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Barley products lower levels of two types of bad cholesterol linked to cardiovascular risk

Eating barley or foods containing barley significantly reduced levels of two types of "bad cholesterol" associated with cardiovascular risk, a St. Michael's Hospital research paper has found.

8 Jun 2016

New drug-capture device can soak up chemotherapy drugs to limit toxicity

Doctors have a powerful arsenal of cancer-fighting chemotherapy drugs to choose from, though a key challenge is to better target these drugs to kill tumors while limiting their potentially harmful side effects.

8 Jun 2016

Screening for syphilis in persons at risk for infection provides substantial benefit

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has found convincing evidence that screening for syphilis infection in asymptomatic, nonpregnant persons at increased risk for infection provides substantial benefit. The report appears in the June 7 issue of JAMA.

8 Jun 2016

Married people less likely to die following heart attack than single people

Being married could improve your likelihood of surviving a heart attack and is associated with reduced length of hospital stay, according to research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester today.

8 Jun 2016

Study: Current dietary guidelines give wrong idea about effects of consuming Mediterranean diet fats

A Mediterranean diet which is rich in vegetal fats does not mean it comes with weight gain if compared to a low-fat diet, according to a study published in the medical journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

8 Jun 2016

Bleeding following heart attack linked to subsequent onset of heart failure

The amount a heart 'bleeds' following a heart attack can predict the severity of future heart failure, according to research presented today at the British Cardiovascular Conference, in Manchester.

8 Jun 2016

PREDIMED study weighs in to dietary fat discussion

A prespecified analysis of the PREDIMED study suggests that an increase in the proportion of calories consumed as fat in the context of a Mediterranean-style diet does not have an adverse effect on bodyweight.

8 Jun 2016

Post-CABG hospital stays longer in severely obese patients

Severely obese patients have longer hospital stays after coronary artery bypass grafting than patients with normal body mass index, which may be due to their increased infection risk, Canadian researchers report.

8 Jun 2016

TAVI matches SAVR for early and midterm mortality

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has similar early and midterm mortality to surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis, including those at low to intermediate risk, show results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

8 Jun 2016

Cerebral microbleeds warn of dementia risk

A high cerebral microbleed count increases an individual's risk of cognitive deterioration and dementia, study results indicate.

8 Jun 2016

Unsafe antiplatelet use persists in PCI patients

Contraindicated antiplatelet use is rare but persists in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, show US study data.

8 Jun 2016

Overtesting for HbA1C levels can increase risk of severe hypoglycemia

With a more-is-better mindset common in society, frequent commercials encouraging checks of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) levels, and ads for new diabetes medications to lower HbA1C in adults with Type 2 diabetes, Mayo Clinic researchers were not too surprised to find overtesting occurring.

7 Jun 2016

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Barley products lower levels of two types of bad cholesterol linked to cardiovascular risk

New drug-capture device can soak up chemotherapy drugs to limit toxicity

Screening for syphilis in persons at risk for infection provides substantial benefit

Married people less likely to die following heart attack than single people

Study: Current dietary guidelines give wrong idea about effects of consuming Mediterranean diet fats

Bleeding following heart attack linked to subsequent onset of heart failure

PREDIMED study weighs in to dietary fat discussion

Post-CABG hospital stays longer in severely obese patients

TAVI matches SAVR for early and midterm mortality

Cerebral microbleeds warn of dementia risk

Unsafe antiplatelet use persists in PCI patients

Overtesting for HbA1C levels can increase risk of severe hypoglycemia

Pioneering deck of cards created to support AF diagnosis and management in primary care

Disruptive sleep patterns could raise heart disease risk in shift workers and insomniacs

Research shows weekend admissions in NHS hospital can affect AF patients

Genes of healthy leanness could lead to new approach to treating obesity-related diabetes

Artificial intelligence could refine CAD prognosis

UPV researchers develop synthetic models that simulate electromagnetic properties of tissues

Personlized exercise pattern may help reduce neuropathic symptoms of chemotherapy

Study finds no added benefit of empagliflozin alone or in combination for type 2 diabetes

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