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How does adherence to the DASH diet influence blood pressure?

Scientists have investigated whether the level of adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet influences blood pressure.

9 Aug 2023

Fatal coronary heart disease may rise again unless Americans modify three key risk factors

After decades of decline, fatal coronary heart disease may rise again unless Americans modify three major risk factors: smoking, drinking, and obesity.

3 Aug 2023

Small randomized controlled trial finds kombucha decreased fasting blood glucose in individuals with type 2 diabetes

A recent study evaluated the anti-hyperglycemic effects of kombucha tea in diabetic adults.

3 Aug 2023

Assessing the quality of proteins and the unique benefits of pulses

Researchers discuss the methods available to assess protein quality while also assessing the benefits of plant proteins to human health.

31 Jul 2023

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Childhood is a window of opportunity to tackle obesity before the damage it causes is irreversible, according to a scientific statement by experts on heart disease and childhood obesity published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

26 Jul 2023

Is constipation associated with hypertension and cardiovascular events in older Australian adults?

Scientists investigated the association between constipation and cardiovascular events such as angina, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, and stroke, as well as hypertension among a representative population of elderly hospitalized patients in Australia.

11 Jul 2023

Vitamin D supplementation reduces risk of major cardiovascular events in older adults

Research investigates the impact of vitamin D supplementation on the incidence of major cardiovascular events in older adults. It examines whether monthly doses of vitamin D can alter the occurrence of heart-related problems.

4 Jul 2023

New study reveals: food processing levels impact blood pressure variability

Study evaluated the relationship between the degree of processed food consumed and blood pressure variability.

3 Jul 2023

Covid deaths plummet in England, but dementia and heart disease remain a concern

New Government figures show a higher than average number of deaths last month. Dementia was the biggest killer in England and heart disease in Wales.

1 Jul 2023

Loneliness linked to increased risk of heart disease in diabetics

Loneliness is a bigger risk factor for heart disease in patients with diabetes than diet, exercise, smoking and depression, according to research published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

29 Jun 2023

Adding risk-enhancing factors improves 10-year ASCVD risk stratification in Chinese adults

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. This study aimed to examine whether integrating risk-enhancing factors into the Chinese Society of Cardiology-recommended clinical risk assessment tool (i.e., the CSC model) for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) might improve 10-year ASCVD risk stratification in Chinese adults.

26 Jun 2023

Autonomic nervous system dysfunction more severe in patients with CHD and hypertension

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The aim of this observational study was to perform in-depth analysis of autonomic nervous system function in patients older than 60 years of age with coronary artery disease, and normotension or hypertension.

26 Jun 2023

Seafood consumption linked to lower risk of cardiometabolic multimorbidity in older men

Research investigates the association between diet quality, dietary components, and the risk of cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) in older British men.

21 Jun 2023

Vegetarian diet linked to increased risk of varicose veins in men

Varicose veins (VVs) pose a significant medical burden, particularly among women. This study investigates the association between vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets and the risk of VVs in both genders.

20 Jun 2023

Study reveals that wine consumption has an inverse relationship to cardiovascular mortality

Researchers aimed to understand the association between wine consumption and cardiovascular health.

20 Jun 2023

High lipoprotein(a) levels linked to repeated heart disease events in older adults

Researchers report that high lipoprotein(a) levels were linked to repeated coronary heart disease events in older adults.

18 Jun 2023

SCORE 2D predicts risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes

SCORE 2D is a new model that can predict the ten-year risk of cardiovascular disease in European individuals with type 2 diabetes.

15 Jun 2023

New data challenge seeks to unravel how lipoprotein(a) levels impact risk of cardiovascular disease

The American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health, invites scientific researchers across the globe to compete in a new data challenge to better inform the scientific understanding of how lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels impact the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

12 Jun 2023

Fatty fish intake decreases lipophilic index, increases cell membrane fluidity

Eating fatty fish decreased the lipophilic index in people with impaired glucose metabolism or coronary heart disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.