Nearly 30% of patients with resistant hypertension have a hormone disorder caused by high cortisol
Resistant hypertension is a condition where blood pressure stays high even though patients take three or more different blood pressure medications. This impacts nearly 10 million patients with high blood…
AI-powered ECG analysis offers promising path for early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Effective management hinges on early diagnosis, which is often impeded by non-specific symptoms and resource-intensive diagnostic…
A diabetes, heart failure and kidney disease medication (sotagliflozin) is the first of its kind to significantly reduce both heart attacks and strokes
Sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with additional cardiovascular risk factors, can significantly reduce heart attack and…
Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy may increase cancer risk while Estrogen-Progestin Combination may lower risk #ASCO24
For people who have been through menopause and have taken menopausal hormone therapy, conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) taken alone may increase the risk of developing and dying from ovarian cancer,…
Immune Cells Identified as Key Players in Brain Health
Using novel genetic and genomic tools, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed light on the role of immune cells called macrophages in lipid-rich tissues…