Category Archives: Cardiovascular

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Findings from a multi-center, international clinical trial reported by a Cleveland Clinic physician show that semaglutide reduced cardiovascular events by 20% in adults with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease who do not have diabetes. Semaglutide is primarily prescribed for adults with type 2 diabetes but is also approved for […]

Findings from a multi-center, international clinical trial reported by a Cleveland Clinic physician show that semaglutide reduced cardiovascular events by 20% in adults with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease who do not have diabetes. Semaglutide is primarily prescribed for adults with type 2 diabetes but is also approved for chronic weight management in […]

PHILADELPHIA – Novo Nordisk, which has dominated the diabetes and obesity markets with its blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, now also wants to be a major player in heart disease. The landmark Select trial presented over the weekend – which showed Wegovy significantly cut the risk of heart complications – is just one of many […]

Share on PinterestResearchers are studying the ways that cholesterol is absorbed in the body. /Stocksy/Getty Images Hernandez & Sorokina/Stocksy A new study is deepening researchers’ understanding of how dietary cholesterol enters the bloodstream. Researchers say these findings could pave the way for new cholesterol medications. Experts say that new drug development based on these findings […]

Sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for cardiovascular death includes people without obvious food allergies. Dairy and common foods such as peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart […]

Lepodisiran, an RNA interference drug, joined the growing number of promising drugs in development that target lipoprotein(a) today with results from a small study presented today at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions meeting that show that it has minimal side effects and, in a dose-dependent fashion, reduced lipoprotein(a) levels. A single injection of […]

A clinical trial has found that the cardiovascular benefits that the drug semaglutide affords to overweight or obese type 2 diabetics extend to those without diabetes as well. The study suggests that the drug offers a new way to reduce the potentially deadly risks associated with obesity and being overweight in non-diabetics. Semaglutide, sold as […]

Key Takeaways Your diet can be both a risk factor and a protective factor when it comes to your heart health. “Heart-healthy” diets like the Mediterranean and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diets are popular, but they’re not the only option if you want to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease. The Portfolio […]

LIMA, OH (WLIO) – Knowledge is vital when it comes to combating fatal diseases like heart disease. That’s why Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center and Lima Memorial Health System have again teamed up to organize their Heart Summit. The summit is designed to provide physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals with the latest cutting-edge information […]