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Depression, anxiety and chronic stress increase risk for heart and brain health complications

The heart and mind are strongly connected, with depression, anxiety and chronic stress all increasing the risk for heart and brain health complications, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

AI tools may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting cardiovascular risk

Advances in artificial intelligence have enabled the development and application of AI tools that may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to preliminary research in two studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

Can PTSD deteriorate women's cardiovascular and neurological health?

Whether posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in civilian midlife women negatively affected their cardiovascular and neurocognitive health.

6 Nov 2023

Can an adapted mindfulness training program improve interoception and adherence to the DASH diet?

An adapted mindfulness training program improve interoception and adherence to the DASH diet.

6 Nov 2023

Cutting-edge 'precision medicine' shows great potential to improve diabetes care

Cutting-edge “precision medicine” has great potential to advance the diagnosis, treatment and ultimate prevention of different forms of diabetes, an international coalition of scientists reports in a sweeping assessment of the state of the field around the world.

6 Nov 2023

Avocado a day may keep diabetes at bay, suggests nutritional biomarker study

New research in The Journal of Nutrition links avocado consumption with lower diabetes risk, revealing specific metabolomic biomarkers that indicate potential for reduced fasting glucose and insulin levels.

5 Nov 2023

Genetic twist in gallstone disease may shield against heart attacks

Mendelian randomization suggests gallstone disease may lower heart attack risk; genetics play a key role in this protective effect.

5 Nov 2023

How caffeine impacts cerebral blood flow

Caffeine consumption affects cerebral blood flow in young adults, with the study showing a dose-dependent reduction in arterial velocity post-intake. This impact on the cardiovascular system suggests caffeine's vasodilatory effects on cerebral arteries.

5 Nov 2023

Sotagliflozin provides kidney and heart benefits in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which are medications that lower blood sugar levels among other effects, provide kidney- and heart-related benefits to patients with and without diabetes.

3 Nov 2023

Albuminuria associated with subclinical coronary artery pathology in type 2 diabetes

Advances in non-invasive imaging have allowed clinicians to assess both the structure and function of coronary arteries.

3 Nov 2023

New pathway to combat cardiovascular disease identified

Research led by the University of Minnesota Medical School identified a new pathway to combat cardiovascular disease. The study was recently published in Nature Cardiovascular Research.

3 Nov 2023

Some beneficial effects of exercise may be driven by the immune system, study suggests

The connection between exercise and inflammation has captivated the imagination of researchers ever since an early 20th-century study showed a spike of white cells in the blood of Boston marathon runners following the race.

3 Nov 2023

Nutrition and aging: A two-way relationship

With so much hype in the media about miracle diets and nutritional supplements, one is invariably tempted to look for a single, food-based magic bullet that will increase the likelihood of living a longer, healthier life.

3 Nov 2023

Pharmacist prescribing for hypertension could save billions and millions of lives, study finds

If pharmacists had a larger role in prescribing medications to control blood pressure, they could prevent more than 15 million heart attacks, nearly 8 million strokes and more than 4 million cases each of angina and heart failure in the U.S. over 30 years, according to a new Virginia Commonwealth University-led study.

3 Nov 2023

Rising temperatures pose looming threat: Extreme heat could elevate cardiovascular mortality for US residents by midcentury

Researchers estimate the change in the severe heat-related cardiovascular mortality burden in the United States.

3 Nov 2023

High-impact clinical trial results to be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023

The results of numerous high-impact clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care will be presented in-person at ASN Kidney Week 2023 November 1–November 5.

3 Nov 2023

Gene discovery sheds light on ovary development

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the Université Cote d'Azur, together with other labs in France and Switzerland, have identified a gene which is an early determining factor of ovary development in mice.

2 Nov 2023

Tufts researchers explore the science of aging

Anti-wrinkle creams, superfoods that keep you young, dietary supplements that promise improved memory, "immortal" cells that can renew themselves forever-;in our stores and media, claims about aging abound.

2 Nov 2023

Tips for women to protect their heart health during menopause

Medical experts note that hormone and body composition changes during the transition to menopause can increase the risk of developing heart disease after menopause.

2 Nov 2023

Study uncovers how sex differences emerge and evolve in animals

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and Heidelberg University in Germany have shown that sex differences in animals vary dramatically across species, organs and developmental stages, and evolve quickly at the gene level but slowly at the cell type level.

2 Nov 2023

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Depression, anxiety and chronic stress increase risk for heart and brain health complications

AI tools may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting cardiovascular risk

Can PTSD deteriorate women's cardiovascular and neurological health?

Can an adapted mindfulness training program improve interoception and adherence to the DASH diet?

Cutting-edge 'precision medicine' shows great potential to improve diabetes care

Avocado a day may keep diabetes at bay, suggests nutritional biomarker study

Genetic twist in gallstone disease may shield against heart attacks

How caffeine impacts cerebral blood flow

Sotagliflozin provides kidney and heart benefits in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Albuminuria associated with subclinical coronary artery pathology in type 2 diabetes

New pathway to combat cardiovascular disease identified

Some beneficial effects of exercise may be driven by the immune system, study suggests

Nutrition and aging: A two-way relationship

Pharmacist prescribing for hypertension could save billions and millions of lives, study finds

Rising temperatures pose looming threat: Extreme heat could elevate cardiovascular mortality for US residents by midcentury

High-impact clinical trial results to be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023

Gene discovery sheds light on ovary development

Tufts researchers explore the science of aging

Tips for women to protect their heart health during menopause

Study uncovers how sex differences emerge and evolve in animals

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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