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A stroke is a medical emergency. Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. There are two kinds of stroke. The more common kind, called ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. The other kind, called hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. "Mini-strokes" or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), occur when the blood supply to the brain is briefly interrupted.

Wearable devices could be used to detect higher risk of heart failure and arrhythmia

Wearable devices such as smart watches could be used to detect a higher risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms in later life, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers.

3 Apr 2023

Evidence supports Mediterranean and low-fat diets for reducing mortality and heart attack risks in high-risk patients

A new research paper performed a cross-analysis of a spectrum of dietary programs, from those requiring little intervention to detailed, multifaceted programs, examining the mortality and major cardiovascular events over a follow-up period.

2 Apr 2023

Study focuses on a novel mechanism of the body's regulation of salt balance

A new study led by Marshall University researchers focuses on a novel mechanism of the body's regulation of salt balance.

31 Mar 2023

Is adherence to a healthful plant-based diet associated with a lower mortality risk and chronic disease among UK adults?

Researchers examined the correlation between adherence to a healthful plant-based diet and mortality risk.

31 Mar 2023

Hypertension in childhood often leads to high blood pressure in adulthood

High blood pressure in children is not uncommon, and research shows it may lead to high blood pressure in adulthood, as well as problems with the heart, blood vessels and kidneys, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association's Hypertension journal.

30 Mar 2023

Mediterranean and low-fat diets reduce the odds of mortality, heart attack in people at increased cardiovascular risk

Mediterranean and low-fat dietary programs reduce the likelihood of death and heart attack in patients at heightened risk of cardiovascular disease, finds the first comparative review based on randomized trials of seven popular dietary programs published by The BMJ today.

30 Mar 2023

Shape of the heart determines your risk for two common heart conditions

Curious to know if you're at risk for two common heart conditions? Your doctor may want to check the shape of your heart.

29 Mar 2023

Cluster headache and migraine are strongly linked to the circadian system

Both cluster headache and migraine have strong links to the circadian system, the internal clock that regulates body processes, according to a meta-analysis published in the March 29, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29 Mar 2023

Losing weight with lifestyle changes may reduce cardiovascular risk- even if some weight is regained

Losing weight with lifestyle changes in an intensive behavioral weight loss program was associated with a decrease in risk factors for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes for at least five years - even if some weight was regained, according to a systematic review of research, published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.

28 Mar 2023

UQ researchers lead new study on bacteria that cause sepsis

University of Queensland researchers have led a national study on the four main bacteria that cause sepsis, providing new targets for developing antibiotics.

27 Mar 2023

Updated expert consensus statement on transcatheter left atrial appendage closure released

Today, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions and the Heart Rhythm Society released an updated expert consensus statement on transcatheter left atrial appendage closure (LAAC).

27 Mar 2023

New statement suggests next steps to interpret incidentally identified gene variants related to heart disease

Increasing use of genetic testing means people may discover they have a gene variant associated with some types of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

27 Mar 2023

Most patients do not benefit from medical consultations before their surgery, study suggests

A large observational study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that most patients do not medically benefit from consultation with a medical specialist before their surgery.

27 Mar 2023

Substance use disorders not associated with COVID-19-related mortality

New research from Boston Medical Center found that substance use disorders do not increase the likelihood of dying from COVID-19.

24 Mar 2023

Researchers discover a new switching point that regulates hemostasis and thrombosis

The glycoprotein V of the blood platelets is an important switch point for hemostasis and thrombus formation. This new finding could have great clinical potential.

24 Mar 2023

Study provides evidence for a strong role of autophagy in controlling intracellular infections

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the body's process of removing old and damaged cell parts, is also an essential part of tackling infections that take hold within our cells, like TB.

23 Mar 2023

High fitness levels may reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in men with high blood pressure

High fitness levels may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men with high blood pressure, according to a 29-year study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

23 Mar 2023

Higher plasma caffeine concentrations might reduce body fat and type 2 diabetes risk

In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Medicine, researchers in the United Kingdom and Sweden investigated the probable causality of long-term serum caffeine concentrations on type 2 diabetes (T2D), adiposity, and major cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

22 Mar 2023

People with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death based on various factors

A new study has found that people with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death and the increased risk varies depending on where they live, the number of medications they take and what other diseases they may have.

22 Mar 2023

Use of chewing tobacco and snuff linked with a two-fold increase in peripheral artery disease risk

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, investigated the incidence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) among users of smokeless tobacco products.

22 Mar 2023

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Wearable devices could be used to detect higher risk of heart failure and arrhythmia

Evidence supports Mediterranean and low-fat diets for reducing mortality and heart attack risks in high-risk patients

Study focuses on a novel mechanism of the body's regulation of salt balance

Is adherence to a healthful plant-based diet associated with a lower mortality risk and chronic disease among UK adults?

Hypertension in childhood often leads to high blood pressure in adulthood

Mediterranean and low-fat diets reduce the odds of mortality, heart attack in people at increased cardiovascular risk

Shape of the heart determines your risk for two common heart conditions

Cluster headache and migraine are strongly linked to the circadian system

Losing weight with lifestyle changes may reduce cardiovascular risk- even if some weight is regained

UQ researchers lead new study on bacteria that cause sepsis

Updated expert consensus statement on transcatheter left atrial appendage closure released

New statement suggests next steps to interpret incidentally identified gene variants related to heart disease

Most patients do not benefit from medical consultations before their surgery, study suggests

Substance use disorders not associated with COVID-19-related mortality

Researchers discover a new switching point that regulates hemostasis and thrombosis

Study provides evidence for a strong role of autophagy in controlling intracellular infections

High fitness levels may reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in men with high blood pressure

Higher plasma caffeine concentrations might reduce body fat and type 2 diabetes risk

People with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death based on various factors

Use of chewing tobacco and snuff linked with a two-fold increase in peripheral artery disease risk

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