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Active plant substance found to reduce pulmonary hypertension

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

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

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

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

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

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
Mounjaro outperforms Ozempic for weight loss, finds study

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

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
Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

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

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

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

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

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

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
What families need to know about inherited high cholesterol in children

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

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

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

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
Avoiding media-fueled psychological distress

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

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
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