Active plant substance found to reduce pulmonary hypertension

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumThe active ingredient is extracted from the plant Ardisia crenata, which many people know as a houseplant. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.103

Pulmonology July 09,2024 0

Active plant substance found to reduce pulmonary hypertension

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumThe active ingredient is extracted from the plant Ardisia crenata, which many people know as a houseplant. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.103

Pulmonology July 09,2024 0

Seven-day buprenorphine is safe for those with minimal opioid withdrawal, study shows

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Michael S. Helfenbein, Yale UniversityA seven-day, extended-release version of buprenorphine—a treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) that can reduce

Family Medicine July 09,2024 0

Seven-day buprenorphine is safe for those with minimal opioid withdrawal, study shows

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Michael S. Helfenbein, Yale UniversityA seven-day, extended-release version of buprenorphine—a treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) that can reduce

Family Medicine July 09,2024 0

Older weight loss drugs are in demand. But are they safe or effective? And should you take them?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Ozempic-type weight loss drugs in short supply, more people are turning to old-school weight loss drugs

Family Medicine July 09,2024 0

Older weight loss drugs are in demand. But are they safe or effective? And should you take them?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Ozempic-type weight loss drugs in short supply, more people are turning to old-school weight loss drugs

Family Medicine July 09,2024 0

Mounjaro outperforms Ozempic for weight loss, finds study

by Dennis ThompsonMounjaro outperforms Ozempic in helping people lose weight, a new study shows.People taking tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) dropped significantly more pounds than those taking semag

Diabetes & Endocrinology July 09,2024 0

Mounjaro outperforms Ozempic for weight loss, finds study

by Dennis ThompsonMounjaro outperforms Ozempic in helping people lose weight, a new study shows.People taking tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) dropped significantly more pounds than those taking semag

Diabetes & Endocrinology July 09,2024 0

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

Neurology July 09,2024 0

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

Neurology July 09,2024 0

Pulsed field ablation procedures found safe and effective for atrial fibrillation patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCirculating IL-6 can reach the area postrema (AP) and activate AP neurons. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03114-3Pulsed field ablatio

Cardiology & Vascular surgery July 09,2024 0

Pulsed field ablation procedures found safe and effective for atrial fibrillation patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCirculating IL-6 can reach the area postrema (AP) and activate AP neurons. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03114-3Pulsed field ablatio

Cardiology & Vascular surgery July 09,2024 0

Analysis finds almost half of US counties have no cardiologists despite higher prevalence of CV risk factors, mortality

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDisparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes between urban and rural areas continue to widen, yet nearly half of U.S. counties

Cardiology & Vascular surgery July 09,2024 0

Analysis finds almost half of US counties have no cardiologists despite higher prevalence of CV risk factors, mortality

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDisparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes between urban and rural areas continue to widen, yet nearly half of U.S. counties

Cardiology & Vascular surgery July 09,2024 0

What families need to know about inherited high cholesterol in children

by Christopher Snyder, MD, FAAP and Brad McQuilkin, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Robert Kraft/public domainMany parents think of high cholesterol as a health concern that only affec

Cardiology & Vascular surgery July 09,2024 0

What families need to know about inherited high cholesterol in children

by Christopher Snyder, MD, FAAP and Brad McQuilkin, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Robert Kraft/public domainMany parents think of high cholesterol as a health concern that only affec

Cardiology & Vascular surgery July 09,2024 0

PET scans can offer faster, clearer images for diagnosing heart disease

by Talal Alnabelsi,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to diagnostic imaging of your heart—such as MRI, CT, SPECT, PET—it can be overwhelming to know what kind o

Cardiology & Vascular surgery July 09,2024 0

PET scans can offer faster, clearer images for diagnosing heart disease

by Talal Alnabelsi,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to diagnostic imaging of your heart—such as MRI, CT, SPECT, PET—it can be overwhelming to know what kind o

Cardiology & Vascular surgery July 09,2024 0

Avoiding media-fueled psychological distress

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineCredit: Алесь Усцінаў from PexelsViewing, engaging with and sharing graphic images poses a profound public health threat. The proliferation of gra

Psychiatry July 09,2024 0

Avoiding media-fueled psychological distress

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineCredit: Алесь Усцінаў from PexelsViewing, engaging with and sharing graphic images poses a profound public health threat. The proliferation of gra

Psychiatry July 09,2024 0