Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

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Medicaid health coverage expansion due to ACA decreases uninsured cardiac-related hospitalizations

States that expanded eligibility for their Medicaid program in 2014 when the Affordable Care Act was implemented, saw fewer uninsured patients among major cardiac-related hospitalizations in the first year compared with states that did not expand the program, according to a study released today in JAMA Network Open.

25 Aug 2018

Very high levels of good cholesterol may increase risk of heart attack and death

Very high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol may be associated with an increased risk of heart attack and death, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

25 Aug 2018

ACA Medicaid expansion linked to decline in uninsured hospitalizations for cardiovascular events

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was associated with a decline in the proportion of uninsured hospitalizations for major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

24 Aug 2018

Heart-healthy diet could be great way to prevent, reduce abdominal obesity

Do you wish you could decrease your waistline? Reducing abdominal obesity can lower health risks – but despite claims you may have seen on the Internet, no trending diet can help you specifically eliminate belly fat, according to an article in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, an official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

24 Aug 2018

High phosphate intake increases blood pressure, pulse rate in young adults

If more phosphate is consumed with food, blood pressure and pulse rate increase in healthy young adults.These findings were shown by a study led by the University of Basel and published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

23 Aug 2018

Study finds new way to target escalating rates of obesity

A novel drug is being touted as a major step forward in the battle against Australia’s escalating rates of obesity and associated metabolic diseases.

23 Aug 2018

Nutrition experts describe and evaluate latest version of the Healthy Eating Index

Dietary risk factors are among the key contributors to mortality and morbidity in the United States and globally, and there is increasing emphasis on understanding the influence of total diet quality and overall dietary patterns rather than single aspects of what we eat and drink.

23 Aug 2018

Scientists review mechanisms responsible for vascular damage from air pollution

Air pollution, and fine dust in particular, is responsible for more than four million deaths each year. Almost 60 per cent of deaths occur as a result of cardiovascular diseases.

22 Aug 2018

Study identifies strong link between sleep disorder and abnormal lipid level

In the Respirology study, investigators identified strong associations between several measures of OSA severity and higher total cholesterol, higher LDL-cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and lower HDL-cholesterol.

22 Aug 2018

Ultrasound methods could improve early detection of diseases in blood vessels, shows study

Ultrasound conducted before a patient develops symptoms could improve early detection of diseases in blood vessels, research led by the University of Leicester has shown.

21 Aug 2018

Researchers reveal insights into how body clock controls inflammatory response

Researchers at RCSI and Trinity College Dublin have revealed insights into how the body clock controls the inflammatory response, which may open up new therapeutic options to treat excess inflammation in conditions such as asthma, arthritis and cardiovascular disease.

21 Aug 2018

Elevated LDL cholesterol levels linked to higher risk of CVD death in young, healthy people

Young, healthy people may still face a lifetime risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease if they cannot keep their cholesterol levels in check, according to new observational research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

20 Aug 2018

Researchers review various options to reduce sugar in dairy products

Dairy foods are popular among consumers, and sales gross more than $125 billion per year. With dairy product popularity comes new demands from consumers for healthier, low-calorie products that taste the same as their higher calorie counterparts.

20 Aug 2018

OUHSC gets $20 million grant to advance research and patient care for Oklahomans

This week, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center announced the nationally competitive renewal of a $20 million federal grant that will advance research and patient care for Oklahomans throughout the state.

17 Aug 2018

Proper treatment, refraining from smoking can reduce heart disease risk from type 2 diabetes

Properly composed treatment and refraining from cigarette consumption can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease resulting from type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. In some cases, the increased risks could theoretically be eliminated.

16 Aug 2018

Blood test in early pregnancy could determine a woman's later risk for gestational diabetes

A blood test conducted as early as the 10th week of pregnancy may help identify women at risk for gestational diabetes, a pregnancy-related condition that poses potentially serious health risks for mothers and infants, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.

16 Aug 2018

New research finds no harm from average salt consumption

The current issue of The Lancet, one of the oldest and most prestigious medical journals, features a new study from the Population Health Research Institute of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences.

16 Aug 2018

Study shows impact of optimizing airport flight patterns on human health

Health costs associated with noise from changing flight patterns over populated urban landscapes far outweigh the benefits of reduced flight times, according to a new study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Queens Quiet Skies.

15 Aug 2018

Scientists study effects of eating breakfast versus fasting overnight before exercise

Eating breakfast before exercise may "prime" the body to burn carbohydrates during exercise and more rapidly digest food after working out, University of Bath researchers have found.

15 Aug 2018

OncoThira and NDSU enter into license agreement to develop, market cancer compounds

The NDSU Research Foundation and OncoThira have entered into a license agreement involving technology developed at North Dakota State University.

14 Aug 2018

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Medicaid health coverage expansion due to ACA decreases uninsured cardiac-related hospitalizations

Very high levels of good cholesterol may increase risk of heart attack and death

ACA Medicaid expansion linked to decline in uninsured hospitalizations for cardiovascular events

Heart-healthy diet could be great way to prevent, reduce abdominal obesity

High phosphate intake increases blood pressure, pulse rate in young adults

Study finds new way to target escalating rates of obesity

Nutrition experts describe and evaluate latest version of the Healthy Eating Index

Scientists review mechanisms responsible for vascular damage from air pollution

Study identifies strong link between sleep disorder and abnormal lipid level

Ultrasound methods could improve early detection of diseases in blood vessels, shows study

Researchers reveal insights into how body clock controls inflammatory response

Elevated LDL cholesterol levels linked to higher risk of CVD death in young, healthy people

Researchers review various options to reduce sugar in dairy products

OUHSC gets $20 million grant to advance research and patient care for Oklahomans

Proper treatment, refraining from smoking can reduce heart disease risk from type 2 diabetes

Blood test in early pregnancy could determine a woman's later risk for gestational diabetes

New research finds no harm from average salt consumption

Study shows impact of optimizing airport flight patterns on human health

Scientists study effects of eating breakfast versus fasting overnight before exercise

OncoThira and NDSU enter into license agreement to develop, market cancer compounds

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