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Researchers identify 2 genetic mutations that interact to lower heart attack risk
• Genetics • • Heart • Feb 03 15
Researchers have determined that two mutations on a single gene can interact in a way that lowers the carrier’s risk for a heart attack.
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Researchers find new links between obesity and cardiovascular disease
• Heart • • Obesity • Jan 22 15
In a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a research group led by James A. Hamilton, PhD, professor of Physiology, Biophysics…
Michigan autoworkers fare worse when it comes to the heart
• Diabetes • • Heart • Jan 19 15
A Michigan State University study is the first to indicate that the state’s autoworkers are at a higher risk of heart disease compared to…
Statin treatment reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in women
• Gender: Female • • Heart • Jan 12 15
A large international study, published today in The Lancet, has shown conclusively that statin treatment reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in women.
Whether…
An avocado a day keeps the cardiologist away
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Jan 08 15
Adding an avocado to your daily diet may help lower bad cholesterol, in turn reducing risk for heart disease, according to health researchers.
Avocados…
Women play dangerous waiting game with heart symptoms
• Heart • Oct 28 14
When heart symptoms strike, men and women go through similar stages of pain but women are more likely to delay seeking care and can…
Flu Vaccine May Hold Key to Preventing Heart Disease
• Flu • • Heart • Oct 22 14
Flu vaccines are known to have a protective effect against heart disease, reducing the risk of a heart attack. For the first time, this…
Genetic test reveals risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke
• Genetics • • Heart • • Stroke • Oct 05 14
Many of those who are genetically predisposed to develop atrial fibrillation, which dramatically raises the risk of stroke, can be identified with a blood…
Xarelto Safe for Cardioverting Afib
• Drug News • • Heart • Sep 03 14
Cardiologists who have switched atrial fibrillation patients awaiting elective cardioversion to a novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) such as rivaroxaban (Xarelto) may find reassurance…
Prevent premature deaths from heart failure, urges the Heart Failure Association
• Heart • Aug 29 14
Barcelona, Saturday 30 August 2014. The Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is calling for global policy change relating…
E-cigarettes with nicotine need restrictions, American Heart Association declares
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 25 14
E-cigarettes that contain nicotine should be regulated as tobacco products, including under state smoke-free laws, the American Heart Association says.
The group issued new…
Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin
• Genetics • • Heart • Jul 18 14
Aspirin is the gold standard for antiplatelet therapy and a daily low-dose aspirin is widely prescribed for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Now, a…
Moderate alcohol use associated with increased risk for atrial fibrillation
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Jul 15 14
Even in moderation, consumption of wine and hard liquor may be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation, an abnormally fast heartbeat that can lead…
Bacteria help explain why stress, fear trigger heart attacks
• Heart • • Neurology • Jun 10 14
Scientists believe they have an explanation for the axiom that stress, emotional shock, or overexertion may trigger heart attacks in vulnerable people. Hormones released…
Novel device successfully treats central sleep apnea in heart failure
• Heart • • Respiratory Problems • May 19 14
A novel device implanted under the skin like a pacemaker successfully treats central sleep apnoea (CSA) in heart failure patients, according to research presented…
Sugar implicated in cardiovascular disease risk independent of weight gain
• Dieting • • Heart • • Obesity • May 16 14
Researchers from New Zealand’s University of Otago have uncovered evidence that sugar has a direct effect on risk factors for heart disease, and is…
Early menopause ups heart failure risk, especially for smokers
• Heart • • Menopause • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 14 14
Women who go through menopause early - at ages 40 to 45 - have a higher rate of heart failure, according to a new…
Wine compound not tied to improved health: study
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Heart • May 13 14
A compound found in wine and chocolate may not be linked to improved health as was once claimed, according to a new study.
The…
Diets rich in antioxidant resveratrol fail to reduce deaths, heart disease or cancer
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Heart • May 13 14
A study of Italians who consume a diet rich in resveratrol - the compound found in red wine, dark chocolate and berries - finds…
Cardiac screening test may help determine who should take aspirin to prevent heart attack
• Heart • May 11 14
For over 30 years, aspirin has been known to prevent heart attacks and strokes, but who exactly should take a daily aspirin remains…
How Does Stress Increase Your Risk for Stroke and Heart Attack?
• Heart • • Neurology • • Stroke • May 05 14
Scientists have shown that anger, anxiety, and depression not only affect the functioning of the heart, but also increase the risk for heart disease.
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Investigators find something fishy with classical evidence for dietary fish recommendation
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • May 01 14
Oily fish are currently recommended as part of a heart healthy diet. This guideline is partially based on the landmark 1970s study from Bang…
Hope for better drugs to treat stroke and heart attacks
• Heart • • Stroke • May 01 14
An international team of researchers in cooperation with the University of Bonn has taken two “snapshots” of a receptor which are of critical importance…
CT measures potentially dangerous arterial plaque in diabetic patients
• Diabetes • • Heart • Apr 21 14
Imaging of the coronary arteries with computed tomography (CT) angiography provides an accurate assessment of arterial plaque and could have a dramatic impact on…
Smokers may show heart disease much younger than nonsmokers
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 31 14
A smoker’s coronary artery disease is likely to be as advanced as that of a non-smoker who is 10 years older when both show…