New hope in the fight against cardiovascular disease has arrived, following breakthrough research identifying a pigment in our bile which could protect us. A fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, bile's function is to aid the digestion process. Now Dr Andrew Bulmer from Griffith University's Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ) has found that … [Read more...]
Cardiovascular Health News
When exercise is unhealthy for the heart: American Physiological Society Study
Endurance exercise accelerates the development of heart problems in individuals with a particular genetic mutation, a new study in American Journal of Physiology -- Heart and Circulatory Physiology reports. Arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy (AVC) is the most common heart condition that causes sudden cardiac death during intense exercise. The study found that in mice … [Read more...]
Adding seaweed to products can help lower cardiovascular diseases: University of Southern Denmark Study
Adding seaweed to processed foods such as frozen pizzas, hot dogs and dried pasta will reduce cardiovascular diseases, concludes a new scientific article. One suggestion is to replace 5% of the flour in pizza dough with dried and granulated seaweed. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of premature death globally. … [Read more...]
Lower salt intake likely to have had key role in plummeting cardiovascular disease death: A Study
The 15% fall in dietary salt intake over the past decade in England is likely to have had a key role in the 40% drop in deaths from heart disease and stroke over the same period, concludes research published in the online journal BMJ Open. But average intake across the nation is still far too high, warn the authors. And much greater effort is needed to curb the salt content … [Read more...]
Heart failure improvements with diet and exercise: A Mexican Study
Doctors in Mexico have shown the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise in patients with heart failure, in research presented at the Mexican Congress of Cardiology 2015. The annual congress of the Mexican Society of Cardiology is being held in Acapulco from 21 to 25 November 2015. Experts from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will present a special … [Read more...]
Walking faster or longer linked to cardiovascular benefits in older adults: Tufts University Study
In a large prospective community-based study of older Americans, modest physical activity was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This was true even among men and women older than age 75 at baseline -- a rapidly growing population for whom regular activity has been advised, but with little supportive empirical evidence. Led by senior author, Dariush … [Read more...]
Lack of social support reduce the amount of time heart-failure patients exercise: American Heart Association Study
Although supervised aerobic physical activity is a proven therapy for heart failure patients, lack of social support and practical barriers such as lack of transportation, keep many patients from benefitting from cardiac rehab programs, according to new research in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal. "Patients, family members, and healthcare … [Read more...]
Link between air pollution and heart disease confirmed: Johns Hopkins University Study
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found a link between higher levels of a specific kind of air pollution in major urban areas and an increase in cardiovascular-related hospitalizations such as for heart attacks in people 65 and older. The findings, published in the November issue of Environmental Health Perspectives, are the strongest … [Read more...]
High-fat diet may cause cardiovascular disease: University of Cincinnati Study
University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have discovered the negative impact a high fat diet has on red blood cells and how these cells, in turn, promote the development of cardiovascular disease. This is one of the first studies to demonstrate the effect of red blood cells on the disease and could also affect the way patients with other health conditions, like cancer, who … [Read more...]
Liver pathway linked to negative impacts of high-fat, high-cholesterol diet: University of Michigan Study
It's no secret that a high-fat, high-cholesterol "junk food" diet has been linked to major health problems, including high blood cholesterol and the buildup of plaques in the arteries, known as atherosclerosis. Research led by the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has identified a pathway in the liver, controlled by a protein known as BAF60a, that contributes to … [Read more...]
New vaccine could prevent high cholesterol: A Study
A new cholesterol-lowering vaccine leads to reductions in 'bad' LDL cholesterol in mice and macaques, according to research published in Vaccine. The authors of the study, from the University of New Mexico and the National Institutes of health in the United States, say the vaccine has the potential to be a more powerful treatment than statins alone. The body produces … [Read more...]
Just one energy drink may boost heart disease risk: American Heart Association Study
Drinking one 16-ounce energy drink boosts blood pressure and stress hormone responses in young, healthy adults, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015. These changes could conceivably trigger new cardiovascular events. Researchers studied 25 healthy young adults with no known cardiovascular risk factors. Each drank one … [Read more...]
Diabetes drug reduces risk of heart failure: Yale University Study
For the first time, research shows that a type 2 diabetes drug significantly reduces hospitalizations and death from heart failure. The findings, from a large clinical trial known as EMPA-REG OUTCOME, were presented by Yale professor of medicine and clinical chief of endocrinology, Dr. Silvio E. Inzucchi, at the 2015 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Session in … [Read more...]
Genetic risk information for coronary heart disease leads to lower bad cholesterol: A Study
A group of researchers led by Mayo Clinic has discovered that disclosing genetic risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) results in lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), also known as bad cholesterol. The findings of the Myocardial Infarction Genes (MI-GENES) Study were presented today at the annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2015 as a late-breaking … [Read more...]
