Category Archives: Cardiovascular

Novel vaccine may hold key to prevent or reduce the impact of Alzheimer’s disease

Research Highlights: A novel vaccine that targets a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease helped eliminate toxic cells in mice with the condition. After vaccination, the mice had fewer amyloid plaques and less inflammation in brain tissue and showed improvement in behavior and awareness. Embargoed until 12 p.m. CT/1 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 30, 2023 BOSTON, […]

Health practitioners proffer solutions to hypertension, cardiovascular diseases

By Adeola Badru Health experts, scientists, researchers in the medical field and other global players,  have harped on the need to increase awareness of hypertension through advocating  integrated screening and management of ailment at every clinic. This formed part of the 11-point recommendations of the stakeholders after intensive deliberations at a two-day conference at the […]

Scientist Reveal New Findings About Older Adults Who Take Vitamin D

Vitamin D is widely known for its role in supporting immunity and bone health. New research suggests that supplementing with vitamin D may reduce the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. Look for a high-quality vitamin D supplement that is third-party tested for purity, potency and safety, and speak with your healthcare provider […]

3 Foods Cardiologists Want You To Stop Eating Because They ‘Destroy’ Your Heart

When it comes to keeping your heart healthy, one of the most important steps to take is eating a nutritious diet. That means not only adding antioxidant-rich, heart-healthy foods to your plate, but also cutting out certain foods that could be clogging your arteries and raising your risk of heart disease. As it turns out, […]

Associations between newborn birth weight and the mother’s risk of cardiovascular disease

THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY the University of Bergen – read more The newborn birth weight is an important indicator of both the child’s immediate and long-term health. However, it can also provide information about the mother’s long-term health.(Photo: Christian Bowen / Unsplash) Normal to high birth weight in the first pregnancy, and […]

FDA Approves First Anti-Inflammatory Drug for Cardiovascular Disease

Share on PinterestThe FDA’s approval of Lodoco (colchicine) medication for cardiovascular disease could be a game-changer for treatment. andreswd/Getty Images The FDA recently approved the first anti-inflammatory drug for cardiovascular disease called LODOCO (colchicine). The recently approved medication has been shown to reduce cardiac event risk in adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or with […]

Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Older Individuals According to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, vitamin D supplements could potentially reduce the likelihood of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in individuals over the age of 60. While the overall risk difference was […]

Staying up late one weekend can increase risk of cardiovascular diseases: Japan study

A person uses a blood pressure monitor in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on April 19, 2019. (Mainichi/Takeshi Noda) TOKYO — Social jet lag, the delay in the biological clock that occurs when a person stays up late and sleeps in on weekends, can cause arteriosclerosis and increase blood pressure, and such a sleep pattern even on […]

Smoking behavior change and risk of cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Sun H, Saeedi P, Karuranga S, Pinkepank M, Ogurtsova K, Duncan BB, Stein C, Basit A, Chan JCN, Mbanya JC, et al. IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global, regional and country-level diabetes prevalence estimates for 2021 and projections for 2045. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2022;183:109119. Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Ling W, Huang Y, Huang Y-M, Fan R-R, […]

How SURPASS-CVOT Spotlights Tirzepatide for Cardiovascular Outcomes: Dr Stephen Nicholls

Stephen Nicholls, PhD, MBBS, Monash University and Victorian Heart Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, elaborates on patient characteristics in the SURPASS-CVOT trial and how COVID-19 may impact patients in cardiovascular outcomes trial, given that this population, by definition, has comorbidities. Transcript What were some characteristics of the patients enrolled in SURPASS-CVOT? The SURPASS-CVOT allows for us to […]