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Dyslipidemia is a disruption in the amount of lipids in the blood.

Lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation rises to nearly 31% in recent decade

The risk of both AF and its complications in a Danish national cohort, beginning from the age of 45 years.

17 Apr 2024

Sweet truths and bitter pills: How free sugars affect human health

The current evidence about the effect of free sugars on health outcomes in humans, including mood, cognition, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity.

3 Apr 2024

Ketogenic diet can be a powerful aid in treating mental illness

For people living with serious mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, standard treatment with antipsychotic medications can be a double-edged sword.

1 Apr 2024

Extreme poverty linked to unexpected high cardiovascular risks

Research uncovers a surprising prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in extreme poverty, challenging assumptions about lower risks due to their lifestyle and diet, and underscores the need for targeted health interventions and policies.

27 Mar 2024

Maintaining optimal heart health after pregnancy can mitigate cardiovascular disease risk

Women with a history of adverse pregnancy complications are at significantly higher risk of developing heart disease but can reduce their risk by maintaining optimal heart health after pregnancy, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, March 18- 21, in Chicago.

22 Mar 2024

Exploring the role of iodine in obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions

The metabolic implications of iodine consumption and elucidated the underlying mechanisms.

21 Mar 2024

Artichoke's health secret, traditional remedy to modern marvel

Study highlights the artichoke's nutritional benefits and its potential to improve cardiovascular health, exhibit neuroprotective effects, and offer antimicrobial properties, emphasizing its value beyond dietary use.

18 Mar 2024

Unraveling the complexities of muscle repair in diabetes: A call for targeted research and therapies

Review outlines the impact of diabetes on skeletal muscle regeneration, highlighting the need for focused research and innovative therapies to tackle this growing health issue.

17 Mar 2024

Study highlights how bariatric surgery substantially improves heart health

Bariatric surgery may result in significant cardiometabolic improvements, particularly among younger, female, or white people and those without comorbidities, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

14 Mar 2024

Many people living in extreme poverty have CVD-related conditions, study reveals

A new study reveals that many people living in extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have conditions that lead to heart disease, the world's #1 cause of death -; overturning 'conventional wisdom'.

13 Mar 2024

Study links rising metabolic syndrome scores to increased cancer risk

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) score trajectories, especially those increasing over time, are linked to higher risks of various cancer types, with chronic inflammation exacerbating these risks.

12 Mar 2024

Microplastics and nanoplastics could be harming your heart health

Whether micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) are detectable in atherosclerotic plaques.

11 Mar 2024

Predicting health futures: Innovative study reveals critical events in disease trajectories

Life-spanning trajectories and critical events that influence hospitalization and death.

11 Mar 2024

Study reveals alarming cholesterol levels among American Indian adolescents and young adults

Young American Indians, ages 15-39, had cholesterol levels more than two times higher than the general U.S. population, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

8 Mar 2024

NIH study reveals elevated cholesterol levels among American Indian youth

More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, suggests a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Mar 2024

Even low levels of leisure-time physical activity can prevent stroke in the long term

Recently, scientists conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis to understand better whether different levels of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) prevent stroke.

6 Mar 2024

Is air pollution associated with increased incidence of myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock?

The association between prolonged exposure to air pollution (AP) and ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

4 Mar 2024

Research reveals increased mortality risk in childhood cancer survivors after cardiovascular events

New research out of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and VCU Health Pauley Heart Center indicates that survivors of childhood cancer are at a significantly higher risk of death following a major cardiovascular event -; including heart failure, heart attack or stroke -; than the general public.

27 Feb 2024

Spirulina shows promise in battling heart disease and diabetes

Researchers show Spirulina's therapeutic benefits, including anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic properties, can significantly lower cardiovascular disease risk.

26 Feb 2024

Machine learning model to determine associations between metabolic syndrome and lactation

Machine learning models to investigate the relationship of lactation with metabolic syndrome risk.

22 Feb 2024