Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Researchers identify strategies to help teens with type 1 diabetes protect their hearts

People with type 1 diabetes are far more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those without diabetes. Their risks climb even higher if they show signs of hypertension (high blood pressure) or dyslipidemia (unhealthy levels of cholesterol or triglycerides).

12 Oct 2018

Scientists find new way to predict obesity-related disease risk

Scientists at Scripps Research and collaborating corporate and academic partners have found a new way to use distinct molecular "signatures" from people with obesity to predict risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease, an advance that could broaden the way doctors and scientists think about diagnosing and treating disease.

12 Oct 2018

Impact of sleep on women’s cardiovascular health

Jason Carter, associate vice president for research development and professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology, is speaking at the 2018 National Institute of Health Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Research Conference on Sleep and the Health of Women in Bethesda, Maryland.

11 Oct 2018

Carnegie scientist awarded NIH grant to identify novel medicines for cardiovascular disease

Carnegie's Department of Embryology scientist Steven Farber and team have been awarded a 5-year $3.3-million NIH grant to identify novel pharmaceuticals for combatting a host of diseases associated with altered levels of lipoproteins like LDL ("bad cholesterol").

11 Oct 2018

Healthy gut microbiome shown to be important for recovery after heart attack

The community of microorganisms that live in the human gut has been shown to confer all kinds of health benefits. Now, an international team of researchers has shown in mice that a healthy gut microbiome is important for recovery after a heart attack.

10 Oct 2018

Study finds suboptimal antithrombotic care in AFib patients with cancer history

Atrial fibrillation patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions compared with AFib patients who never had cancer, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

8 Oct 2018

Largest ever study identifies new genes linked with high blood pressure

The largest ever genetic analysis of over one million people has identified 535 new genes associated with high blood pressure.

8 Oct 2018

Researchers show possibility to restore insulin cell function in type 2 diabetes

By blocking a protein, VDAC1, in the insulin-producing beta cells, it is possible to restore their normal function in case of type 2 diabetes. In preclinical experiments, the researchers behind a new study have also shown that it is possible to prevent the development of the disease.

8 Oct 2018

Tarragon and bitter melon supplements may be less helpful for women than men

Russian tarragon and bitter melon supplements may be less helpful for women than men when it comes to combating metabolic syndrome, whose symptoms include high blood sugar, high blood pressure and excess fat around the waist.

5 Oct 2018

Study suggests diet as major contributor for high risk of hypertension in black Americans

New findings suggest that diet is a major contributor for the increased risk of hypertension in black compared to white Americans.

4 Oct 2018

Even lightest daily drinkers have increased mortality risk

Drinking a daily glass of wine for health reasons may not be so healthy after all, suggests a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

3 Oct 2018

Study investigates effects of glucose-lowering drug in preventing damage to the kidneys

New research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and published simultaneously in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows how the glucose-lowering drug lixisenatide can slow or prevent damage to the kidneys in macro-albuminuric patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.

3 Oct 2018

Study finds link between vitamin D insufficiency and early death in Thai men

Previous studies on the association between blood levels of vitamin D and survival have come from high-income countries. A new Geriatrics & Gerontology International study has now found that vitamin D insufficiency is linked with earlier death in community-dwelling Thai older men.

3 Oct 2018

Exercising three times a week reduces stress, slows cellular aging in family caregivers

Exercising at least three times a week for six months reduced stress in a group of family caregivers and even appeared to lengthen a small section of their chromosomes that is believed to slow cellular aging, new UBC research has found.

3 Oct 2018

Novel method promises to reduce production costs for potent form of vitamin K

In an innovative study that promises to reduce production costs for the most potent form of vitamin K -- Menaquinone-7, Penn State researchers have developed a novel method to enhance the fermentation process that creates the supplement by agitated liquid fermentation in a biofilm reactor.

3 Oct 2018

UB receives £1.78 million to find new therapies for treating heart failure and diabetes

The University of Birmingham has been awarded £1.78 million by the Wellcome Trust for research aimed at finding new therapies to treat diseases such as heart failure, diabetes and neurodegenerative disorders.

29 Sep 2018

Patients report troubling health issues even up to two years after arthroscopic hip surgery

Up to two years following elective, arthroscopic hip surgery, a substantial proportion of patients reported troubling new health issues ranging from sleep problems, to arthritis to cardiovascular disease.

29 Sep 2018

Insilico Medicine collaborates with MAWI to develop multi-modal biomarkers of aging

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the world. On the eve of the annual World Heart Day, September 29th, Insilico Medicine, Inc., a Rockville-based next-generation artificial intelligence company specializing in the application of deep learning for target identification, drug discovery and aging research announced a research collaboration agreement with MAWI, the next-generation consumer and clinical wearable company, the developer of one of the most accurate clinical-grade ECG wearable devices.

28 Sep 2018

Common biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate COPD

A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

28 Sep 2018

Digital CBT can improve insomnia symptoms, daytime functioning and overall health

Treating insomnia with digital programs can improve insomnia symptoms, daytime functioning and overall health, a new study from the University of Oxford and Northwestern Medicine has found.

26 Sep 2018

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Researchers identify strategies to help teens with type 1 diabetes protect their hearts

Scientists find new way to predict obesity-related disease risk

Impact of sleep on women’s cardiovascular health

Carnegie scientist awarded NIH grant to identify novel medicines for cardiovascular disease

Healthy gut microbiome shown to be important for recovery after heart attack

Study finds suboptimal antithrombotic care in AFib patients with cancer history

Largest ever study identifies new genes linked with high blood pressure

Researchers show possibility to restore insulin cell function in type 2 diabetes

Tarragon and bitter melon supplements may be less helpful for women than men

Study suggests diet as major contributor for high risk of hypertension in black Americans

Even lightest daily drinkers have increased mortality risk

Study investigates effects of glucose-lowering drug in preventing damage to the kidneys

Study finds link between vitamin D insufficiency and early death in Thai men

Exercising three times a week reduces stress, slows cellular aging in family caregivers

Novel method promises to reduce production costs for potent form of vitamin K

UB receives £1.78 million to find new therapies for treating heart failure and diabetes

Patients report troubling health issues even up to two years after arthroscopic hip surgery

Insilico Medicine collaborates with MAWI to develop multi-modal biomarkers of aging

Common biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate COPD

Digital CBT can improve insomnia symptoms, daytime functioning and overall health

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