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Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body. Cholesterol is important for good health and is needed for making cell walls, tissues, hormones, vitamin D, and bile acid.

People with autoimmune disorder have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Around ten percent of the population in high income regions like Europe and the United States has been diagnosed with one or multiple autoimmune disorders.

29 Aug 2022

Cardiovascular screening may lower the risk of death, heart attack and stroke in 65 to 69 year-olds

A randomized trial in more than 45,000 men has suggested that cardiovascular screening including cardiac imaging, blood pressure measurement and blood tests, plus treatment if needed, may lower the risk of death, heart attack and stroke in 65 to 69 year-olds.

28 Aug 2022

New advice aims to reduce the cardiac side effects of cancer treatment

The first European Society of Cardiology Guideline on cardio-oncology is published online today in European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2022

Suboptimal sleep linked with higher risk of heart disease and stroke

Nine in ten people do not get a good night's sleep, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

26 Aug 2022

ACC publishes guidance on the role of nonstatin therapies for lowering LDL-C levels

To address the current gaps in expert guidance related to the recent development and commercial availability of newer nonstatin agents, the American College of Cardiology published today an expert consensus decision pathway on the role of nonstatin therapies for LDL-C lowering in the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk reduction.

25 Aug 2022

COVID-19 vaccine not linked to increased risk of stroke

Newly compiled data evaluated by researchers in the Department of Neurology and the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that COVID-19 vaccines do not raise stroke risk--but that severe COVID-19 infection does.

24 Aug 2022

Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy marketed for diabetes and weight loss

The wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, including diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol, KHN has learned.

24 Aug 2022

Study finds link between high-density lipoprotein and COVID-19

A new study has highlighted the significance of high-density lipoprotein COVID-19 pathogenesis and outcome.

24 Aug 2022

Skipping breakfast at home associated with increased odds of psychosocial problems in kids, teens

Young people who eat healthy breakfasts at home have better psychosocial health, shows a recent study in Frontiers in Nutrition.

23 Aug 2022

Simple technique could be a powerful solution for disposing ‘forever chemicals’

PFAS, a group of manufactured chemicals commonly used since the 1940s, are called "forever chemicals" for a reason.

18 Aug 2022

Key gene sheds light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time

UF Scripps Biomedical Research scientists have a discovered a key gene that is shedding light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time, a problem that raises risk of addiction and overdose.

18 Aug 2022

Eating grapes may reduce the risk of fatty liver disease

In a recent study published in the journal Foods, eating grapes can extend life expectancy by five years and reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk in mice fed high-fat diets.

17 Aug 2022

Study identifies the link between a gene variant and protection against coronary atherosclerosis

The protective effect of the newly discovered variant against coronary heart disease is likely to be caused by the below-average arterial stiffness of variant carriers.

17 Aug 2022

WVU researcher explores how sedentary behavior and pregnancy may raise a woman’s cardiovascular disease risk

For reasons scientists don't fully understand, women in their 20s, 30s and 40s tend to develop cardiovascular-disease risk factors much faster than men of similar ages do.

16 Aug 2022

Neither cholesterol nor statins can explain an increased risk of developing dementia

Many patients stop taking medication for high cholesterol because they are afraid it may have negative side effects. But the observed association between risk of dementia and high cholesterol, may be caused by your lifestyle.

16 Aug 2022

Older heart muscle cells accumulate new genetic mutations -; while losing the ability to repair them

Why does the risk of heart disease go up as we age? Known risk factors such as hypertension or high cholesterol don't explain all cases.

12 Aug 2022

EPA action boosts grassroots momentum to reduce toxic ‘forever chemicals’

The intake pumps that once drew 6 million gallons of water a day from the Oostanaula River now sit mostly dormant in this northwestern Georgia city.

10 Aug 2022

Every little bit helps: Light walking breaks can reduce the harmful effects of prolonged sitting

A new study reviewed changes in cardiometabolic markers with standing or light walking during a bout of sitting.

8 Aug 2022

Sauna together with exercise is a viable preemptive combination for lowering cardiovascular disease risk

Eight weeks of regular sauna bathing and exercise was found to be superior to regular exercise alone for the improvement of three major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in the general population.

8 Aug 2022

New method can modify an entire substance class of medically relevant natural products

The use of the element fluorine to modify active substances is an important tool in modern drug development.

5 Aug 2022

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People with autoimmune disorder have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular screening may lower the risk of death, heart attack and stroke in 65 to 69 year-olds

New advice aims to reduce the cardiac side effects of cancer treatment

Suboptimal sleep linked with higher risk of heart disease and stroke

ACC publishes guidance on the role of nonstatin therapies for lowering LDL-C levels

COVID-19 vaccine not linked to increased risk of stroke

Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy marketed for diabetes and weight loss

Study finds link between high-density lipoprotein and COVID-19

Skipping breakfast at home associated with increased odds of psychosocial problems in kids, teens

Simple technique could be a powerful solution for disposing ‘forever chemicals’

Key gene sheds light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time

Eating grapes may reduce the risk of fatty liver disease

Study identifies the link between a gene variant and protection against coronary atherosclerosis

WVU researcher explores how sedentary behavior and pregnancy may raise a woman’s cardiovascular disease risk

Neither cholesterol nor statins can explain an increased risk of developing dementia

Older heart muscle cells accumulate new genetic mutations -; while losing the ability to repair them

EPA action boosts grassroots momentum to reduce toxic ‘forever chemicals’

Every little bit helps: Light walking breaks can reduce the harmful effects of prolonged sitting

Sauna together with exercise is a viable preemptive combination for lowering cardiovascular disease risk

New method can modify an entire substance class of medically relevant natural products

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