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UK Chief Medical Officer calls for tough action to tackle childhood obesity

UK Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, has called for snacking on public transport to be banned in a bold effort to tackle childhood obesity.

10 Oct 2019

Most CVD patients die at home than at any other location

Despite their wishes, many patients die in hospitals or other facilities. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death both globally and in the U.S., yet little is known about where patients with CVD die.

9 Oct 2019

Lab-grown, testosterone-producing cells could help treat hypogonadism

Researchers have managed to grow human, testosterone-producing cells, which could lead to improved treatment options for low testosterone levels.

9 Oct 2019

Maintaining weight loss over long-term can benefit patients with Type 2 diabetes

People with Type 2 diabetes who regained weight forfeited the initial benefits of reduced risk of heart disease or stroke compared to those who maintained their weight loss, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Oct 2019

Losing weight and keeping it off could help stabilize or improve cardiometabolic risk factors

People who lose weight and keep it off can stabilize or even improve their cardiometabolic risk factors compared to people who regain weight, finds a new study led by researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts.

9 Oct 2019

New drug Aliskiren shows promise for heart failure patients

A study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, as part of a special issue “Heart Failure: From Molecular Basis to Therapy”, in August 2019, shows that aliskiren, a drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), can improve survival for over 5 years, on average, and enhance life quality in patients who have been correctly diagnosed with heart failure.

9 Oct 2019

Aliskiren drug can delay progression of congestive heart failure, lengthen survival rates

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix have shown for the first time in preclinical studies that Aliskiren, a drug that inhibits the enzyme that regulates blood pressure, can delay the progression of congestive heart failure and lengthen survival rates.

8 Oct 2019

Violence exposure can negatively impact a person's physical and psychosocial health

Exposure to violence can negatively impact a person's physical and psychosocial health, according to two new studies co-authored by University of Chicago Medicine social epidemiologist Elizabeth L. Tung, MD.

8 Oct 2019

Women with early menopause need to be wary of heart disease

Women who attain menopause between the age of 40 and 50 years need to watch out for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the risk being almost doubled in some groups of women according to a new University of Queensland study published October 3, 2019, in The Lancet Public Health. In absolute terms, the risk increased by 40% to 88% depending on the age of early menopause.

7 Oct 2019

Exercise can help protect cancer patients' heart from negative effects of therapies

Patients with cancer should receive a tailored exercise prescription to protect their heart, reports a paper published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

7 Oct 2019

Exercise may help reduce heart damage caused by chemotherapy

Cancer treatments can take a toll on the heart. The agents used to curb cancer cells can damage the heart or peripheral blood vessels. In some cases, they cause problems with clotting or blood lipids.

7 Oct 2019

Early menopause puts women at greater risk of cardiovascular disease

Women who reach menopause before the age of 50 have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to researchers from The University of Queensland.

4 Oct 2019

Even diet drinks increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, finds study

Drinking more than two artificially sweetened or sugary soft drinks each day may increase the risk of diabetes, say Harvard researchers.

4 Oct 2019

Men should stay alcohol-free for at least six months before conception

A new study has revealed that men hoping to conceive should stop drinking for at least six months before to prevent congenital heart diseases.

4 Oct 2019

IFA highlights importance of flu awareness to vulnerable populations

Today, on World Heart Day, the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) calls on all health care professionals to encourage older people and most importantly those with cardiovascular disease in their care to be vaccinated against the serious and life-altering infectious diseases of influenza and pneumonia.

4 Oct 2019

Experts discuss sex-specific sensitivity to key blood pressure hormone

Aldosterone is a steroid hormone important to the regulation of salt, fluid and potassium in the body.

4 Oct 2019

Low birth weight linked to chronic health conditions later in life

Low birth weight is linked not only to poor health outcomes at birth but also to chronic health conditions later in life.

3 Oct 2019

Increased intake of dietary fiber lowers risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes

Dietary fiber has been found to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology Middle East Conference 2019.

3 Oct 2019

Tooth loss may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Adults who have lost teeth due to nontraumatic reasons may have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease according to a presentation at the American College of Cardiology Middle East Conference 2019 together with the 10th Emirates Cardiac Society Congress.

3 Oct 2019

Aspirin may reduce adverse effects of air pollution exposure on lung function

A new study is the first to report evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin may lessen the adverse effects of air pollution exposure on lung function.

3 Oct 2019

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

UK Chief Medical Officer calls for tough action to tackle childhood obesity

Most CVD patients die at home than at any other location

Lab-grown, testosterone-producing cells could help treat hypogonadism

Maintaining weight loss over long-term can benefit patients with Type 2 diabetes

Losing weight and keeping it off could help stabilize or improve cardiometabolic risk factors

New drug Aliskiren shows promise for heart failure patients

Aliskiren drug can delay progression of congestive heart failure, lengthen survival rates

Violence exposure can negatively impact a person's physical and psychosocial health

Women with early menopause need to be wary of heart disease

Exercise can help protect cancer patients' heart from negative effects of therapies

Exercise may help reduce heart damage caused by chemotherapy

Early menopause puts women at greater risk of cardiovascular disease

Even diet drinks increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, finds study

Men should stay alcohol-free for at least six months before conception

IFA highlights importance of flu awareness to vulnerable populations

Experts discuss sex-specific sensitivity to key blood pressure hormone

Low birth weight linked to chronic health conditions later in life

Increased intake of dietary fiber lowers risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes

Tooth loss may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Aspirin may reduce adverse effects of air pollution exposure on lung function

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