While cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), liver fat itself may not raise the risk for heart disease after accounting for other risk factors, according to study findings published in the journal Hepatology. “Taking this report alone, it […]
DUBLIN, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Stethoscope Market – Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2017 – 2027 Segmented by Type, By Distribution Channel, By End User, By Region” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global stethoscope market is anticipated to witness a growth of steady CAGR in the forecast period, 2023-2027 […]
HCM has been considered a rare disease, and Owens said many smaller cardiology practices might only have a one or two patients with HCM. For this reason, there has been a sort of one-size-fits-all approach to HCM. But research and longer term tracking of patients has shown HCM can come in a variety of forms […]
In the United States, one person dies every 33 seconds from cardiovascular disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s around 1 in 5 of all U.S. deaths. Heart disease is cited by the health body as being a “leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and […]
Pelacarsen is an investigational antisense medicine designed to reduce the production of apolipoprotein(a) in the liver. Credit: Explode / Shutterstock.com. Ionis Pharmaceuticals has signed a collaboration and licence agreement with Novartis to advance a next-generation programme targeting lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The partnership will discover, develop and commercialise the medicine for patients with […]
For decades, studies have linked light and moderate drinking to improved cardiovascular health. Modest amounts of alcohol have been found to increase HDL cholesterol (the “good” kind) and inhibit the formation of blood clots that can cause heart attack and stroke. But a recent study, published in June in the Journal of the American College […]
A new study has found that women who breastfeed their babies for at least six months can improve their cardiovascular and metabolic health for at least three years. Importantly, the benefits were seen in women with complicated pregnancies, too, who are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. The health benefits breastfeeding provides […]
August 3, 2023 — The cardiovascular polypill, developed by the Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and the pharmaceutical company Ferrer, has been included by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its List of Essential Medicines. The medication, known as a “polypill,” includes three active ingredients (acetylsalicylic acid, ramipril, and atorvastatin) and is effective in preventing secondary adverse cardiovascular […]
Mounting evidence shows that more young adults are experiencing heart problems compared to decades past, and that worsening lifestyle habits—namely, poor diet and lack of exercise—are to blame. And some research suggests that COVID infections are adding insult to injury. Perhaps the most alarming trend is that, despite declines among older adults, the proportion of […]
“Our hypothesis is that black garlic is able to attenuate the disbalance of lipid profile and improve endothelial function in the condition of hypercholesterolemia,” the team of Spanish researchers wrote. “Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of black garlic consumption on markers of cardiovascular function in hypercholesterolemic adult populations, […]