A new sensor attached to an insulin pump helps prevent dangerously low blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 diabetes while they sleep, a new study finds. The new pump automatically stops delivering insulin when the sensor finds blood sugar levels have reached a pre-set low level, and it reduced overnight episodes of low
Exercise benefits people with type 2 diabetes even if they don’t make any other lifestyle or diet changes, a new study says. Dutch researchers conducted MRI exams of 12 patients with diabetes before and after they did six months of moderate-intensity exercise. Each week, the participants, who were an average age of 46, exercised between
A new study has pinpointed a single gene that appears to both strengthen the heart – without exercise – and halt the spread of breast cancer. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found that the gene HEXIM1, discovered in 2012, not only suppressed the spread of breast cancer in mouse models, but also made the
In women at high risk for breast cancer, a long-term drug treatment can cut the risk of developing the disease in half. Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have now identified two gene variants that may predict which women are most likely to benefit from this therapy — and which should avoid it.
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators, or ICDs are devices implanted inside of the heart to prevent sudden cardiac death in patients with advanced heart failure. Studies have proven these devices to be effective for men, but new studies may indicate that they are ineffective for women. The study analyzed results from five previous ICD trials and found
A study published earlier this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, outlines a link between gut bacteria, diet and heart disease. When gut bacteria digests certain compounds found in red meat and eggs, a metabolite called TMAO (trimethylamine-N-oxide) is produced. High levels of blood TMAO are linked to the clogging of arteries, and
Emory cardiologist Nanette Wenger invents a simple weight loss plan called the “250/250″ plan. The plan aims for an individual to lose one pound a week by cutting 250 calories per day, while also increasing physical activity to burn 250 calories per day. Tips to burn an extra 250 calories include parking further away from
Gene therapy works by attracting the body’s stem cells to the areas of the heart that is damaged. The patient’s heart muscles are infused with three different doses of a drug carrying a gene for a protein that is believed to attract stem cells to damaged tissue. The activity of this protein naturally goes up
Reblogged from The Chart: For years it was thought that most damage from a major heart attack was permanent: Dead tissue turns to scar tissue, leading to the heart muscle’s gradual deterioration. But now, there is growing optimism that stem cell therapy may help patients with damaged hearts return to a fully functional life, based
In this Ted Talk, Tal Golesworthy speaks on his medical breakthrough for fixing his ascending aorta. Due to Marfan’s syndrome, Golesworthy’s aorta began to swell. This condition is known as an aortic aneurysm, also caused by coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and peripheral vascular disease. The aorta lacks tensile strength which poses the risk
