Fresh evidence suggests that sleep regulates a mechanism that can help to protect arteries from hardening. The finding reinforces the notion that good-quality sleep is important for cardiovascular health. Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, MA, together with colleagues from other research centers, studied the development of atherosclerosis in mice. Atherosclerosis is the...
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Long periods of sedentary behavior may increase cardiovascular risk in older women
A new study has found that the longer older women sit or lay down during the course of a day—and the longer the individual periods of uninterrupted sitting—the greater their risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke. But reducing their sedentary time by just an hour a day appears to lower the...
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Statins are more effective for those who follow the Mediterranean diet
A diet based on Mediterranean principles enhances the effect of these drugs in patients who already had a heart attack or stroke ISTITUTO NEUROLOGICO MEDITERRANEO NEUROMED I.R.C.C.S. For those who have already had a heart attack or a stroke, the combination of statins and Mediterranean Diet appears to be the most effective choice to reduce the risk of mortality,...
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New study demonstrates effectiveness and safety of vaginal estrogen
Women who were followed for 18 years in the Nurses’ Health Study showed no increased risk of cardiovascular disease or cancer as a result of using vaginal estrogen THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY (NAMS) CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 19, 2018)–Despite its proven effectiveness in treating the genital symptoms of menopause, low-dose vaginal estrogen therapy remains underused...
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BEING IN NATURE MAKES YOUR HEART HEALTHIER
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...