While garlic breath might not be good for your social life, Curtin University researchers have found a certain garlic extract that may fight against Alzheimer’s. Credit: CC0 Public Domain You may have heard that garlic is good for treating colds. But did you know that the notoriously whiffy bulb may be able to fight the...
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New drugs could reduce risk of heart disease when added to statins
New drugs that lower levels of triglycerides (a type of fat) in blood could further reduce the risk of heart attack when added to statins. These new drugs, which are in various stages of development, could also reduce blood glucose levels and the risk of diabetes, according to a new genetic study from the Medical...
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Five reasons you could develop heart disease before 50
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, yet people generally associate it with an older, aging population. But heart attacks, strokes and other types of heart disease can be blind to age—particularly when certain factors are in play. Here are five reasons why heart disease can strike by the age of 50:...
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Five reasons you could develop heart disease before 50
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, yet people generally associate it with an older, aging population. But heart attacks, strokes and other types of heart disease can be blind to age—particularly when certain factors are in play. Here are five reasons why heart disease can strike by the age of 50:...
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Study does not support widespread use of statins in healthy older people to prevent heart disease
Statins are not associated with a reduction in cardiovascular disease (conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels) or death in healthy people aged over 75, finds a study published by The BMJ today. 3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIH However, in those with type 2 diabetes, statins were related to a reduction...
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Exposure to arsenic, lead, copper and cadmium linked to increased risk of heart disease
Exposure to arsenic, lead, copper and cadmium is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease, finds a comprehensive analysis of the evidence published by The BMJ today. Human heart. Credit: copyright American Heart Association In recent years, exposure to environmental toxic metals such as arsenic, lead, copper, and mercury have become a...
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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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Heat therapy boosts mitochondrial function in muscles
Increased capability of cells’ energy centers could help treat heart disease, diabetes AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY Rockville, Md. (July 31, 2018)–A new study finds that long-term heat therapy may increase mitochondrial function in the muscles. The discovery could lead to new treatments for people with chronic illness or disease. The study–the first of its kind in humans–is...
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Portfolio diet lowers many risk factors for heart disease
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO University of Toronto researchers have found that the portfolio diet, a plant-based way of eating previously shown to lower cholesterol levels, reduces other risk factors for cardiovascular disease including blood pressure, triglycerides and inflammation. In addition to reducing LDL (or ‘bad’) cholesterol by about 30 per cent when combined with a low-saturated...
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Walk test IDs risk of cognitive dysfunction post cardiac surgery
(HealthDay)—The six-minute walk distance (6MWD) test is useful in identifying patients with a higher likelihood of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) following cardiac surgery, according to a study published online May 9 in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Kazuhiro Hayashi, P.T., from Nagoya University Hospital in Japan, and colleagues investigated the association between preoperative 6MWD with POCD in...