Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Physical activity may attenuate unfavorable atherogenic changes in menopausal women

A new study on menopausal women shows that leisure-time physical activity is associated with a healthier blood lipid profile. However, results suggest that leisure-time physical activity does not seem to entirely offset the unfavorable lipid profile changes associated with the menopausal transition.

13 Sep 2019

Habitual tea drinking improves brain health, study shows

A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) revealed that regular tea drinkers have better organized brain regions – and this is associated with healthy cognitive function – compared to non-tea drinkers.

12 Sep 2019

New cardiovascular home-monitoring program to detect concerning trends in postpartum women

America has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, and it's getting worse. Since cardiovascular disease is the primary cause, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Magee-Womens Research Institute created a blood pressure home-monitoring program to rapidly detect concerning trends in postpartum women before their situation becomes critical.

11 Sep 2019

Study quantifies first lifetime-risk estimates for peripheral artery disease

The lifetime risk of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD), in which leg arteries narrow abnormally, is about 30 percent for black men and 28 percent for black women, with lower but still-substantial risks for Hispanics and whites, according to a study led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

11 Sep 2019

Afternoon sleeps lower heart attack risk

A new study has shown that people who nap during the day have a lower risk of getting heart attacks. According to the researchers, chronic lack of sleep can raise the risk of getting atherosclerosis or build-up of cholesterol plaques within the arteries of the body.

10 Sep 2019

New couples-based intervention shows potential to reduce caregiver distress

There is growing evidence that caregivers of patients with cardiovascular disease are vulnerable to developing their own poor cardiovascular health.

10 Sep 2019

Research shows link between genetic mutation and flu-related heart complications

People with severe flu sometimes develop life-threatening heart problems, even when their hearts have been previously healthy, but the reason for that has been poorly understood.

10 Sep 2019

Primary care physicians’ perceptions of barriers to chronic kidney disease management

On July 10, the Department of Health and Human Services announced they were aiming to reduce the number of Americans developing end-stage renal disease by 25% by 2030.

10 Sep 2019

World-first study looks at shift work and weight gain

If you're one of Australia's 1.4 million shift workers, you'll know that managing irregular hours can be hard, disrupting normal eating and sleeping patterns, and reducing the opportunity for regular exercise.

9 Sep 2019

Enzyme in plants key to developing novel pharmaceuticals

Plants have many superpowers, such as manufacturing compounds to help repel pests, protecting themselves from environmental hazards, and providing a plethora of essential oils and other compounds that can heal a multitude of infections and other diseases.

9 Sep 2019

World’s first study to explore novel weight loss regimes in night shift workers

9 Sep 2019

Economic resurgence not associated with improvement in cardiovascular health

A new study published in the American Journal of Medicine by the University of Alabama at Birmingham indicates that economic resurgence was not associated with improvement in cardiovascular health among American adults after the great economic recession of 2008-2009.

8 Sep 2019

ERC Starting Grant to support research on how gut bacteria may affect blood pressure

The community of bacteria inhabiting our bowels, known as the gut microbiome, affects our health and immune system - in a range of different ways.

7 Sep 2019

Exposure to 9/11 WTC dust associated with increased risk of heart disease in NYC firefighters

A new study of New York City firefighters has found that exposure to 9/11 World Trade Center dust is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of cardiovascular disease.

7 Sep 2019

Stroke risk higher but heart disease lower in vegetarians

Just as people have started convincing themselves to eat veggies rather than meat, a new study says that vegetarian and vegan diets just might put them at a 20% higher risk of stroke – though the risk of heart disease is correspondingly lower.

6 Sep 2019

How tuberculosis progresses: genetic factors play a major role

There are almost 1.8 billion people with tuberculosis bacilli in their body, but only about 5% to 15% develop overt infection, usually within 18 months of initial exposure. The reason behind this selective progression has been sought for decades by scientists from a variety of fields.

5 Sep 2019

New polypill cheaper, better at reducing cardiovascular disease

A new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has proved the cost-effectiveness and life-saving potential of the “polypill”: a single new pill which combines four commonly prescribed cardiovascular drugs into one to prevent a recurrent stroke or heart event in adult patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

5 Sep 2019

UTEP School of Pharmacy receives $1.8 million NIH grant to study the effects of thirdhand smoke

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso's School of Pharmacy have been awarded $1.8 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of thirdhand smoke on platelet function and cardiovascular disease such as heart attack and stroke.

4 Sep 2019

Large-scale study maps the genetic underpinnings of early TB progression

While the vast majority of the 1.8 billion people infected with the TB bacterium never experience active disease, an estimated 5 to 15 percent do develop full-blown infections--roughly half of them within 18 months of exposure.

4 Sep 2019

Mouthwash impacts the effects of exercise

Scientists have long known that the blood pressure drops after exercise but the mechanism has not been fully elucidated. A new study shows that bacteria in the mouth, which produce nitrite, is key to the whole process. The use of mouthwash to reduce the number of these bacteria prevents the expected benefit of exercise on the blood pressure.

4 Sep 2019