times were associated with higher levels of heart disease risk among overweight and obese post-menopausal women overall, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association.




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Institut Pasteur Korea and the Institut Pasteur (Paris) Established Pasteur Joint International Research Unit for Development of Next-generation Technology for Infectious Disease Therapeutic Discovery

Institut Pasteur Korea (IPK) and the Institut Pasteur (Paris) signed an agreement for the creation of a Pasteur Joint International Research Unit (PIU) titled: "Artificial intelligence for image-based drug discovery & development" (Ai3D).




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On Rare Disease Day 2nd Chapter Productions Announces Unheard: The Ears of Meniere's Documentary

Filming Begins With Tech-Evangelist Guy Kawasaki & Dr. Kevin Peng of The House Institute Foundation With Support from Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Mike Liedtke




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Treating Spinal Diseases: Eric Chu named Fellow at Royal College of Chiropractors

Eric Chun-Pu Chu, Chairman of Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong (CDAHK), is the first chiropractor in Asia to be awarded a Fellowship at the Royal College of Chiropractors in the United Kingdom.




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Andarix Pharmaceuticals to Present at Clinical Trials in Rare Diseases Conference 2022

Personalized and targeted medicine for rare lung and other cancers




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Detecting Multiple Diseases At Once: EU-Funded Didida Project Develops A Cost-Effective Mobile Based Solution In Africa

Didida is an ambitious project to develop reliable, low-cost, mobile phone-connected tests to help detect multiple infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCD) at once in sub-Saharan Africa.




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Marquis Who's Who Honors Michael A. Hyland, DPT, for Expertise in Physical Therapy and Parkinson's Disease

Michael A. Hyland, DPT, is lauded for treating Parkinson's patients at Hyland Physical Therapy and Wellness LLC




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Jose Giron, MD, Honored by Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research and Treatment

Jose Giron is a dedicated educator and tireless patient advocate




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Dr. Ghalib Mannan Celebrated for Dedication to the Field of Infectious Disease Medicine

Ghalib Mannan channels years of expertise into his work with Mid-South Infectious Disease Associates




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Mami Taniuchi Honored by Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Infectious Disease Research and Global Health

Mami Taniuchi serves as an associate professor of medicine at the University of Virginia.




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Healthcare Workers and Disease Sufferers are Schooled in the Science of Jesus' Miraculous Healing Power in a New Physics Report by Celebrity Doctor Leonard Horowitz

Solid Science Explains the "Bio-spiritual Dynamics" of "Therapeutic Touch," and How Faithful Loving Intention Conveys the "'LOVE 528' Frequency" of Restorative Energy




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Vaaji Secures Pilot Award to Improve Safety of Transdermal Therapeutics in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease from the Penn AI and Technology Collaboratory funded by the National Institute of Aging

The award will allow the evaluation of a prototype smart patch in an exploratory clinical study of 50 healthy volunteers




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Protheragen Introduces Disease Model Development Platform to Empower Rare Disease Therapy Research

Protheragen announced its disease model development platform to develop 2D cell culture, 3D organoid, and animal models for researchers.




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This New Research Centre in Oshawa is First of its Kind to Use Weight Loss Medication to Help Prevent Heart Disease

Qualified community members at risk of cardiac disease invited to participate in clinical trials




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Marquis Who's Who Honors Siddharth Sunilkumar for Expertise in Metabolic Diseases

Siddharth Sunilkumar is honored for his contributions to toxicology and diabetes research




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Renaissance BioScience Partners with Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization for Innovative Development in Animal Health

Targeting two global pig diseases, and improving health and immune support in newly weaned piglets




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LOCAL ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES SICKLE CELL DISEASE AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIANS WITH SUMMIT

Cayenne Wellness Center and Children's Foundation to host Summit in Southern California, September 18 – 24, 2024




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Greycoat Research: Empowering Cat Owners in the Battle Against Chronic Kidney Disease

How far would you go for your pet? The Discovery of AIM Protein




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Cayenne Wellness Center Hosts 16th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Educational Summit: "Unpacking Sickle Cell, One Warrior At A Time"

"Unpacking Sickle Cell, One Warrior At A Time"




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Here is the Data Sharing Statement, in its entirety, for van Dyck CH, Swanson CJ, Aisen P, et al. Trial of Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2212948.

Data-share this, pal: As the man said, you have no obligation to share any of your data and I have no obligation to believe anything you say.




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DOL Sets Benefit-Assistance Events for Black Lung Disease Cases

The U.S. Department of Labor's federal Black Lung Program has set outreach events for current and former coal miners with disabilities related to black lung disease in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Miners' families and…




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Firefighter's Aortic Aneurysm Constitutes Presumptively Compensable Heart Disease

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a firefighter with an aortic aneurysm had presumptively occupational heart disease. Case: Hanover County v. Moore, No. 0715-23-2, 07/09/2024, unpublished. Facts: Scott Moore…




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Supreme Court Upholds Award for Janitor Infected With Legionnaires' Disease

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a janitor who contracted Legionnaires’ disease. Case: Scottish Rite Bodies of Charleston v. Weese, No. 22-0427, 06/10/2024, published. Facts: Thomas W. Weese worked…




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Supreme Court Upholds Award of Occupational Disease Death Benefits

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of occupational disease-dependent death benefits to a worker’s widow. Case: Appalachian Boiler & Fab LLC v. Caruthers, No. 23-345, 09/23/2024, published. Facts: Johnny A.




