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Eating almonds can improve vascular health, study finds
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Eating almonds can improve vascular health, study finds

by King’s College London Research led by Dr. Wendy Hall, Reader in Nutritional Sciences at King’s College London and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that replacing popular snacks such as biscuits and crisps with almonds can improve endothelial function, a key indicator of vascular health, and lower ‘bad’ LDL-cholesterol. Participants who...

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INSTEAD OF SOCIAL DISTANCING, TRY DISTANT SOCIALIZING

The same technologies that people once blamed for tearing society apart might be our best chance of staying together during the COVID-19 outbreak, an expert argues. Social distancing—voluntarily limiting physical contact with other people—has been vital to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. It’s important that people remain connected during social distancing, however,...

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Some recommended cardiovascular medications prescribed less frequently to women

DALLAS, May 20, 2020 — Women receiving treatment in primary care received some cardiovascular medication prescriptions at a lower rate than men, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. “Additional efforts need to be taken to ensure that everyone,...

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Heat now more lethal than cold for people with respiratory diseases in Spain

Barcelona, 20 May 2020. A new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation, has analysed deaths linked to respiratory disease in Spain between 1980 and 2016. The study, which analysed data on more than 1.3 million deaths, found that the seasonality of temperature-attributable mortality from...

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High blood pressure during and after exercise may be markers for disease later in life

Higher blood pressure during exercise and delayed blood pressure recovery after exercise are associated with a higher risk of hypertension, preclinical and clinical cardiovascular disease and death among middle-aged to older adults. Blood pressure responses to exercise are significant markers of cardiovascular disease and mortality risk in young to middle-aged adults. However, few studies have...

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People with atrial fibrillation live longer with exercise

“Regular endurance training and good fitness seem to protect against serious cardiovascular events and early mortality for people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation,” says exercise physiologist Lars Elnan Garnvik. Garnvik recently completed his doctorate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. His latest article was recently published in the prestigious European Heart Journal. Garnvik and...

Enhancement of bitter taste sensor reduces salt intake and improves cardiovascular dysfunction
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Enhancement of bitter taste sensor reduces salt intake and improves cardiovascular dysfunction

by Science China Press High salt intake is a well-known risk factor of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Reducing salt intake can significantly lower blood pressure and ameliorate target organ damage caused by hypertension. However, in the past three decades, several strategies have failed to decrease daily salt intake to an optimal level. Therefore, it is...

Indicators of cancer may also be markers of heart failure
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Indicators of cancer may also be markers of heart failure

by Wiley Heart failure and cancer are conditions with a number of shared characteristics. A new study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine found that in patients with heart failure, several known tumor markers can also be indicators of heart failure severity and progression. In the study, researchers measured six markers that are indicators...

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Positive health beliefs may reduce blood pressure post-stroke, especially among women

Having positive health beliefs–specifically, the perception that you can protect yourself from having another stroke–is linked to lower blood pressure among stroke survivors, especially women, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health. The findings are published in a spotlight issue on psychosocial factors in the Journal of...