Health Ultrasound tracks down misfiring heart sites Share: Science Highlights March 19, 2021 New technique improves diagnosis and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms Abnormal heart rhythms—cardiac arrhythmias—are a major worldwide health problem. Now scientists are using ultrasound for more accurate maps of arrhythmic sites in the heart for improved success of ablation procedures. Common and often life-threatening, arrythmias can develop when regions of the heart send aberrant electrical signals that disrupt the normal beating of the heart. An effective procedure for fixing this problem involves stealth-like killing of the misfiring regions, known as catheter ablation. The procedure involves feeding into the heart a catheter that uses radiofrequency energy (similar to microwave heat) to destroy the areas causing the irregular heartbe

Health HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health Office on Women's Health   Earlier this month, the HHS  Office on Women's Health  in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH), recognized its 16th annual  National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day  (NWGHAAD). The day brought many local, state, federal, and national organizations together to bring greater attention to the impact HIV and AIDS have on women and girls.  Thank you for supporting the day and making it a success by sharing resources around women and HIV! While NWGHAAD is only one day, we understand the importance of our continuous efforts throughout the year to eliminate the HIV epidemic. To continue the conversation and in recognition the 30 th  anniversary of the HHS Office on Women's Health, we will host a webinar to discuss strategies to increase prevention, treatment, and care around HIV and AIDS for women and girls.

Health March 16, 2021 Edition  We at NIH are doing everything we can toward the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines for COVID-19. You can find the latest public health information from CDC at https://www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus and the latest research information from NIH at  https://www.covid19.nih.gov  . Meanwhile, science continues to progress on many other fronts, and we will continue to try to bring you stories across a wide range of topics.   Drug delays type 1 diabetes onset In a clinical trial, the drug teplizumab delayed type 1 diabetes onset and improved insulin production in high-risk individuals.   Study reveals how APOE4 gene may increase risk for dementia Researchers found that the APOE4 gene may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias by altering brain cells’ lipid metabolism.   Mitochondrial DNA involved in sickle cell disease People with sickle cell disease have high levels of mitochondrial DNA in their blood, which may h

Health The Hallmarks of Cancer from a New Perspective Hanahan and Weinberg changed the research world with the publication of the Hallmarks of Cancer. These scientists sought to organize the complexity of cancer biology by breaking it down to ten fundamental underlying principles. The research world rejoiced. What if you could take that knowledge a step further? This  Researcher's Guide to the Hallmarks of Cancer  pairs the ten hallmarks of cancer with the related signaling pathways and identifies relevant antibody targets. It’s like the Rosetta Stone for aberrant signaling, so you can understand cancer signaling on a deeper level within the framework of the hallmarks.   Email  

Vexplorehealth Health Information News Helpful Tips for Managing Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition affecting 37 million U.S. adults and is often overlooked until symptoms appear. As we continue to observe  National Kidney Month  this March, learn how adopting a healthy lifestyle can help manage and slow the progression of CKD and its complications. Watch this video for tips to help people with CKD take charge of their kidney health.

COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation, and we at NIH are doing everything we can toward the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. You can find the latest public health information from CDC at  www.coronavirus.gov  and the latest research information from NIH at  https://www.covid19.nih.gov  . Meanwhile, science continues to progress on many other fronts, and we will continue to try to bring you stories across a wide range of topics.   Most COVID-19 hospitalizations due to four conditions A study estimated that nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. could be attributed to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure.   Most COVID-19 hospitalizations due to four conditions A study estimated that nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. could be attributed to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure.   Fruit and vegetable consumption reduce risk of death Eating more fruits and vegetables, at least five s

Sudden infant death syndrome Sudden infant death syndrome  ( SIDS ), also known as  cot death  or  crib death , is the sudden unexplained  death  of a child of less than one year of age. Diagnosis requires that the death remain unexplained even after a thorough  autopsy  and detailed death scene investigation. SIDS usually occurs during  sleep . Typically death occurs between the hours of 00:00 and 09:00. There is usually no noise or evidence of struggle.SIDS remains the leading cause of infant mortality in Western countries, contributing to half of all post-neonatal deaths. Sudden infant death syndrome Other names Cot death, crib death Safe to Sleep  logo Specialty Pediatrics Symptoms Death  of a child less than one year of age [1] Usual onset Sudden Causes Unknown Risk factors Sleeping on the stomach or side, overheating, exposure to  tobacco smoke ,  bed sharing Diagnostic method No cause found after an investigation and  autopsy Differential diagnosis Infections ,  genetic disorder