UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to implant a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child. His case report was published this week in the journal PACE: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. A 13-year-old patient was referred to the UC Davis pediatric electrophysiology clinic for presyncope, a…

Evaluating how individuals perceive their walking pace compared to peers may emerge as a key public health tool A study published in Scientific Reports describes the association between walking speed and the risk of metabolic diseases in individuals with obesity. Background Walking speed, together with heart rate and blood pressure, is considered to…

Keith Poulsen's jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. A livestock veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin, Poulsen had seen sick cows before, with their noses dripping and udders slack. But the scale of the farmers' efforts to treat the sick cows stunned…

People who suffer from continued symptoms of concussion should seek a referral to physical therapy as soon as possible, new research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests. Even though most people naturally recover from concussions within four weeks, the study revealed people who delayed physical therapy had lingering deficits related to their reaction times for…

Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause and tried to ignore it. But he became increasingly worried when the bleeding continued for weeks. The Chicago health care consultant contacted his physician at Northwestern Medicine, who referred him for a diagnostic colonoscopy,…

A new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents who used the app for three months reported reduced symptoms of prolonged grief and post-traumatic stress, and also had fewer negative thoughts. Some parents thought the app should be offered early in the mourning process. This…

Researchers from the University of Missouri are studying potential therapies to target specific cells linked to the development of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.  A newly released study focused on a cluster of chemoreceptors cells located near the carotid artery in the neck. When overactive, the cells are…

How nicotinamide and pyridoxine offer a groundbreaking, safe solution to counter muscle loss and strengthen recovery in aging populations. Study: Nicotinamide and pyridoxine stimulate muscle stem cell expansion and enhance regenerative capacity during aging. Image Credit: michaelheim / Shutterstock A recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation identified oral combination…

A MedUni Vienna study has identified a new approach to the drug treatment of metabolic liver diseases. In an experimental study, pharmacological inhibition of an enzyme that plays a central role in fat metabolism promoted liver health reduced liver fat, inflammation and fibrotic remodeling (connective tissue scarring). The results were published in the Journal of…

In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime. Significant complications associated with this condition include ischemic stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, chronic kidney disease, dementia and mortality. In a new review article…