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Supreme Court Upholds Roofer's Award for Disease From Benzene Exposure

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a roofer’s rare blood disorder was linked to his occupational exposure to benzene. Case: Lindy & Fred Seco General Revokable Trust v.




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Worker Fails to Prove Occupational Disease, Accidental Injury From Chemical Exposure

The Maryland Appellate Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of occupational disease and accidental injury from his alleged chemical exposure. Robert Butler worked as a driver for Velocity Rail…




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Comorbidities and the Cost of Chronic Disease

85% of Americans have one or more chronic diseases. These diseases delay recovery and healing of an injured worker. This webinar will teach you how to recognize comorbidities, manage them,…




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Widow Timely Files Asbestos-Related Occupational Disease Claim

The Ohio Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a widow timely filed her claim for benefits for a worker’s death from an occupational disease caused by his asbestos exposure…




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CFO Asks Court to Revisit Definition of Heart Disease for Presumptive Claims

Florida's Chief Financial Officer is asking the state's 1st District Court of Appeal to revisit its definition of heart disease under a 2023 decision dealing with presumptive claims by first…




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Social, environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke

Research Highlights: People living in neighborhoods with more environmental adversities, including pollution, toxic sites, high traffic and few parks, had higher rates of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular disease risk factors. This association ...




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Treating gum disease after heart rhythm ablation reduced risk of AFib recurrence

Research Highlights: Treating gum disease within three months after a heart procedure to correct an irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (AFib), may lower the chances of it reoccurring. Inflamed gums may predict AFib recurrence after...




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Adults with congenital heart disease faced higher risk of abnormal heart rhythms

Research Highlights: Almost 1 in 5 adults with congenital heart disease living in Israel had or developed an abnormal heart rhythm over five years. Adults with congenital heart disease who developed an irregular heart rhythm in the heart’s upper...




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Early diagnosis & treatment of peripheral artery disease essential to improve outcomes, reduce amputation risk

Guideline Highlights: The new joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the treatment of patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) and ...




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30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions

Research Highlights: A comparison of two tools for calculating cardiovascular disease risk found that if only the current 10-year risk thresholds are applied, fewer adults may be recommended for blood pressure-lowering medication. The tools, The...




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Measure of body roundness may help to predict risk of cardiovascular disease

Research Highlights: Body roundness index — a measure to reflect abdominal body fat and height that some health care professionals believe better reflects the proportion of body fat and visceral fat than body mass index — may help to predict a...




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Heart failure, atrial fibrillation & coronary heart disease linked to cognitive impairment

Statement Highlights: Previous studies have found that 14-81% of patients with heart failure experience some degree of cognitive impairment affecting language, memory or executive function. Evidence also indicates that people with atrial fibrillation...




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5 health technology start-ups finalists in global heart disease solution competition

DALLAS, Nov. 8, 2024 – High blood pressure, obesity and other risk factors contribute to high rates of heart disease and stroke worldwide, including in the U.S. where cardiovascular disease is the leading killer.[1] While experts work to improve outcomes...




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Obesity-related heart disease deaths increased in the U.S. over the past two decades

n the U.S. who died from ischemic heart disease related to obesity increased by approximately 180% from 1999 to 2020. The highest rate of deaths ...




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Heart disease more common in past redlined areas linked to limited access to healthy foods

Research Highlights: Heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity were more common and linked to reduced access to healthy food among people who lived in neighborhoods previously subjected to structural racism-based policies that ...




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Heart disease could hit up to 28 years sooner for people with CKM syndrome

Research Highlights: Scientists conducted a simulation study to estimate the impact of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction. The study found that adults with chronic kidney disease would have ...




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MESA heart disease risk score worked well with or without race included

Research Highlights: A version of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) heart disease risk score that did not include race predicted heart disease risk just as well as the original version that includes race. The original MESA risk score, ...




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Early detection, intensive treatment critical for high-risk patients with Kawasaki Disease

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Low Manganese Levels Worsen Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Scientists have found a link between manganese deficiency and both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and increased inflammation and damage in the intestine.



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NASA and ISS National Lab Collaborate on $4M Grant for Space-Based Disease Research

The International Space Station (ISS) has been a beacon of scientific and medical research ever since the station’s first module was launched in 1999



  • Space & Astronomy

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A Name Change & New Insights for a Common Type of Liver Disease

A colorized scanning electron micrograph depicts a Kupffer cell. / Credit: Thomas Deerinck, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, UC San Diego.




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Low Manganese Levels Worsen Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Scientists have found a link between manganese deficiency and both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and increased inflammation and damage in the intestine.




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Organoids Reveal a New Player in Huntington's Disease

Scientists have used an organoid model to gain new insights into Huntington's disease, a fatal genetic disorder that causes neurodenegeration ...



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Promising New Drug Target for Autoimmune Diseases Like MS

Increased expression of gene PRDM1-S triggers loss of immune regulation seen in autoimmune conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS)



  • Genetics & Genomics