Category Archives: Cardiovascular

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Taking at least 50 steps climbing stairs each day could significantly slash your risk of heart disease, according to a new study. The study, published in Atherosclerosis, found that climbing more than five flights of stairs daily could reduce […]

October is World Menopause Month and this year’s theme is cardiovascular disease. NHS Ayrshire & Arran is taking this opportunity to once again get people talking about menopause and, specifically, how it can affect your risk of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is a general term describing conditions that affect the heart or blood vessels such […]

A recent study published in Addiction evaluated the associations of cannabis use disorder (CUD) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. Study: Cannabis use disorder and adverse cardiovascular outcomes: A population-based retrospective cohort analysis of adults from Alberta, Canada. Image Credit: Ahmet Misirligul/Shutterstock.com Background Cannabis is used by over 200 million individuals worldwide; the adverse effects associated […]

AMSBIO, in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, announces a new poster detailing an extensive evaluation of the impact of three cryopreservation reagents (CELLBANKER® 1, CELLBANKER® 2, and commonly used 10% DMSO) on vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) regarding viability and proliferative capacity. Understanding vascular remodelling in cardiovascular diseases necessitates precise single-cell analysis of vSMCs. […]

Share on PinterestSmall bursts of physical activity can help you stay healthy and decrease mortality risk. ljubaphoto/Getty Images A new study found that people may be able to lower their risk of major cardiovascular events through sporadic bursts of movement. The benefits linked to a few minutes of activity were comparable to those from physical […]

Public health expenditure for the care of patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Greece amounted to €2.237 billion in 2021, according to a study by Oxford Population Health’s Health Economics Research Center presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Amsterdam in August. This figure climbs to €4.3 billion if the cost from lost […]

Image: @FatCamera | iStock A study highlights a 60% increased cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with cannabis use disorder, raising concerns about heart attacks, strokes, and related events A study published in Addiction examined the connection between problematic cannabis use and the onset of initial cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes. Cannabis use disorder: Research […]

Cardiovascular health refers to the wellbeing of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are illnesses that attack the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, stroke, rheumatic heart disease and other conditions. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), they are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 […]

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, a group of researchers determined whether Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) directly infects coronary vessels and atherosclerotic plaques to understand its role in inducing plaque inflammation. They assessed its contribution to acute cardiovascular complications and increased long-term cardiovascular risk in patients with […]