Study investigates the effects of medical nutrition therapy on gestational diabetes mellitus, emphasizing the beneficial roles of specific dietary patterns and nutrient supplements in managing this condition effectively.

23 Apr 2024

Survey unveils India's rising tide of metabolic diseases

Study reveals high rates of non-communicable metabolic diseases across India, with notable differences in prevalence between urban and rural areas and among different Indian states.

23 Apr 2024

American Heart Association launches initiative to engage pharmacists in atrial fibrillation care

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat, estimated to affect about 12.1 million U.S. adults by 2030.

23 Apr 2024

Simple sore throat can lead to serious damage to the heart valves

A simple sore throat from a bacterial streptococcal infection can lead to serious damage to the heart valves, a condition known as RHD.

23 Apr 2024

Immune dysfunction mechanism discovered in stroke and heart attack patients

Every year, between 250,000 and 300,000 people in Germany suffer from a stroke or heart attack.

23 Apr 2024

PCORI funds more than $150 million to support new patient-centered clinical effectiveness research

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the approval of funding awards totaling more than $150 million to support new patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies, research to strengthen the rigor and quality of patient-centered CER and a project to implement the findings of PCORI-funded research into practice.

23 Apr 2024

New QR4 algorithm outperforms previous models in predicting cardiovascular disease risk

A new cardiovascular risk prediction algorithm.

23 Apr 2024

Unsheltered people are losing Medicaid in redetermination mix-ups

On a cold February morning at the Flathead Warming Center, Tashya Evans waited for help with her Medicaid application as others at the shelter got ready for the day in this northwestern Montana city.

23 Apr 2024

The relationship between calcium consumption at various times of the day and cardiovascular disease

The quantity of calcium consumed at breakfast and dinner was associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

23 Apr 2024

US study links extended sitting and lack of coffee to higher death rates

The independent and combined effects of daily sedentary times and coffee consumption on cardiovascular disease.

23 Apr 2024

New models improve heart disease risk prediction, especially for women

When it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate how likely a person is to develop a cardiovascular disease within the next 10 years is the Framingham Risk Score. It is based on factors including age, sex, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure.

23 Apr 2024

New tool hunts for Alzheimer's clues in gut microbiome

Cleveland Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence to uncover the link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease.

23 Apr 2024

Risks of antipsychotic use in dementia extend beyond previous alerts, study shows

Antipsychotic use in people with dementia is associated with higher risks of a wide range of serious health outcomes compared with non-use, according to a new study from a collaboration across the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee.

23 Apr 2024

Healthy plant-based diets cut mortality risks for Spain's seniors

A study spanning 12 years reveals that moderate adherence to a healthful pro-vegetarian diet significantly reduces mortality risks from cardiovascular disease and all causes among Spanish adults over 65.

23 Apr 2024

Study shows atrial fibrillation more dangerous in younger population

Atrial fibrillation (Afib), a common type of arrhythmia that is on the rise in people under the age of 65, is more dangerous in this increasingly younger population than previously thought, according to a new study published today in Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology and authored by physician-scientists at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute.

22 Apr 2024

Natural obesity fighters: How coffee, tea, and cocoa combat weight gain

A review in Current Research in Food Science explores how bioactive compounds in coffee, tea, and cocoa combat obesity by inhibiting white adipogenesis and promoting brown adipogenesis and lipolysis.

22 Apr 2024

New research identifies risk factors for dilated cardiomyopathy in genetic carriers

Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most frequent cause of heart failure in young people and is the leading cause of heart transplantation. In this disease, the heart enlarges and reduces its capacity to pump blood. People with dilated cardiomyopathy are at high risk for arrhythmias and sudden death.

22 Apr 2024

AI models fall short in medical coding accuracy

State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems known as large language models (LLMs) are poor medical coders, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

22 Apr 2024

ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024: Delving into burning issues about heart disease and much more

The hottest science in the prevention of heart disease awaits at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

22 Apr 2024

Korean fermented food Doenjang shows promise in alleviating menopausal symptoms

Study compares the effects of traditional versus commercial Korean Doenjang on menopausal symptoms, finding that traditional variants with high beneficial microorganisms are more effective in reducing these symptoms and improving cardiovascular and gut health.

21 Apr 2024