Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Revised guidelines for diabetes care

A recent Diabetes Care journal paper summarized the latest recommendations offered to people with diabetes to improve their health and well-being.

15 Dec 2022

Blood-based dietary signatures accurately predict both diet and risk of diseases

When it comes to studying food and diet, it's difficult to know what people are eating – let alone their risk of disease caused by what they eat.

15 Dec 2022

The debilitating effects of long-COVID in the U.S.

A new study posted to the preprint server medRxiv* discusses chronic disability due to long COVID in the United States.

14 Dec 2022

Extreme temperatures increase risk of heart failure deaths

According to a new study performed, exposure to extremely hot or cold temperatures raises a heart disease patient’s risk of dying.

14 Dec 2022

Strong neighborhood connections may help mitigate the negative effects of living alone

Strong neighborhood connections reduced the negative impact of living alone on the death rates of older Chinese Americans, according to Rutgers researchers.

14 Dec 2022

Bad cholesterol and high blood pressure may be associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease

High levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of "bad" cholesterol, may be associated with an 18-20% higher risk of cardiovascular disease among people who have hypertension, however, CVD risk was not higher among those without hypertension, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

13 Dec 2022

Strong connection between inflammatory bowel disease and periodontitis

Inflammatory bowel disease often coexists with periodontal disease. This is shown by new publications from a European research project that explored the connection between the two diseases.

13 Dec 2022

Extremely hot and cold temperatures linked with higher risk of cardiovascular deaths

Extremely hot and cold temperatures both increased the risk of death among people with cardiovascular diseases, such as ischemic heart disease (heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries), stroke, heart failure and arrhythmia, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

13 Dec 2022

New report provides a broad view of the global burden of cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death across the globe, according to a new "almanac"-style special issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

13 Dec 2022

Virginia Tech researchers receive three grants to study the effects of ultra-processed foods

Scientists in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are investigating the effects of ultra-processed foods on the human body using a variety of research tools.

13 Dec 2022

Targeted therapies and novel drug combinations show promise for the treatment of multiple leukemias

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are presenting compelling findings from three clinical trials at the 2022 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.

13 Dec 2022

Study discovers link between a lesser-known hormone and lipid levels in midlife women

Step aside estrogen. Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a predictor of blood lipid -; or cholesterol -; status for midlife women that may be key to understanding how hormone replacement therapy contributes to heart health.

12 Dec 2022

Individuals with depression less likely to adhere to medications following percutaneous coronary intervention

Patients diagnosed with depression were less likely to adhere to essential medical therapies following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than those without depression, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

12 Dec 2022

Novel wearable device can monitor physiological parameters associated with heart failure in real-time

There are about 64 million cases of heart failure worldwide. According to the American Heart Association, 6.2 million adults in the United States have heart failure and that number is estimated to increase to 8 million by 2030.

12 Dec 2022

Exposure to extremely hot or cold temperatures increases heart disease deaths

Exposure to extremely hot or cold temperatures increases a heart disease patient's risk of dying, according to a new study published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

12 Dec 2022

A-HIPI decision model can predict survival in adults with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma

Investigators from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and leading cancer program along with Tufts Medical Center in Boston, developed and validated the Advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma International Prognostication Index (A-HIPI).

12 Dec 2022

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

There are some benefits and potentially serious risks when people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), to manage symptoms, so involving the health care team is important for safety, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 Dec 2022

One-minute bursts of activity during daily tasks associated with reduction in risk of premature death

In good news for those who don't like playing sport or going to the gym, new research finds just three to four one-minute bursts of huffing and puffing during daily tasks is associated with large reductions in the risk of premature death, particularly from cardiovascular disease.

8 Dec 2022

Addition of yoga to regular exercise training supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing

A three-month pilot study of patients with hypertension appearing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, demonstrates that adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing and is more effective than stretching exercises.

8 Dec 2022

Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

Healthy diets are rich in antioxidants like amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin C, but exactly how beneficial these micronutrients are for cardiovascular health has long been controversial.

6 Dec 2022

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Revised guidelines for diabetes care

Blood-based dietary signatures accurately predict both diet and risk of diseases

The debilitating effects of long-COVID in the U.S.

Extreme temperatures increase risk of heart failure deaths

Strong neighborhood connections may help mitigate the negative effects of living alone

Bad cholesterol and high blood pressure may be associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Strong connection between inflammatory bowel disease and periodontitis

Extremely hot and cold temperatures linked with higher risk of cardiovascular deaths

New report provides a broad view of the global burden of cardiovascular disease

Virginia Tech researchers receive three grants to study the effects of ultra-processed foods

Targeted therapies and novel drug combinations show promise for the treatment of multiple leukemias

Study discovers link between a lesser-known hormone and lipid levels in midlife women

Individuals with depression less likely to adhere to medications following percutaneous coronary intervention

Novel wearable device can monitor physiological parameters associated with heart failure in real-time

Exposure to extremely hot or cold temperatures increases heart disease deaths

A-HIPI decision model can predict survival in adults with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

One-minute bursts of activity during daily tasks associated with reduction in risk of premature death

Addition of yoga to regular exercise training supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing

Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

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