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TCM has positive effects on heart disease, experts say

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been found to have positive effects on treating and controlling atherosclerosis (AS), a main cause of coronary disease, strokes and peripheral vascular disease, experts said on Friday, World Heart Day, which is to raise public awareness of cardiovascular disease. AS incidence is rising in China due to changes in lifestyle […]

Study Reveals 60% Increased Risk Of Heart Attacks And Strokes In Marijuana Addicts

New Delhi: New medical research has revealed an increased risk of cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and strokes, among individuals grappling with marijuana addiction. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal ‘Addiction’, reported a 60% higher risk of experiencing their initial cardiovascular event for adults misusing cannabis, as per The New York Post.  The study […]

Infecting non-immune cells: Finding defies textbook understanding of leishmaniasis infection

Photomicrograph of spleen tissue showing the presence of numerous Leishmania donovani parasites in the amastigote form they take after infecting a host. Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The organisms that cause visceral leishmaniasis, a potentially deadly version of the parasitic disease that most often affects the skin to cause disfiguring disease, appear to […]

AbbVie blood cancer drug fails in Phase 3 trial (NYSE:ABBV)

vzphotos/iStock Editorial via Getty Images AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) announced Friday that its FDA-approved blood cancer therapy venetoclax did not reach the primary endpoint in a Phase 3 trial for patients with multiple myeloma as a late-line combination regimen. Citing data from its CANOVA study, the company said that venetoclax plus dexamethasone did not indicate a statistically […]

New research uncovers autozygosity’s impact on common disease risks

In a recent study published in Cell, researchers explored the associations between autozygosity, measured as the fraction of the genome in runs of homozygosity (FROH), and common diseases, focusing on populations with high consanguinity rates.   Study: Influence of autozygosity on common disease risk across the phenotypic spectrum. Image Credit: MiniStocker/Shutterstock.com Background  The prevalence of consanguinity, […]

AbbVie’s blood cancer combo therapy fails in late-stage study

Companies Abbvie Inc Follow Roche Holding AG Follow Sept 29 (Reuters) – AbbVie (ABBV.N) said on Friday a late-stage study of its experimental combination therapy failed to show meaningful increase in the survival of patients with a form of blood cancer without the disease worsening. The combination of AbbVie’s Venclyxto and a steroid dexamethasone was […]

A new European Heart Health Charter for a new Europe

Brussels, 29 September 2023: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally and costs the EU economy 282 billion euros per year. The European Heart Health Charter, launched today on World Heart Day, by the European Society of Cardiology and the European Heart Network, aims to improve cardiovascular health by preventing where possible […]

Fueling Your Heart: How Dietary Choices Impact Cardiovascular Health

ByMadhupriti Mitra Sep 29, 2023 05:42 PM IST Share Via Copy Link On World Heart Day, health experts spoke about this year’s theme ‘Use Heart, Know Heart’ and shared how dietary choices impact our heart health. The heart, being the powerhouse of our body, deserves our utmost attention and care. It tirelessly works day and […]

Erythritol, an ingredient in stevia, linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds

A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products — has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a study. “The degree of risk was not modest,” said lead study author Dr. Stanley Hazen, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diagnostics and […]

World Heart Day: How Non-Communicable Diseases Increase The Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases

The cardio-renal-metabolic systems perform a complex interplay of physiological functions Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have emerged as a growing health crisis in India. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), CVDs are the leading cause of death in the country, responsible for nearly 28% of all fatalities. CVDs, including heart failure and heart attacks, […]