by Linköping University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen who were physically fit when they were young had a lower risk of atherosclerosis almost 40 years later, according to a study led by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. The findings, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggest that atherosclerosis is one of the mechanisms behind the...
by Open University of Catalonia Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGinseng is one of the most popular food supplements in the world. It is made out of various plants and herbs and is thought to provide many benefits, with numerous studies pointing at possible anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits as well as anti-cancer effects. A group of researchers at...
by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA research project supported by the National Institutes of Health has developed a tool to rapidly and inexpensively diagnose sarcoidosis, a chronic inflammatory disease marked by the growth of tiny lumps called granulomas in the lungs and other organs in the body. The tool, which uses...
by Eileen Petridis, The North American Menopause Society menopauseCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHormone therapy (HT) is already recognized as the most effective treatment option for physiologic menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, but a new study is one of the first to suggest that it might also help manage depressive symptoms. It further documented a high...
by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Credit: CC0 Public DomainCedars-Sinai investigators have discovered why some injured kidneys heal while others develop scarring that can lead to kidney failure. Their findings, detailed in a paper published in Science, could lead to the development of noninvasive tests to detect kidney scarring and, eventually, new therapies to reverse the condition. “The...
by University of Liverpool Factors associated with incident atrial fibrillation. Credit: The Lancet Regional Health – Europe (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100784A large-scale review published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe provides an update on the recent advances in understanding and managing risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often...
by University of Missouri Graphical abstract. Credit: American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology (2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00337.2023New research at the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building has discovered a potential treatment for an underlying cause of cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes. More than 30 million Americans live with type 2 diabetes. One common...
by Tobias Loetscher and Gregory Crawford, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople in palliative care are dealing with serious, non-curable illness. Every day can be filled with severe physical, psychological and emotional pain. Palliative care staff work hard to help make patients as comfortable as possible and provide strong emotional support. Meaningful activities can help but...
by Brandon Chase, Massachusetts General Hospital Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent clinical trial reveals how a daily statin pill may prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with HIV. In this substudy of the phase 3 Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE), a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) discovered...
Yes, you can have a greater risk of high blood pressure because of your genes. But you can do something about it.Peer-Reviewed Publication NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Certain genes associated with hypertension affect blood pressure from early in life, and they increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as you get older. However, you...
