Category Archives: Cardiovascular

The syndrome can manifest itself in many ways, including seizures, the inability to form words or phrases, and hearing problems. About one in four children with the syndrome also develop cardiovascular problems, including cardiomyopathy.   Previous research suggests some patients who have 1p36 deletion syndrome lack a gene called PRDM16. This gene produces a protein […]

A new study from Aarhus University demonstrates that a protein known for treating cardiovascular diseases also affects a mechanism in the kidney that reabsorbs proteins. This finding could lead to new treatment options for chronic kidney disease. The new study is published in Kidney International in an article titled, “Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 targets […]

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers determined whether the frequency of brushing one’s teeth increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in patients aged 20 years or older. Study: Not brushing teeth at night may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Image Credit: Ground Picture / Shtuterstock.com Background Several previous studies have emphasized the […]

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks among people aged over 60, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ. The researchers stress that the absolute risk difference was small, but say this is the largest trial of its kind to date, and […]

Abstract Objective To investigate whether supplementing older adults with monthly doses of vitamin D alters the incidence of major cardiovascular events. Design Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial of monthly vitamin D (the D-Health Trial). Computer generated permuted block randomisation was used to allocate treatments. Setting Australia from 2014 to 2020. Participants 21 315 participants aged […]

Understanding the issue Cardiovascular disease (CVD) impacts the lives of many European residents. It is the most common cause of death in EEA member countries. Every year in the EU, more than 6 million new cases of CVD are diagnosed and over 1.7 million people die from diseases of the circulatory system, representing around 37% […]