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Mice study reveals a way to turn back the clock after heart attack

A recent study using mice has revealed a way to turn back the clock after heart attack. The researchers behind the work used RNAs to instruct cells in an injured heart to eliminate scar tissue and recreate cardiac muscle, allowing the heart to function like new again.

19 Apr 2023

Study finds increased prevalence of hypertension among people with severe obesity and a genetic variant

Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally.

19 Apr 2023

Prenatal depression may be related to postpartum cardiovascular disease diagnosis

Individuals who were diagnosed with depression during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease within two years after giving birth than individuals without depression, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

19 Apr 2023

The effect of moderate intensity exercise in pregnant women with cardiovascular disease

Researchers assess the effect of moderate-intensity exercise in pregnant women with cardiovascular disease.

19 Apr 2023

Menu calorie labeling may reduce lower obesity-related cancer rates and healthcare costs

Specifying the number of calories for each item on restaurant menus is likely linked to lower rates of cancers associated with obesity and attendant healthcare costs in the US, suggests a modeling study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

19 Apr 2023

Study finds heightened risk of cardiovascular disease among cancer survivors

Cancer survivors may be at long-term heightened risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease, irrespective of traditional underlying risk factors, suggest the findings of a large UK Biobank study, published online in the journal Heart.

19 Apr 2023

Talking therapies for depression may be linked to reduced rates of future cardiovascular disease

Using talking therapies to effectively treat depression in adults over the age of 45 may be linked with reduced rates of future cardiovascular disease, finds a new analysis of health data led by UCL researchers.

19 Apr 2023

Is there an association between hearing aid use and risk of dementia?

Researchers examined the correlation between the use of hearing aids and the risk of developing dementia.

19 Apr 2023

Dietary dicarbonyls may improve insulin sensitivity and reduce type 2 diabetes risk

A recent study investigates how dietary intake of dicarbonyls impacts insulin sensitivity and β-cell function and, as a result, the incidence of type 2 diabetes.

18 Apr 2023

Mouse studies can help find better therapeutic targets for people with PCOS

Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, can cause a range of symptoms, including disrupted menstrual cycles, abdominal obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes.

18 Apr 2023

SSB taxes can meaningfully improve diet and health, generate cost savings

Oakland residents have bought fewer sugary beverages since a local "soda tax" went into effect, and that is likely improving their health and saving the city money, a new UC San Francisco study found.

18 Apr 2023

Fewer resources associated with lower chances of survival after a cardiac arrest

Hospital inpatients have better prospects of surviving a cardiac arrest in large hospitals and well-resourced wards, and daytime cardiac arrests are also associated with better chances of survival, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows.

18 Apr 2023

The long-term effects of high fish intake rich in n-3 fatty acids for deterring cardiovascular disease

Researchers evaluated the association between the consumption of fish and the reduction in CVD incidence.

18 Apr 2023

What are the nutritional outcomes of removing meat or poultry from healthy dietary patterns?

Researchers modeled the effects of removing a meat/poultry serving in healthy dietary patterns.

18 Apr 2023

Higher intake of flavonols linked to lower risk of frailty onset in adults

This study aimed to investigate the association between dietary flavonoids, their subclasses, quercetin, and frailty onset in adults. The results suggest that higher intake of flavonols, particularly quercetin, may be associated with a lower risk of frailty onset.

17 Apr 2023

Digitized brain-heart atlas opens the door for innovative therapies

A team of UCF College of Medicine researchers has created a digital topographical map of the cardiac sympathetic neural network, the region that controls the body's heart rate and its "fight-or-flight" response.

17 Apr 2023

What impact do cigarette taxes have on continued smoking and mortality?

Researchers analyzed the effects of cigarette taxes experienced as a teenager on adult smoking participation and morality.

17 Apr 2023

Phenotype-tailored lifestyle interventions show promising weight loss results in obese adults

Researchers assess the effectiveness of a phenotype-tailored lifestyle intervention on weight loss in obese adults.

16 Apr 2023

Healthy People 2030 target is achievable with modest reductions in added sugars intake

Reducing caloric intake from added sugars is a Leading Health Indicator in Healthy People 2030, a national public health initiative led by the US Department of Health and Human Services that sets data-driven national objectives to improve health and wellbeing over the next decade.

13 Apr 2023

Extra time off is good for the health, research shows

As a four-day work week is trialed in countries across the globe, health researchers at the University of South Australia say they’re ‘all in’ when it comes to a long weekend, especially as new empirical research shows that the extra time off is good for our health.

13 Apr 2023

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Mice study reveals a way to turn back the clock after heart attack

Study finds increased prevalence of hypertension among people with severe obesity and a genetic variant

Prenatal depression may be related to postpartum cardiovascular disease diagnosis

The effect of moderate intensity exercise in pregnant women with cardiovascular disease

Menu calorie labeling may reduce lower obesity-related cancer rates and healthcare costs

Study finds heightened risk of cardiovascular disease among cancer survivors

Talking therapies for depression may be linked to reduced rates of future cardiovascular disease

Is there an association between hearing aid use and risk of dementia?

Dietary dicarbonyls may improve insulin sensitivity and reduce type 2 diabetes risk

Mouse studies can help find better therapeutic targets for people with PCOS

SSB taxes can meaningfully improve diet and health, generate cost savings

Fewer resources associated with lower chances of survival after a cardiac arrest

The long-term effects of high fish intake rich in n-3 fatty acids for deterring cardiovascular disease

What are the nutritional outcomes of removing meat or poultry from healthy dietary patterns?

Higher intake of flavonols linked to lower risk of frailty onset in adults

Digitized brain-heart atlas opens the door for innovative therapies

What impact do cigarette taxes have on continued smoking and mortality?

Phenotype-tailored lifestyle interventions show promising weight loss results in obese adults

Healthy People 2030 target is achievable with modest reductions in added sugars intake

Extra time off is good for the health, research shows

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