The official MedZine Blog

The way in which the heart ages is sex dependent. This difference is the biggest in the left ventricle – clinically relevant because its mass is a predictor of cardiovascular events. That is written in Radiology by American researchers of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Continue reading

Patients undergoing radiation therapy for left-sided breast cancer have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. However, Mirjam Mast, researcher at the Bronovo hospital in The Hague, Netherlands, has found a simple solution: holding your breath during irradiation. This reduces heart damage, she writes in her dissertation. Continue reading

In this editorial two striking studies are highlighted. The first describes the development of a new microneedle adhesive for use in surgery. The second study identifies a gene, Meis1, which is important in the production of new heart cells. Continue reading

Also this week MedZine brings you the latest medical news on various medical specialisms. In this editorial, we want to highlight an interesting discovery about the predictive value of a person’s heart rate. According to Danish researchers, a high heart rate may be an independent risk factor for mortality. In the British Medical Journal, they report that men with higher heart rates were more likely to die, even if these men were physically fit. Continue reading

Also this week MedZine brings you the latest medical news on various medical specialisms. In this editorial, we want to highlight an interesting study that was recently published in the British Medical Journal. Caroline Kramer and her colleagues report the results of a systemetic review and meta-analysis they performed. The objective was to investigate the association of coronary artery calcium score with all cause mortality and cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes. Continue reading

Also this week MedZine brings you the latest medical news on various medical specialisms. In this editorial some striking studies are highlighted. This week we have selected two studies, both concerning serious hazards. The first is the hazard of sugar-sweetened drinks. Everybody likes a soda now and then, but perhaps it's time to start worrying about the effects of these sugar-sweetened beverages. According to researchers, sugar sweetened drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year. Another association that warrants serious attention, is that between heart failure, depression and death. According to new research, heart failure patients who are moderately or severely depressed have four times the risk of dying and double the risk of having to go to the em Continue reading

Also this week MedZine brings you the latest medical news on various medical specialisms. In this editorial some striking studies are highlighted. This week you can read about a mouse model for schizophrenia, the neuronal make-up that makes peopele behave differently and about heart valve disease because of unusual cholesterol. Continue reading