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Genetic tests do little to accurately identify cardiovascular risks compared to simple health assessment

A genetic risk for heart disease is far less predictive of problems than actual lifestyle risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes -- even among younger adults.

26 Jul 2022

PFAS exposure harms people's health and undermines America's economy

Daily exposure to a class of chemicals used in the production of many household items may lead to cancer, thyroid disease, and childhood obesity, a new study shows.

26 Jul 2022

Green tea extract consumption can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health

New research in people with a cluster of heart disease risk factors has shown that consuming green tea extract for four weeks can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health by lowering inflammation and decreasing "leaky gut."

26 Jul 2022

NYU Langone ranked as the top academic health system in the U.S.

NYU Langone Health is the top hospital in New York State and No. 3 in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll released today.

26 Jul 2022

Elevated insulin resistance, advanced cell aging associated with childhood poverty

Black adolescents who lived in poverty and were less optimistic about the future showed accelerated aging in their immune cells and were more likely to have elevated insulin resistance at ages 25-29, researchers found.

25 Jul 2022

Black patients have higher risk of advanced vision loss after glaucoma diagnosis compared to whites

Black patients have a dramatically higher risk of advanced vision loss after a new diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) when compared to white patients, according to a new study from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE).

25 Jul 2022

Two UTHSC research teams receive CORNET Awards for novel projects

Two research teams at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have been awarded the 2022 UTHSC Collaborative Research Network (CORNET)-Functional Genomics Award. Each team will receive $50,000 to support their novel projects.

22 Jul 2022

UMass Amherst scientist to study how embryonic exposure to pollutants may increase diabetes risk

A University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health scientist has received a $2.44 million, five-year grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health to continue her research into how embryonic exposure to certain common pollutants may put people at risk for diabetes and other metabolic health conditions later in life.

22 Jul 2022

Potassium-rich diets linked with lower blood pressure in women with high salt intake

Women who eat bananas, avocados and salmon could reduce the negative effects of salt in the diet, according to a study published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 Jul 2022

A major breakthrough toward new treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes

A world-first study by Monash University, in Melbourne, Australia has discovered a pathway to the regeneration of insulin in pancreatic stem cells, a major breakthrough toward new therapies to treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

22 Jul 2022

UK study finds an increase in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes up to 12 months after COVID-19

Researchers determined whether the incidence of new diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) increases in a year among those recovering from COVID-19.

21 Jul 2022

Myocardial fibrosis linked to worse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with hypertension

A recent study conducted by the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) discovered that myocardial fibrosis is associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with hypertension. Myocardial fibrosis is an important prognostic marker in the development of adverse cardiovascular events, such as heart failure and death.

21 Jul 2022

Supplementing diet with amino acid taurine could be a viable nutritional strategy to combat aging

When our cells process the oxygen we breathe and the food we eat every day in order to survive, they generate potentially toxic by-products popularly known as "free radicals".

20 Jul 2022

Research highlights the impact of social determinants of health on hypertension control

A research article published this month in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights the significant impact of social determinants of health on patients' ability to sustain control of hypertension.

20 Jul 2022

Smoking increases risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized patients

New research assessed the association of smoking with COVID-19 complications.

20 Jul 2022

Hypertension linked to double the risk of severe COVID-19 despite booster vaccination

Having high blood pressure more than doubled a person's risk for hospitalization from an Omicron-variant COVID-19 infection - even despite full vaccination including a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccines, in an analysis of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in Los Angeles between December 2021 and April 2022, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

20 Jul 2022

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Genetic tests do little to accurately identify cardiovascular risks compared to simple health assessment

PFAS exposure harms people's health and undermines America's economy

Green tea extract consumption can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health

NYU Langone ranked as the top academic health system in the U.S.

Elevated insulin resistance, advanced cell aging associated with childhood poverty

Black patients have higher risk of advanced vision loss after glaucoma diagnosis compared to whites

Two UTHSC research teams receive CORNET Awards for novel projects

UMass Amherst scientist to study how embryonic exposure to pollutants may increase diabetes risk

Potassium-rich diets linked with lower blood pressure in women with high salt intake

A major breakthrough toward new treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes

UK study finds an increase in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes up to 12 months after COVID-19

Myocardial fibrosis linked to worse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with hypertension

Supplementing diet with amino acid taurine could be a viable nutritional strategy to combat aging

Research highlights the impact of social determinants of health on hypertension control

Smoking increases risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized patients

Hypertension linked to double the risk of severe COVID-19 despite booster vaccination

Racial discrimination may affect brain matter integrity through the stress system

Wearable activity trackers are effective in increasing physical activity and improving health

Study finds white adipose tissue to be the most vulnerable organ to obesity-related metabolic changes

Is there an association between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden sensorineural hearing loss?

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