New research finds that exposure to the natural world lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing stress. A new study finds that people who live in leafier areas have lower levels of several stress-related biomarkers, including adrenaline. (Photo: Thomas Tucker/Unsplash) Here’s a novel way to keep health-care costs down: Plant more trees. That might...
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Can we teach heart cells to grow up?
A master genetic regulator cardiomyocytes that need to mature may be a clue toward getting heart muscle to regenerate BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Scientists around the world have been trying to replace damaged heart tissue using lab-made heart-muscle cells (cardiomyocytes), either injecting them into the heart or applying patches laced with the cells. But results to date have been underwhelming. IMAGE: A MUTANT HEART MUSCLE CELL (IN GREEN) SURROUNDED...
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Molecule produced during fasting has anti-aging effect on vascular system
Diet trends like intermittent fasting and ketogenesis are proving wildly popular for their rapid weight-loss effects, but scientists are also starting to uncover how they might benefit the body in other, longer-term ways. Case in point: a molecule produced during fasting has now been found to apply the brakes to an aging of the vascular...
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Your Apple Watch can now record your ECG – but what does that mean and can you trust it?
Apple’s new, fourth-generation watch has an electrical heart rate sensor. This can record your electrocardiogram or ECG, which Apple says: “… can classify if the heart is beating in a normal pattern or whether there are signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), a heart condition that could lead to major health complications.” So, what actually is...
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Weight loss drug shows no increased risk in cardiovascular outcomes
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL For the first time, investigators report that a weight loss drug led to weight loss without increasing the incidence of heart attacks, strokes and death from heart disease in a population of people who are especially at risk for cardiovascular events. At the 2018 European Society of Cardiology meeting, Brigham and...
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A radish a day keeps cardiovascular disease at bay
A giant Japanese radish could help protect against heart disease. A team of researchers from Kagoshima University (Japan) has discovered that a common, giant Japanese radish – the Sakurajima Daikon – could prevent heart disease and stroke. This finding could lead to the discovery of similar compounds in other vegetables as well as the development...
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Tbx6 revealed as crucial to heart and skeleton formation from stem cells
Joint research with the University of Tsukuba shows Tbx6 is required for mesoderm formation and temporally controls cardiac/somite lineage diversification UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA Tsukuba, Japan – Many studies have attempted to identify a single transcription factor that can induce formation of mesoderm, an early layer in embryonic development, without help from other cellular proteins; none...
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More evidence supports link between orthostatic hypotension and CVD
July 2, 2018 by Lindsey Diaz-Macinnis, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Orthostatic hypotension (OH)—a rapid drop in blood pressure upon standing up from a sitting or lying down position—is a frequently encountered clinical sign among patients. Clinicians most often consider OH as indicative of dehydration. However, new research led by scientists at BIDMC bolsters the notion that adults with OH...
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Metabolically ‘healthy’ obesity still linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Women who are obese and who have been metabolically healthy for decades are still at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to metabolically healthy women of normal weight, according to an observational study that followed over 90000 American women for up to 30 years, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. The findings indicate that...