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Study links childhood adversity, heart disease risk in adulthood
Lifestyle, environment, and genetics can shape heart disease risk, but a new study from UConn researchers explores how negative childhood... Read more -
Hidden muscle fat poses danger to heart and metabolism, deep learning model reveals
Using a deep learning model to analyze the composition of large muscles on MRI, German researchers found that the proportions... Read more -
Sodium can sneak up on anyone—even an expert who knows its dangers
Sodium can catch anyone by surprise—even a hypertension specialist like Dr. Jennifer Cluett. Cluett knows all about high blood pressure.... Read more -
Maintaining a healthy heart may require regular doses of positivity
Positive psychology interventions such as mindfulness, gratitude journaling, and optimism training can consistently improve blood pressure, inflammation markers, and other... Read more -
The bias in medical research: Africa carries a huge disease burden but is missing from clinical trials
Modern medicine prides itself on being a universal science, built on evidence from clinical trials.... Read more -
Brown fat could help protect against cardiovascular disease in obesity
People with obesity face a significantly increased risk of atherosclerosis, and consequently heart attack and stroke. This elevated risk is... Read more -
X-linked liver enzyme may explain why women and men process cholesterol differently
A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that an enzyme in the liver may partly explain sex differences in the... Read more -
Some breast cancer survivors need closer heart disease monitoring
The racial makeup and socioeconomic status of early-stage breast cancer patients could offer clues about their risk for heart disease,... Read more -
Blood vessels activate self-defense response that may slow atherosclerosis progression
A study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions reveals a previously unrecognized way blood vessels can... Read more -
Blocking stress signals could limit harmful inflammation after heart attack
After a heart attack, the body rapidly floods the injured heart with neutrophils—white blood cells that help repair damage but... Read more -
Cold skin, hot heart, one gene: Hidden temperature switch decides where disease appears
The saying "cold hands, warm heart" is usually meant metaphorically—but new research from UC Davis School of Medicine and collaborating... Read more -
Battery-free skin-conformal wearable system can measure electrocardiogram signals
A research team led by Prof. Jerald Yoo from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seoul National University... Read more -
What is lipoprotein(a) cholesterol, or Lp(a)? And can you lower yours?
Most people know about "good" and "bad" cholesterol. But few realize there is another type called lipoprotein(a). It can raise... Read more -
Cystatin C tied to worse heart failure outcomes across ejection fraction spectrum
Cystatin C (CysC) is an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) across the ejection... Read more -
Vegan diet beats Mediterranean diet on emissions and metabolic health in randomized trial
A new randomized clinical trial provides some of the clearest evidence to date that what we eat can meaningfully reshape... Read more
