Mar. 5, 2024 Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes. Researchers said the findings may one day help some patients with stable ...
Mar. 4, 2024 More than 80% of stroke survivors experience walking difficulty, significantly impacting their daily lives, independence, and overall quality of life. Now, new research pushes forward the bounds of ...
Feb. 28, 2024 More frequent use of cannabis was associated with higher odds of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, finds new ...
Feb. 27, 2024 Findings of a review of data from three clinical trials challenge current best practice for use of the drug for primary prevention of heart disease or stroke -- otherwise known as atherosclerotic ...
Feb. 22, 2024 A large-scale review provides an update on the recent advances in understanding and managing risk factors for atrial fibrillation ...
Feb. 21, 2024 Study shows greater muscle area in men leads increased risk of heart disease; it's different for muscle ...
Feb. 20, 2024 The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide. But a new study suggests the drug may also provide a ...
Feb. 19, 2024 Consuming over 22% of dietary calories from protein can lead to increased activation of immune cells that play a role in atherosclerotic plaque formation and drive the disease risk, new study ...
Feb. 19, 2024 Researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol. The team ...
Feb. 16, 2024 Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows. Researchers analyzed more than 145 million records covering ...
Feb. 14, 2024 A groundbreaking scientific study has unveiled a remarkable discovery that may have far-reaching implications for the treatment of heart disease. The implications are immense offering glimpses of a ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Women who have both migraines and a long-term history of hot flashes and/or night sweats have a slightly higher risk of heart disease and stroke, and young women who have migraines have a higher risk ...
Feb. 9, 2024 A new study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer's patients is epigenetically altered. That means the patients' behavior or environment has caused changes that affect the ...
Feb. 5, 2024 Researchers have found that the molecule RvT4 enhances the body's natural defenses against atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) in patients with rheumatoid ...
Feb. 1, 2024 Adults treated with 14 days of intravenous injections of ginkgo diterpene lactone meglumine (GDLM) -- a combination of biologically active components of ginkgo biloba -- after an ischemic ...
Jan. 31, 2024 Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linked to an increased risk of stroke. The study, which examined exposures ...
Jan. 24, 2024 A team has demonstrated new mechanisms that are involved in the development of inflammatory cardiovascular ...
Jan. 24, 2024 More than half (51%) of respondents in a 2023 Harris Poll survey conducted on behalf of the American Heart Association did not identify heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S. Heart ...
Jan. 24, 2024 New research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: the significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in 2020 has continued. The continuing trend ...
Jan. 17, 2024 A molecule sourced from funnel web spider venom shows promise as a safe and effective future drug for heart ...