Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

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Furin inhibitors as potential therapies to combat SARS-CoV-2 and other diseases

Furin inhibitors as potential therapeutics for treating COVID-19 and other diseases, wherein furin is integral for their pathogenicity and progression.

29 Mar 2022

Warmer summer nights linked to increased cardiovascular disease deaths among men

Warmer than usual summer nights appear to lead to an increase in cardiovascular deaths in men aged in their early 60s but not women, suggests new research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

29 Mar 2022

Deleting a protein could prevent heart attacks and strokes in humans

Macrophages travel through our arteries, gobbling fat the way Pac-man gobbled ghosts. But fat-filled macrophages can narrow blood vessels and cause heart disease.

28 Mar 2022

Chaperone-mediated autophagy needed to protect against atherosclerosis

Revving up a process that slows down as we age may protect against atherosclerosis, a major cause of heart attacks and strokes.

28 Mar 2022

Physical activity holds double the cardiovascular benefit for people with anxiety or depression

Regular physical activity had nearly doubled the cardiovascular benefit in individuals with depression or anxiety, compared with individuals without these diagnoses, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Daily coffee intake associated with benefits to heart health

Drinking coffee - particularly two to three cups a day - is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dangerous heart rhythms but also with living longer, according to studies being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Extreme heat events contribute to increase in heart disease deaths

Extreme heat accounted for about 600-700 additional deaths from cardiovascular disease annually over a decade-long period in the U.S., according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

23 Mar 2022

Study finds high rate of cognitive impairment after heart attack

A heart attack's impact on the brain may be more serious than previously understood. About 1 in 3 heart attack survivors showed significant mental decline in the days and months following their heart attack, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

23 Mar 2022

People living in noisy environment more likely to suffer a heart attack

Living in a noisy environment can be annoying, but it might also harm your health. People experiencing high levels of noise from cars, trains or planes were more likely to suffer a heart attack than people living in quieter areas, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

23 Mar 2022

Ignoring cholesterol and glucose levels at age 35 may impact the chances of getting Alzheimer's later

Living your best life at 35, ignoring cholesterol and glucose levels, may impact your chances of getting Alzheimer's disease (AD) later in life.

23 Mar 2022

Umbrella analysis of the effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors on COVID-19 related outcomes

Researchers conducted an umbrella review and meta-analysis of the RAAS inhibitors' impact on COVID-19 clinical outcomes.

23 Mar 2022

Visual ultrasound of the heart helps identify novel measures linked to a higher dementia risk

Published in JAMA, research from the University of Minnesota assessed if there is a link between heart health and dementia.

23 Mar 2022

Daily consumption of cranberries for one month improves cardiovascular function

A new clinical trial found daily consumption of cranberries for one month improved cardiovascular function in healthy men.

22 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 transmitters have 3 times higher viral loads than non-transmitters

Researchers discuss the difference between transmitters and non-transmitters of SARS-CoV-2 in terms of their mean viral load.

21 Mar 2022

Dyspnea or fatigue can lead to worse outcomes than chest pain for heart attack patients

Just 76% of heart attack patients with dyspnoea or fatigue as their main symptom are alive at one year compared to 94% of those with chest pain as the predominant feature.

19 Mar 2022

Women less likely to receive lifesaving intervention for cardiogenic shock than men

Women are less likely to receive lifesaving treatment for cardiogenic shock than men, according to research presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

19 Mar 2022

Texas Biomed and UAB partnership uncovers a new, potent antibody cocktail against all coronaviruses

As SARS-CoV-2 has continued to evolve and outsmart existing treatments, scientists have not let up looking for ever-more effective tools to keep people safe and successfully recover from COVID-19, and to prepare for future outbreaks.

18 Mar 2022

World Sleep Day: Diagnosing chronic respiratory diseases from within the bedroom

For World Sleep Day 2022, News-Medical speaks to Max Sieghold, Co-Founder and CFO of Sleepiz, about their technology and its ability to diagnose sleep apnea/

18 Mar 2022

New trial finds signs of preventive cardiovascular effects for cocoa flavanols

The first large-scale trial to test the long-term effects of a cocoa flavanol supplement to prevent cardiovascular disease offers promising signals that cocoa flavanols could have protective cardiovascular effects.

16 Mar 2022

Financial rewards can be a key motivator for achieving weight loss

With two in three Australian adults currently overweight or obese, and about 47 per cent of Australians now living with related chronic health conditions, an updated report from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has reinforced that personal accountability coupled with financial rewards continue to be a key motivator for achieving weight loss.

16 Mar 2022

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Furin inhibitors as potential therapies to combat SARS-CoV-2 and other diseases

Warmer summer nights linked to increased cardiovascular disease deaths among men

Deleting a protein could prevent heart attacks and strokes in humans

Chaperone-mediated autophagy needed to protect against atherosclerosis

Physical activity holds double the cardiovascular benefit for people with anxiety or depression

Daily coffee intake associated with benefits to heart health

Extreme heat events contribute to increase in heart disease deaths

Study finds high rate of cognitive impairment after heart attack

People living in noisy environment more likely to suffer a heart attack

Ignoring cholesterol and glucose levels at age 35 may impact the chances of getting Alzheimer's later

Umbrella analysis of the effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors on COVID-19 related outcomes

Visual ultrasound of the heart helps identify novel measures linked to a higher dementia risk

Daily consumption of cranberries for one month improves cardiovascular function

SARS-CoV-2 transmitters have 3 times higher viral loads than non-transmitters

Dyspnea or fatigue can lead to worse outcomes than chest pain for heart attack patients

Women less likely to receive lifesaving intervention for cardiogenic shock than men

Texas Biomed and UAB partnership uncovers a new, potent antibody cocktail against all coronaviruses

World Sleep Day: Diagnosing chronic respiratory diseases from within the bedroom

New trial finds signs of preventive cardiovascular effects for cocoa flavanols

Financial rewards can be a key motivator for achieving weight loss

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