COVID-19 can do some pretty scary things to the human heart. It can trigger blood clots in severe cases and cause inflammation and scarring. New research now shows that even young people with COVID-19 who are asymptomatic are at risk for developing potentially dangerous inflammation around the heart. I am an imaging cardiologist who is developing diagnostic techniques to assess...
Cocaine’s effects on the heart can cause both immediate emergencies, such as a heart attack, and long-term damage. Regular, long-term cocaine use significantly increases the risk of heart disease. For people with preexisting heart health problems, even short-term cocaine use may elevate the risk. Keep reading to learn more about how cocaine affects the heart and when...
THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY (NAMS) CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 28, 2020)–Menopause is accompanied by numerous symptoms that can interfere with a woman’s quality of life, but can they also cause health problems? A new study suggests that they can, with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women who have two or more moderate to...
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IMAGE: AN EXOSOME DERIVED FROM HEART CELLS GROWN FROM HUMAN INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS. THIS MATERIAL RELATES TO A PAPER THAT APPEARED IN THE SEP. 16, 2020, ISSUE OF SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL. Ling Gao and colleagues have developed a strategy that uses exosomes – tiny membrane-bound sacs secreted by cells –...
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...
BOSTON (May 5, 2020)–Older adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias over 20 years compared with people whose intake was higher, according to a new study led by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA...
An idea that has been doing the rounds on social media suggests that certain heart and kidney medications make people more susceptible to COVID-19. A new commentary strongly disputes this. People who doctors have prescribed hypertension medication should continue to take it, experts warn. The commentary warns that discontinuing these hypertension and kidney medications would...
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON Researchers at Imperial have shown how the chaotic electrical signals underlying irregular heart rhythms lead to the failure of standard treatments. By modelling how electrical signals on the inside and the outside of the heart move across the muscle, researchers at Imperial College London have suggested why corrective surgery is not currently...
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Sophia Antipolis, 2 December 2019: Brushing teeth frequently is linked with lower risks of atrial fibrillation and heart failure, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 Previous research suggests that poor oral hygiene leads to bacteria in...
Ginger is rapidly becoming the next big thing among health enthusiasts. The delicious spice offers a ton of health benefits backed by science. Benefits Of Ginger Whether steeping it as a tea or adding it to a meal as a spice, ginger does plenty of good to the human body. One benefit of consuming ginger is to calm an upset stomach. “It’s most commonly known for helping...
