/ Wearable makers have added several advanced features aimed at improving heart health, but studies show the people most at risk are unlikely to use them p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet–article-byline-and]:text-gray-13″> By Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 11 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo […]
Share on PinterestPeople with elevated blood sugars can be at risk for heart disease even if they don’t have diabetes. Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images People with blood sugar levels high enough to be diagnosed with prediabetes, but not diabetes, have an increased risk of heart failure and stroke. Women with prediabetes had higher cardiovascular risks than […]
ABIM shares its own perspective on SCAI’s statement When Cardiovascular Business reached out to ABIM for comment, the organization—a nonprofit group that oversees certifications in 20 different healthcare specialties—said its MOC policies have remained unchanged for the last 10 years. ABIM also pushed back on SCAI’s concerns about interventional cardiologists unfairly losing their privileges. “No […]
Poor sleep takes a toll, and catching up on the weekends just won’t fix it, researchers report. A small new study showed that heart rate and blood pressure, important measures of cardiovascular health, worsen as the week goes on when someone sleeps only about five hours a night. Advertisement Catching up on sleep over the […]
The Cardiovascular Biology Research in Progress (CVB RIP) is a collaboration between the Yale Cardiovascular Research Center (YCVRC) and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program to foster collaboration and raise awareness of cardiovascular research at Yale. The goal of this series, which is organized and moderated by trainees, is to provide a supportive learning environment […]
Previous research has revealed that the Apolipoprotein-ε4 (APOE-ε4) allele increases the risk for a variety of diseases in aging populations, specifically Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease. And yet, despite the negative effects of this genetic variant, it remains prevalent in approximately 20% of the human population. In a quest to determine how this negative allele is […]
Men and women with raised blood sugar levels have 30-50% greater risk of developing cardiovascular diseases even when these levels are below the threshold for diabetes, a new study has shown. The study, led by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and University College London (UCL), also found that, among […]
image: The researchers used fluorescent tags to capture this image of a Treg (green) and an exTregs (pink) in a mouse artery wall. view more Credit: Image from La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists can finally hunt down a harmful kind of human T cell, thanks to new research led by scientists at La […]
August 10, 2023 — It is the position of SCAI that ABIM diplomates who successfully pass their exams and report procedural volumes in a timely fashion should be indisputably recognized as “certified” for the respective time frame (e.g., a 10-year secure exam pathway success should always lead to an entire 10-year cycle of “certified” status) regardless of whether they […]
The onset of bad routines that are detrimental to cardiovascular health is another way in which stress plays a role. When under stress, many people resort to unhealthy habits like smoking, binge drinking, or overeating which increases the risk of gaining weight, developing high cholesterol, and heart disease. The detrimental effects of stress on cardiovascular […]