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High-sensitivity assay improves diagnosis for patients with heart muscle injury in U.K. study
By
Matt Limb
A high-sensitivity blood test can improve diagnosis for 1 in 5 patients who have a heart muscle injury, according to a U.K. hospital study.
December 6, 2023
PLK1 inhibitors show promise for inflammatory disease treatment, study shows
By
Matt Limb
A cancer drug in late-stage clinical trials could offer hope for treating a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including gout and heart disease, say researchers.
November 14, 2023
Genetic predisposition to smoking may drive schizophrenia heart disease risk: Study
By
Nick Paul Taylor
Genetic factors are unlikely to directly drive the increased rate of cardiovascular disease in schizophrenia patients but may influence lifestyle, according to a paper in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
September 29, 2023
Can a simple saliva test ID CVD risk?
By
Melissa Busch
Researchers in Canada say that the early warning signs of cardiovascular disease may be gleaned from a simple saliva sample.
August 24, 2023
Inflammation marker MPO linked with mortality risk: Study
By
LabPulse.com staff writers
MPO, a marker of chronic inflammation, has been linked with mortality from cardiovascular disease; this study is the first to show an association of MPO with mortality from other diseases.
August 3, 2023
Analysis of 462M lipid test results reveals global variation in cholesterol levels
By
Nick Paul Taylor
Mean total cholesterol levels exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO) target in seven of the 17 countries included in the analysis, namely Japan, Australia, North Macedonia, Switzerland, Germany, Slovakia, and Austria.
July 17, 2023
Heart injury biomarker may help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization
By
Elissa Wolfson
Researchers found that measuring blood levels of cardiac troponin, a heart injury biomarker, may help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization.
April 25, 2023
RNA biomarkers may help confirm heart disease, study finds
By
Elissa Wolfson
RNA analysis of blood from patients with angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease demonstrates how RNA biomarkers may help confirm heart disease.
March 30, 2023
ApoB testing may reveal patients at risk of heart disease missed by cholesterol tests: study
By
Nick Paul Taylor
In the study, investigators looked at electronic medical records for patients who had ApoB and standard lipid profiles tested within 90 days of each other from 2010 to early 2022.
March 6, 2023
‘Good’ cholesterol worse for some adults: NIH study
By
Jared Berberabe
In the study, lower levels of "good" cholesterol were associated with increased risks for heart attacks for white but not Black adults.
November 23, 2022
Physician, medical office to pay more than $2.6M involving clinical lab kickbacks
By
LabPulse.com staff writers
Feel Well Health and its owner violated the Anti-Kickback Statute by receiving remuneration from Boston Heart Diagnostics for clinical laboratory services for Medicare patients, according to the DOJ.
November 15, 2022
UK Biobank study links COVID-19 infection with poor cardiovascular health
By
Jared Berberabe
Individuals who have been hospitalized because of COVID-19 infection have a higher risk of experiencing adverse cardiovascular health outcomes, according to a UK Biobank study.
October 27, 2022
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