Eggs Not Tied to Higher Stroke Risk

Neither egg consumption nor dietary cholesterol are associated with an increased risk for stroke, researchers report. Their analysis, in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, used health and diet data on 1,950 Finnish men ages 42 to 60. Over 21 years of follow-up, there were 217 strokes. On average, the men ate about four and…

Reducing the destruction of heart failure

IMAGE: University of Houston associate professor of pharmacology Bradley K. McConnell is working to reduce the destruction of heart failure. view more  Credit: University of Houston A University of Houston College of Pharmacy researcher is characterizing a potential therapeutic target to increase heart function following a heart attack, helping alleviate the symptoms of heart failure. The…

Lupus characteristics and progression differ among racial/ethnic groups

In the first epidemiologic study comparing lupus among four major racial/ethnic groups, researchers found that, following a lupus diagnosis, Blacks, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics are at increased risk of developing problems related to the kidneys, the neurological system, and the blood. The findings are published in Arthritis Care & Research. By analyzing data from the…

Insilico and Ageing research at King’s partner for health-span and longevity collaboration

IMAGE: Insilico and Ageing Research at King’s enter a research collaboration to enhance health-span and longevity. view more  Credit: Insilico Wednesday, May 22 – Insilico Medicine, a biotech company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing next-generation artificial intelligence, announces its partnership with Ageing Research at King’s (ARK) – dedicated to enhancing multidisciplinary research collaborations across…

Defects in heart valve cilia during fetal development cause mitral valve prolapse

VIDEO: Primary cilia (green), which serve as cellular antennae to receive signals from the extracellular space (grey), are required for cardiac valve development. view more  Credit: Video courtesy of Dr. Russell Norris of the Medical University of South Carolina Genetic variation in heart valve cells of the developing fetus create the blueprint for the later development…

As more veterans die of opioid overdoses, study shows need to focus beyond prescriptions

IMAGE: Trends in opioid overdose deaths from 2010 to 2016, including rates of death from different types of opioids, and trends in opioid prescription filling in the months before death. view more  Credit: American Journal of Preventive Medicine A dramatic rise in opioid overdose deaths among American veterans in recent years has happened mainly among veterans…