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Study suggests possible link between artificial sweeteners and heart disease
A large study of French adults published by The BMJ today suggests a potential direct association between higher artificial sweetener... Read more -
Can the flu shot reduce your risk of stroke?
Getting an annual flu shot may be associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to a study published in... Read more -
High blood pressure may accelerate bone aging
When high blood pressure was induced in young mice, they had bone loss and osteoporosis-related bone damage comparable to older... Read more -
Diet change may make biggest impact on reducing heart risk in people with hypertension
Among several lifestyle changes that may reduce cardiovascular disease, adopting the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet may have... Read more -
Regulation is the name of the game in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Matters of the heart can sometimes be resolved from within. Pulmonary arterial hypertension, or PAH, caused by a thickening of... Read more -
Polygenic risk score may predict sudden death in some CAD patients
Being in the top decile for the genome-wide polygenic score for coronary artery disease (GPSCAD) is associated with an increased... Read more -
Early rhythm control associated with lower risk of cardiovascular complications in AF patients
A cohort study of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and low risk for stroke has found that the use of... Read more -
Dedicated women's heart centers can improve accurate diagnoses and outcomes
Cardiac conditions in women are underdiagnosed, undertreated, and under-researched compared to those in men. In a prospective study in the... Read more -
Young-onset type 2 diabetes linked to substantially higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death, finds study
Men and women who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) aged 40 or younger are far more likely to... Read more -
Researchers find that strict COVID lockdowns in France improved cardiovascular health
A new paper in European Heart Journal—Digital Health, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that social-distancing measures like total lockdown... Read more -
Intervention cuts risk for AKI after coronary angiography
An intervention, including clinical decision support with audit and feedback, reduces the likelihood of acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients... Read more -
New risk score predicts mortality for atrial fibrillation patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement
A large-scale international study led by Mount Sinai has yielded the first risk score that can help predict mortality for... Read more -
Innovative 'heart in a box' technology gives hope to transplant patients
A new heart transplant technique is reducing waiting lists for patients in Australia and potentially around the world.... Read more -
High blood pressure awareness, control improved with better access to primary health care
Having easier access to primary care physicians may increase high blood pressure awareness and control regardless of where a person... Read more -
Low-dose steroids: Helping babies come off ventilators and preserving the heart at the same time
In the United Kingdom 60,000 babies are born prematurely each year. Many of them will be treated with steroids, such... Read more
