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Review: Cold water swimming may cut 'bad' body fat in men and reduce the risk of diabetes

Taking a dip in cold water may cut 'bad' body fat in men and reduce the risk of disorders such as diabetes, suggests a major scientific review published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Circumpolar Health.

23 Sep 2022

Only 48% of older adults regularly check their blood pressure at home, study finds

Only 48% of people age 50 to 80 who take blood pressure medications or have a health condition that's affected by hypertension regularly check their blood pressure at home or other places, a new study finds.

23 Sep 2022

Low-cost sensors embedded into t-shirts and face masks to monitor breathing, heart rate

Imperial researchers have embedded new low-cost sensors that monitor breathing, heart rate, and ammonia into t-shirts and face masks.

23 Sep 2022

Shattered dreams and bills in the millions: Losing a baby in America

The day after his 8-month-old baby died, Kingsley Raspe opened the mail and found he had been sent to collections for her care.

23 Sep 2022

Over the past thirty years, our diet hasn't improved

A new study describes diet quality on a global basis in a stratified manner.

22 Sep 2022

Dietary sugar may disrupt gut microbiota and induce metabolic complications

A new study demonstrates that dietary sugar increases the risk of metabolic syndrome by disrupting gut microbiota and suppressing protective T helper 17 (Th17) cells.

22 Sep 2022

Mount Sinai researchers use unbiased AI-based method to study the causes of cognitive impairment

Mount Sinai researchers have used novel artificial intelligence methods to examine structural and cellular features of human brain tissues to help determine the causes of Alzheimer's disease and other related disorders.

21 Sep 2022

Cutting-edge technology uses MRI to diagnose patients with heart failure in record time

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed cutting-edge technology to diagnose patients with heart failure in record time.

21 Sep 2022

Cardiovascular disease risk factors are largely the same for women and men, study shows

For women and men, the risk factors for cardiovascular disease are largely the same, an extensive global study involving University of Gothenburg shows.

21 Sep 2022

New genetic discovery improves understanding of congenital heart disease

A new study led by the Masonic Medical Research Institute published in the journal Cells shows for the first time that a particular gene, called VGLL4, is required for embryo development but is dispensable for myocardial growth.

21 Sep 2022

Metabolic differences between early birds and night owls could help predict diabetes, heart disease risk

Are you an early bird or a night owl? Our activity patterns and sleep cycles could influence our risk of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

21 Sep 2022

Large clinical trial compares four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes

In a large clinical trial that directly compared four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, researchers found that insulin glargine and liraglutide performed the best of four medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to maintain blood glucose levels in the recommended range.

21 Sep 2022

Covid still kills, but the demographics of its victims are shifting

As California settles into a third year of pandemic, covid-19 continues to pose a serious threat of death. But the number of people dying — and the demographics of those falling victim — has shifted notably from the first two years.

21 Sep 2022

Early risers may have lower risk of diabetes and heart disease than late risers

A new study highlights that people with early chronotype use more fat during rest and exercise and exhibit more sensitivity to insulin. They remain more physically active throughout the day and have lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

21 Sep 2022

Study: Life-threatening blood clots remain for at least 49 weeks after COVID-19

COVID-19 infection increases the risk of potentially life-threatening blood clots for at least 49 weeks, according to a new study of health records of 48 million unvaccinated adults from the first wave of the pandemic.

21 Sep 2022

Healthy people with high cholesterol don't stand to benefit from statins, research says

About 40 million adults in the United States regularly take statins to lower their cholesterol levels and reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke, according to American Heart Association data from 2020.

20 Sep 2022

Cutting protein intake can help control obesity, diabetes and hypertension

Cutting protein intake can help control metabolic syndrome and some of its main symptoms, such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a study conducted by researchers in Brazil and Denmark to compare the effects of protein and calorie restriction diets in humans.

20 Sep 2022

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, data shows

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable, according to 2017-2019 data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees, which are representatives of diverse clinical and non-clinical backgrounds who review the circumstances around pregnancy-related deaths to identify recommendations to prevent future deaths.

20 Sep 2022

Study: Many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled hypertension

The top cardiovascular (CVD) diagnoses from U.S. emergency departments suggest that many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled high blood pressure, according to a study of more than 20 million emergency department visits published Sept. 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Sep 2022

Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown that air pollution harms older adults' brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn't been clear is whether improving air quality would benefit brain health.

20 Sep 2022

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Review: Cold water swimming may cut 'bad' body fat in men and reduce the risk of diabetes

Only 48% of older adults regularly check their blood pressure at home, study finds

Low-cost sensors embedded into t-shirts and face masks to monitor breathing, heart rate

Shattered dreams and bills in the millions: Losing a baby in America

Over the past thirty years, our diet hasn't improved

Dietary sugar may disrupt gut microbiota and induce metabolic complications

Mount Sinai researchers use unbiased AI-based method to study the causes of cognitive impairment

Cutting-edge technology uses MRI to diagnose patients with heart failure in record time

Cardiovascular disease risk factors are largely the same for women and men, study shows

New genetic discovery improves understanding of congenital heart disease

Metabolic differences between early birds and night owls could help predict diabetes, heart disease risk

Large clinical trial compares four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes

Covid still kills, but the demographics of its victims are shifting

Early risers may have lower risk of diabetes and heart disease than late risers

Study: Life-threatening blood clots remain for at least 49 weeks after COVID-19

Healthy people with high cholesterol don't stand to benefit from statins, research says

Cutting protein intake can help control obesity, diabetes and hypertension

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, data shows

Study: Many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled hypertension

Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

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