An investigation that has appeared in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics suggests that low-dose aspirin may have a role in the prevention of cardiovascular risk associated with bereavement. In the 24 h following the death of a significant person, the incidence of acute myocardial infarction increases 21.1-fold. Low-dose aspirin could be a suitable prevention strategy...
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Molecule that dilates blood vessels hints at new way to treat heart disease
To test how cells respond to sheer stress, the researchers designed a machine that uses the turbulent movement of liquid to stand in for blood flow in blood vessels. Americans die of heart or cardiovascular disease at an alarming rate. In fact, heart attacks, strokes, and related diseases will kill an estimated 610,000 Americans this...
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Researchers are one step closer to an effective anti-atherosclerosis vaccine
As the cardiovascular disease progresses, the proportion of protective Tregs decreases. Credit: Dr. Klaus Ley, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology In the disease atherosclerosis, cholesterol-containing plaques form in vessel walls, causing arteries to narrow and greatly increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Currently, atherosclerosis is the number 1 killer worldwide, just...
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Severity of menopause symptoms could help predict heart disease
New study evaluates the effect of menopause and depression on vascular function THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY (NAMS) CLEVELAND, Ohio (April 11, 2018)–Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in women. A study of 138 menopausal women examined the association of mood, symptoms, and quality of life measures with the key markers of vascular...
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Blood test may predict future risk of cardiovascular events
Study of 27,000 women finds that branched-chain amino acid levels in the bloodstream are as predictive of heart disease as LDL cholesterol, other risk factors BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL Despite heart disease and type 2 diabetes being among the leading causes of death in the U.S., the mechanisms leading to and linking these two diseases...
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Dietary supplement shows promise for reversing cardiovascular aging
Scientists have long known that restricting calories can fend off physiological signs of aging, with studies in fruit flies, roundworms, rodents and even people showing that chronically slashing intake by about a third can reap myriad health benefits and, in some cases, extend lifespan. From a public health perspective, that advice would be impractical for...