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Religious beliefs modulate protein expression linked to cardiovascular disease in US South Asians

The Study on Stress, Spirituality and Health (SSSH), a cutting-edge proteomics analysis, suggests that religious beliefs modulate protein expression associated with cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the United States.

15 Jan 2021

Cardiovascular deaths unrelated to COVID-19 increased during the pandemic, study finds

As the number of COVID-19 infections continues to rise nationwide, more than 360,000 Americans have already died from the potentially deadly viral infection.

13 Jan 2021

Researchers demonstrate link between inferior physical fitness and elevated risk of psoriasis

In a major register-based study, scientists at University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now demonstrated a connection between inferior physical fitness in young adults and elevated risk of the autoimmune disease psoriasis. For the male recruits to compulsory military training who were rated as the least fit, the risk of developing psoriasis later was 35 percent higher than for the fittest.

12 Jan 2021

Study could help develop new oral drugs for treating muscular dystrophy, heart failure

Cell-derived exosomes are effective in treating disease when mixed with the dominant protein in breast milk and given orally, a new Smidt Heart Institute study of laboratory mice shows.

12 Jan 2021

Indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease patients and care

Deaths from ischemic heart disease and hypertensive diseases in the United States increased during the COVID-19 pandemic over the prior year, while globally, COVID-19 was associated with significant disruptions in cardiovascular disease testing.

11 Jan 2021

Study uncovers strong links between a person's diet, gut microbes and health

Diets rich in certain plant-based foods are linked with the presence of gut microbes that are associated with a lower risk of developing conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to recent results from a large-scale international study that included researchers from King's College London, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Trento, Italy, and health science start-up company ZOE.

11 Jan 2021

Scientists uncover new evidence of potential health risks from smoke-related chemicals

Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have uncovered new evidence of the potential health risks of chemicals in tobacco and marijuana smoke.

11 Jan 2021

Mediterranean diet has the potential to effect progression of prostate cancer

In a study to examine a Mediterranean diet in relation to prostate cancer progression in men on active surveillance, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that men with localized prostate cancer who reported a baseline dietary pattern that more closely follows the key principles of a Mediterranean-style diet fared better over the course of their disease.

7 Jan 2021

Migration from high sunlight to low sunlight regions is linked to vitamin D deficiency

A new study in the Oxford Economic Papers finds that migration flows the last 500 years from high sunlight regions to low sunlight regions influence contemporary health outcomes in destination countries.

7 Jan 2021

Study: Dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes may not cut risk of cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death associated with smoking cigarettes. But as use of e-cigarettes ("vaping") becomes more popular, including as a way to cut back on cigarettes, little is known about its effect on cardiovascular health.

6 Jan 2021

Black women find healing (but sometimes racism, too) in the outdoors

It would be the last hike of the season, Jessica Newton had excitedly posted on her social media platforms.

6 Jan 2021

Scientist receives $1.37 million grant to advance metabolomics data

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician Raji Balasubramanian a four-year, $1.37 million grant to advance the analysis of data from metabolomics research.

5 Jan 2021

NCCN publishes new informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network announced the publication of new, free informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors.

5 Jan 2021

Sweetened beverage sales bounced back following the repeal of Cook County tax

Following the repeal of the short-lived Cook County, Illinois Sweetened Beverage Tax, sales of sweetened beverages went right back to where they were before the tax went into place, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago. The study is published in JAMA Network Open.

4 Jan 2021

Smoking traditional cigarettes along with e-cigarettes causes harmful health effects

Smoking traditional cigarettes in addition to using e-cigarettes results in harmful health effects similar to smoking cigarettes exclusively, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

4 Jan 2021

Brain damage is not caused by direct COVID-19 attack, indicates study

n an in-depth study of how COVID-19 affects a patient's brain, National Institutes of Health researchers consistently spotted hallmarks of damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels in tissue samples from patients who died shortly after contracting the disease.

3 Jan 2021

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Religious beliefs modulate protein expression linked to cardiovascular disease in US South Asians

Cardiovascular deaths unrelated to COVID-19 increased during the pandemic, study finds

Researchers demonstrate link between inferior physical fitness and elevated risk of psoriasis

Study could help develop new oral drugs for treating muscular dystrophy, heart failure

Indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease patients and care

Study uncovers strong links between a person's diet, gut microbes and health

Scientists uncover new evidence of potential health risks from smoke-related chemicals

Mediterranean diet has the potential to effect progression of prostate cancer

Migration from high sunlight to low sunlight regions is linked to vitamin D deficiency

Study: Dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes may not cut risk of cardiovascular disease

Black women find healing (but sometimes racism, too) in the outdoors

Scientist receives $1.37 million grant to advance metabolomics data

NCCN publishes new informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors

Sweetened beverage sales bounced back following the repeal of Cook County tax

Smoking traditional cigarettes along with e-cigarettes causes harmful health effects

Brain damage is not caused by direct COVID-19 attack, indicates study

Stopping RAS inhibitors linked to risk of adverse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease

Study examines sex differences in the cause of death after stroke

Cardiovascular risk due to COVID-19-related unemployment 4-6 times higher among Maoris vs. non-Maoris in NZ

Inter-arm blood pressure difference linked to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death

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