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Brexit could increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Brexit could contribute to thousands more deaths from heart attacks and strokes by 2030, new research has found.

29 Jan 2019

Healthy men with high waist-stature ratio have increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Health experts have warned for years that men and women with excess abdominal fat run a greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems.

29 Jan 2019

Heavy pressures at work seem to predispose women to weight gain

Heavy pressures at work seem to predispose women to weight gain, irrespective of whether they have received an academic education. This is shown in a study of more than 3,800 people in Sweden.

28 Jan 2019

Researchers develop new tool that images blood flow through tiny capillaries

More than 40 billion capillaries -- tiny, hair-like blood vessels -- are tasked with carrying oxygen and nutrients to the far reaches of the human body.

28 Jan 2019

MedDairy diet improves health outcomes of people with cardiovascular risk

Thousands of people can take heart as new research from the University of South Australia shows a dairy-enhanced Mediterranean diet will significantly increase health outcomes for those at risk of cardiovascular disease - and it's even more effective than a low-fat diet.

28 Jan 2019

Consumption of more fish and omega-3 supplement can help reach cardioprotective Omega-3 Index of 8%

A new study published in Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids shows that people likely need to eat more fish and take an omega-3 supplement to reach a cardioprotective Omega-3 Index level of 8% or higher.

24 Jan 2019

Sexual minorities are at higher risk for different health problems, finds study

Sexual minorities -- people who are attracted to members of the same sex or who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual -- are at a higher risk for several different health problems at different points in their lives, according to Penn State researchers.

24 Jan 2019

Onset of migraine with aura before age of 50 not linked to risk of ischemic stroke

Migraine with aura was associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study, but a recent post-hoc analysis published in Headache reveals unexpected results suggesting that onset of such migraines before age 50 years is not associated with such risk.

24 Jan 2019

Cardiovascular disease risk begins even before birth

Heart disease is the greatest killer in the world today, and it is widely accepted that our genes interact with traditional lifestyle risk factors, such as smoking, obesity and/or a sedentary life to promote an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

23 Jan 2019

Low-sugar diet leads to significant improvement in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in boys

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Emory University School of Medicine found that a diet low in free sugars resulted in significant improvement in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescent boys.

23 Jan 2019

Early diagnosis of prediabetes could lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease

A diagnosis of prediabetes should be a warning for people to make lifestyle changes to prevent both full-blown diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

23 Jan 2019

Good health literacy linked to better adherence to blood pressure medications among Hispanics

Good health literacy is associated with better adherence to blood pressure medications among Hispanic individuals with high blood pressure, finds a study by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and Columbia University School of Nursing.

23 Jan 2019

Younger patients receiving kidney transplant more likely to live longer, shows data

The standard work-up of kidney transplant candidates is complex and includes many medical tests in part because most CKD patients are older and suffer from many comorbidities, for example, diabetes, hypertension or heart disease.

23 Jan 2019

Aspirin may reduce stroke risk in preeclamptic women

Middle-aged women with a history of preeclampsia have a greater risk of stroke, and aspirin may be able to reduce the risk, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons.

23 Jan 2019

WHO identifies non-communicable diseases as major threat to human health

Second on the list are non-communicable diseases including cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes etc. The WHO report states that around 70 percent of the deaths are caused by these non-communicable diseases.

21 Jan 2019

Fueling macrophages with energy to attack and eat cancer cells

Immune cells called macrophages are supposed to serve and protect, but cancer has found ways to put them to sleep. Now researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania say they've identified how to fuel macrophages with the energy needed to attack and eat cancer cells.

21 Jan 2019

Genetic factors influence where fat is stored in our bodies

A recent study from Uppsala University has found that whether you store your fat around the trunk or in other parts of your body is highly influenced by genetic factors and that this effect is present predominantly in women and to a much lower extent in men.

21 Jan 2019

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Brexit could increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Healthy men with high waist-stature ratio have increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Heavy pressures at work seem to predispose women to weight gain

Researchers develop new tool that images blood flow through tiny capillaries

MedDairy diet improves health outcomes of people with cardiovascular risk

Consumption of more fish and omega-3 supplement can help reach cardioprotective Omega-3 Index of 8%

Sexual minorities are at higher risk for different health problems, finds study

Onset of migraine with aura before age of 50 not linked to risk of ischemic stroke

Cardiovascular disease risk begins even before birth

Low-sugar diet leads to significant improvement in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in boys

Early diagnosis of prediabetes could lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Good health literacy linked to better adherence to blood pressure medications among Hispanics

Younger patients receiving kidney transplant more likely to live longer, shows data

Aspirin may reduce stroke risk in preeclamptic women

WHO identifies non-communicable diseases as major threat to human health

Fueling macrophages with energy to attack and eat cancer cells

Genetic factors influence where fat is stored in our bodies

Study highlights need for reliable therapeutic targets for prevention, treatment of cardiovascular diseases

Short bouts of stairclimbing throughout the day can improve cardiovascular health

Imec and CARDIS project partners develop new prototype medical device for early detection of cardiovascular diseases

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