Do genes that code athletic heart enlargement carry a risk of future heart problems?

by Victor Chang Cardiac Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new landmark study involving 281 elite athletes from Australia and Belgium has revealed one in six have measurements that w

Updated on: January 02,2024

Do genes that code athletic heart enlargement carry a risk of future heart problems?

by Victor Chang Cardiac Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new landmark study involving 281 elite athletes from Australia and Belgium has revealed one in six have measurements that w

Updated on:January 02,2024

Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease: Understanding the Connection

While we've known about traditional risk factors like high blood pressure and cholesterol for decades, scientists have recently uncovered another important player in heart health: inflammation.

Updated on: July 30,2024

Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease: Understanding the Connection

While we've known about traditional risk factors like high blood pressure and cholesterol for decades, scientists have recently uncovered another important player in heart health: inflammation.

Updated on:July 30,2024

Basking in Sunshine: Your Ultimate Health Boost

Updated on: June 04,2024

Basking in Sunshine: Your Ultimate Health Boost

Updated on:June 04,2024

New Guidelines Explain How to Manage Post-COVID Heart Problems

ByCarla DelgadoPublished on March 25, 2022Fact checked byNick BlackmerFG Trade / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysAlthough COVID-19 is a respiratory infection, it can cause serious hea

Updated on: March 14,2024

New Guidelines Explain How to Manage Post-COVID Heart Problems

ByCarla DelgadoPublished on March 25, 2022Fact checked byNick BlackmerFG Trade / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysAlthough COVID-19 is a respiratory infection, it can cause serious hea

Updated on:March 14,2024

Combining cell types may lead to improved cardiac cell therapy following heart attack

by Rebekah McBride,University of Wisconsin-MadisonHuman heart cells (green-and-red-striped bands in the lower half of the image) grafted into a nonhuman primate heart aside native heart cells (s

Updated on: January 04,2024

Combining cell types may lead to improved cardiac cell therapy following heart attack

by Rebekah McBride,University of Wisconsin-MadisonHuman heart cells (green-and-red-striped bands in the lower half of the image) grafted into a nonhuman primate heart aside native heart cells (s

Updated on:January 04,2024

Swedish berries and pulses reduce risk of atherosclerosis and are good for gut microbiota

by Linnaeus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA plant-based diet consisting of Swedish lingon berries and brown beans reduced atherosclerosis by half and had a positive effect on the int

Updated on: May 23,2024

Swedish berries and pulses reduce risk of atherosclerosis and are good for gut microbiota

by Linnaeus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA plant-based diet consisting of Swedish lingon berries and brown beans reduced atherosclerosis by half and had a positive effect on the int

Updated on:May 23,2024

Biosensor could be a promising candidate as a home health care tool for cardiovascular disease risk assessment

by BMEFGradient test results and clinical risk assessment of the EM sensor. Credit: Zhou Lab @ SIBETCardiovascular diseases (CVD) are chronic diseases that cause a serious social problem, and this sit

Updated on: January 07,2024

Biosensor could be a promising candidate as a home health care tool for cardiovascular disease risk assessment

by BMEFGradient test results and clinical risk assessment of the EM sensor. Credit: Zhou Lab @ SIBETCardiovascular diseases (CVD) are chronic diseases that cause a serious social problem, and this sit

Updated on:January 07,2024

Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who reported higher stress during their teenage years to adulthood were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and oth

Updated on: March 23,2024

Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who reported higher stress during their teenage years to adulthood were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and oth

Updated on:March 23,2024

Too much sitting hurts the heart

A new study shows that being sedentary increases the risk of the most common types of heart disease, even among those who get enough exercise.

Updated on: December 02,2024

Too much sitting hurts the heart

A new study shows that being sedentary increases the risk of the most common types of heart disease, even among those who get enough exercise.

Updated on:December 02,2024

Non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure for certain patients and should be used with caution, warns study

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.01.015Existing non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure among patients

Updated on: April 06,2024

Non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure for certain patients and should be used with caution, warns study

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.01.015Existing non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure among patients

Updated on:April 06,2024

Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA brief episode of anger triggered by remembering past experiences may negatively impact the blood vessels' ability to relax, whi

Updated on: May 07,2024

Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA brief episode of anger triggered by remembering past experiences may negatively impact the blood vessels' ability to relax, whi

Updated on:May 07,2024

Heart-to-heart connection: Collaboration brings a breakthrough science exhibit to life

by Sarah C. P. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesAt the "Give Heart Cells a Beat" exhibit, a visitor's heart rate is sent as an electrical signal from handlebar sensors to a lab dish of

Updated on: March 15,2024

Heart-to-heart connection: Collaboration brings a breakthrough science exhibit to life

by Sarah C. P. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesAt the "Give Heart Cells a Beat" exhibit, a visitor's heart rate is sent as an electrical signal from handlebar sensors to a lab dish of

Updated on:March 15,2024