Foreign-born adults living in the United States have a lower incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke than U.S.–born adults, according to new findings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system received FDA marketing approval March 27, the agency announced. This is the first system permitted by the FDA to be used in an “integrated” fashion alongside other diabetes management devices, including automatic insulin dosing systems, insulin pumps and blood glucose meters.

Santa Monica, CA, March 28, 2018 — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: BSGM) announced that the Company has filed 510(k) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its first product, PURE EP(TM) System.

Individuals whose diets are rich in plant-based monounsaturated fatty acids are associated with a lower risk of dying from heart disease or other causes in comparison to animal-based diets rich in monounsaturated fats, according to preliminary findings presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2018 on March 21 in New Orleans.

A visor-like wearable device detected emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) with 92 percent accuracy in a study of 248 individuals, outperforming standard neurologic assessment tools based on physical examination.

A new study out of Australia demonstrates rats’ heart cells not only get bigger as a result of exercise, but they can also increase in number when endurance training takes place at young ages. What’s more, the additional cells remain present into adulthood, even after the rats have become sedentary.

A vocal minority who are opposed to using tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) for treating strokes is contributing to fewer patients receiving the clot-busting drug, the New York Times reported.

Edwards Lifesciences notched a victory in its ongoing dispute with Boston Scientific concerning transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patents.