Vitamin D levels linked to heart problems: A Study
A lack of vitamin D can result in weak bones. Recent studies also show that vitamin D deficiency is linked to more serious health risks such as coronary artery disease, heart attacks, and strokes. And now, a new study shows what level of deficiency puts someone at risk of developing these heart problems. Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt … [Read more...]
Cholesterol-lowering ‘portfolio diet’ also reduces blood pressure: A Study
A diet developed for reducing cholesterol also lowers blood pressure, a St. Michael's Hospital study has found. The research, published today in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, was a secondary analysis of data collected for a 2011 study on the effect of the 'portfolio diet' on cholesterol. The portfolio diet lowered blood pressure by an average two per … [Read more...]
No. 1 killer in US women: American Heart Association Study
Even though heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S., most women say they don't have a personal connection to cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015. A 2014 nationally representative survey of 1,011 adult women found that those who know another woman with heart disease are … [Read more...]
Moving to a walking neighborhood is good for your blood pressure: A Study
People who moved from a neighborhood that required a vehicle to run errands to one that made walking-errands convenient were significantly less likely to have high blood pressure than people who moved from one low-walkability neighborhood to another low-walkability neighborhood, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015. To … [Read more...]
Taking public transportation instead of driving linked with better health: American Heart Association Study
Riding the bus or train to work is associated with a lower risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and being overweight, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015. While it's already established that a physically active lifestyle helps reduce the likelihood of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, it is unclear whether … [Read more...]
Folic acid supplementation among adults with hypertension reduces risk of stroke: American Medical Association Study
In a study that included more than 20,000 adults in China with high blood pressure but without a history of stroke or heart attack, the combined use of the hypertension medication enalapril and folic acid, compared with enalapril alone, significantly reduced the risk of first stroke, according to a study appearing in JAMA. The study is being released to coincide with its … [Read more...]
Link between low blood sugar and cardiovascular problems: Temple University Study
Past studies have shown an association between strict control of blood sugar and increased mortality. These studies have also suggested that a consequence of this strict control is low blood sugar (called hypoglycemia), which may have adverse effects on the heart. In a new study, published by the journal Diabetes, researchers examined the effects of hypoglycemia on … [Read more...]
Vitamin D pill a day may improve exercise performance and lower risk of heart disease: Society for Endocrinology Study
Taking vitamin D supplements can improve exercise performance and lower the risk of heart disease, according to the findings of a preliminary study presented today at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Edinburgh. Vitamin D, which is both a vitamin and a hormone, helps control levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood and is essential for the formation of … [Read more...]
Vitamin C related to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease: A Danish Study
New research from the University of Copenhagen and Herlev and Gentofte Hospital shows that high vitamin C concentrations in the blood from the intake of fruit and vegetables are associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and early death. The study, which has just been published in the well known American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is based on the Copenhagen … [Read more...]
‘Love hormone’ helps produce ‘bliss molecules’ to boost pleasure: University of California Study
The hormone oxytocin, which has been associated with interpersonal bonding, may enhance the pleasure of social interactions by stimulating production of marijuana-like neurotransmitters in the brain, according to a University of California, Irvine study. The research provides the first link between oxytocin -- dubbed the "love hormone" -- and anandamide, which has been … [Read more...]
Women under 55 less likely to be told they were at-risk of heart disease: American College of Cardiology Study
Even when young women had a similar or greater risk for heart disease than young men, they were 11 percent less likely to report that healthcare providers told them they were at-risk for heart disease prior to a heart attack, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. "Young women who experience a heart attack are more … [Read more...]
Higher rates of in-hospital mortality in young women: American College of Cardiology Study
Young women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction were less likely to receive life-saving angioplasty and stenting to restore blood flow to blocked arteries than men and also had longer hospital stays and higher rates of in-hospital mortality, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. ST-elevation myocardial infarction, or … [Read more...]
Stroke in marijuana users more often caused by narrowing of arteries in skull: American College of Cardiology Study
A new study found strokes in young adults who use marijuana are more likely to be caused by stenosis, narrowing of the arteries, in the skull than strokes in non-users. Previous studies have found an association between marijuana use and stroke, but the new study published as a research letter in the Nov. 3 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology is the … [Read more...]
Immune cells may heal an injured heart: A Washington University Study
The immune system plays an important role in the heart's response to injury. But until recently, confusing data made it difficult to distinguish the immune factors that encourage the heart to heal following a heart attack, for example, from those that lead to further damage. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that two major … [Read more...]
MRI shows heart ages differently in women: A Study
The main pumping chamber of the heart ages differently in men and women, according to a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study published online in the journal Radiology. Researchers said the findings may support different treatment approaches for men and women with heart disease. The mass of the left ventricle--the chamber of the heart that pumps blood throughout the … [Read more...]
Botox may prevent irregular heartbeat: American Heart Association Study
Botox -- known for reducing facial wrinkles -- may also prevent irregular heart rhythms when injected into fat surrounding the heart after bypass surgery, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. Botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, is produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. When a small amount of … [Read more...]
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