Anne-Gaëlle Moulun A significant quantity of dysfunctional monocytes appears to indicate poor cardiovascular prognosis in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new publication. Nicolas Venteclef, PhD, director of an Inserm institute for diabetes research at Necker Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris, France, led the research. Quantifying InflammationPatients with type 2 diabetes have about...
Tag: <span>Cardiovascular risk</span>
Post
Study: Physical activity can’t counter cardiovascular risk associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption
by Laval University Credit: CC0 Public DomainContrary to popular belief, the benefits of physical activity do not outweigh the risks of cardiovascular disease associated with drinking sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a new study led by Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, a professor at Université Laval’s Faculty of Pharmacy, was a co-author....
Post
New program for psoriasis patients highlights cardiovascular risk
by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost 30% of the patients in a pilot program for those with psoriasis that was devised by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania were identified as having undiagnosed, elevated risk for cardiovascular disease. Those patients were then...
Post
How might obstructive sleep apnea heighten cardiovascular risk?
Lower blood oxygen levels due to sleep apnea may explain the higher cardiovascular risk faced by people with this condition. Image credit: milorad kravic/Getty Images. A new study finds that reduced blood oxygen levels may be a leading factor behind the link between obstructive sleep apnea and increased cardiovascular risk. Researchers reviewed data from more...
Post
Study explains why light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may be linked to lower cardiovascular risk
Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM Jun 12 2023 A new study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, offers an explanation for why light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may be associated with lower risk of heart disease. For the first time, researchers found that alcohol, in light...
Post
Cancer survivors who quit smoking found to have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than those who continue
by European Society of Cardiology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have a nearly doubled risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to cardiovascular disease compared with non-smokers, according to research published on World No Tobacco Day in European Heart Journal. According to the World Health Organization, there were more than 50.5...
Post
Cardiovascular risk in psoriasis
By Bhavana Kunkalikar Feb 6 2023Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers explored the impact of biological interventions in reducing cardiovascular risk among psoriasis patients. Study: Biologics for Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Psoriasis Patients. Image Credit: wisely/Shutterstock Background Psoriasis manifests as a chronic inflammatory skin condition...
Post
Eating Avocado Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Risk
Fran Lowry March 30, 2022 A prospective study that followed more than 110,000 men and women for more than 30 years suggests that eating two servings of avocado a week reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Researchers also found that replacing half a serving of butter, cheese, bacon, or other animal product with an equivalent amount...
Post
High cardiovascular risk is associated with symptoms of depression
by Public Library of Science Image of a heart through a window. Credit: Kranich17, Pixabay, CC0, (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults, according to a new study published April 13 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sandra Martín-Peláez of University of Granada, Spain, and colleagues. Cardiovascular disease...
Post
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease subtypes exhibit distinctive cardiovascular risk profiles
by CIC bioGUNE Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a disease affecting approximately one-quarter of the world’s adult population, reflects dysfunctional hepatic lipid metabolism. A better understanding of NAFLD heterogeneity and its biology will facilitate the development of personalized treatments. An international team of researchers, led by José M Mato at CIC...