Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

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FDA approves first non-insulin drug for treatment of pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Victoza (liraglutide) injection for treatment of pediatric patients 10 years or older with type 2 diabetes.

18 Jun 2019

Researchers exploit nanoparticles to develop test for early detection of different diseases

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are taking advantage of a unique phenomenon of nanoparticles to develop a test for early detection of different types of diseases, including cancer.

17 Jun 2019

Research paves way for new treatment to protect people from cardiovascular disease

New University of Alberta research is paving the way for the first medical treatment to help protect people from cardiovascular disease by boosting the body's natural defenses.

17 Jun 2019

Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age linked to increased risk for future heart problems

Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age were associated with structural heart abnormalities linked to future heart failure, particularly among blacks, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.

16 Jun 2019

Opioids alone cannot be blamed for growing life expectancy inequality in the U.S.

A new University of Michigan study challenges a popularized view about what's causing the growing gap between the lifespans of more- and less-educated Americans- finding shortcomings in the widespread narrative that the United States is facing an epidemic of "despair."

14 Jun 2019

Sofrito cooking technique releases healthy nutrients

Researchers have come up with a new study that reveals that cooking vegetables in the sofrito (sauté) with extra virgin olive oil could release certain bioactive compounds from the garlic, onion and tomatoes that could be beneficial for the body.

13 Jun 2019

UAB researchers awarded $2.3 million grant to study macrophage circadian rhythms in heart failure

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have been awarded a four-year, $2.3 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study macrophage circadian rhythms in heart failure.

13 Jun 2019

Replacing a small amount of red meat with healthier foods may improve life expectancy

A new large-scale review of data on red meat consumption and mortality suggests that increasing intake of red and processed meats reduces life expectancy.

13 Jun 2019

Overweight young children have a doubled risk of high blood pressure

Overweight four-year-olds have a doubled risk of high blood pressure by age six, raising the hazard of future heart attack and stroke. That's the finding of a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

13 Jun 2019

Research aims to use orange peels for improving heart health

You've heard an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Now orange peels may improve your heart health.

13 Jun 2019

Study shows high levels of success in most patients despite tapered glucocorticoid discontinuation

The results of a randomized controlled trial presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology demonstrate high levels of treatment success in approximately two thirds of patients despite tapered glucocorticoid discontinuation, while a small loss of disease control was observed at the total study population level.

13 Jun 2019

Community pharmacies can help improve physical activity and diet of men with prostate cancer

Cardiovascular health and physical activity levels of prostate cancer patients improve following successful interventions by community pharmacies, new research in the British Medical Journal reports.

12 Jun 2019

Erectile dysfunction can affect a man's quality of life, but treatable

By age 50, nearly half of men experience some degree of erectile dysfunction. Advertisements for medications treating the condition have been all over mainstream media for years.

12 Jun 2019

Remission of rheumatoid arthritis linked with reduction in cardiovascular complications

The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2019) demonstrate that remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an 80% reduction in risk of cardiovascular outcomes.

12 Jun 2019

New study finds almost 400 established medical practices that don’t work

A new study set out to explore what does and does not work in the field of modern medical practice, and came up with 396 reported reversals of previously accepted medical practice over the last few decades.

12 Jun 2019

UNC receives $3.8 million grant to assess impact of Med-South behavioral weight loss program

The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to fund research that will address the challenge of achieving long-term weight loss among patients with obesity cared for at primary care practices.

12 Jun 2019

New research identifies cellular adaptive mechanisms during hypoxic conditions

Circadian rhythms are 24 hour cycles that are guided by exposure to alternating periods of day and night. These cycles affect biological activities in a variety of living organisms which are attuned to the circadian clock.

12 Jun 2019

Fibrinogen a key player in health and disease, says new study

A new study from the University of Alberta demonstrated that the blood clotting protein called fibrinogen also regulates MMP-2, an enzyme involved in immunity and in clot formation inside blood vessels. Prolonged MMP-2 inhibition could potentially produce a deficiency state with severe consequences.

12 Jun 2019

Why sleeping with the TV on could cause weight gain

Exposure to artificial light at night while sleeping may be a risk factor for weight gain and the development of obesity, say researchers.

11 Jun 2019

Polygenic risk scores based on entire genome sequence may reliably predict heart disease

Specialized risk scores derived from testing that calculates the cumulative effect of an individual's entire DNA sequence, the genome, may reliably predict heart disease in people who have not yet had a heart attack, according to new research in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, an American Heart Association journal.

11 Jun 2019

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

FDA approves first non-insulin drug for treatment of pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes

Researchers exploit nanoparticles to develop test for early detection of different diseases

Research paves way for new treatment to protect people from cardiovascular disease

Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age linked to increased risk for future heart problems

Opioids alone cannot be blamed for growing life expectancy inequality in the U.S.

Sofrito cooking technique releases healthy nutrients

UAB researchers awarded $2.3 million grant to study macrophage circadian rhythms in heart failure

Replacing a small amount of red meat with healthier foods may improve life expectancy

Overweight young children have a doubled risk of high blood pressure

Research aims to use orange peels for improving heart health

Study shows high levels of success in most patients despite tapered glucocorticoid discontinuation

Community pharmacies can help improve physical activity and diet of men with prostate cancer

Erectile dysfunction can affect a man's quality of life, but treatable

Remission of rheumatoid arthritis linked with reduction in cardiovascular complications

New study finds almost 400 established medical practices that don’t work

UNC receives $3.8 million grant to assess impact of Med-South behavioral weight loss program

New research identifies cellular adaptive mechanisms during hypoxic conditions

Fibrinogen a key player in health and disease, says new study

Why sleeping with the TV on could cause weight gain

Polygenic risk scores based on entire genome sequence may reliably predict heart disease

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

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