Posts Tagged ‘cardiovascular disease’
Diabetes: A next-generation therapy soon available?
By identifying a protein that helps regulate blood glucose and lipids, researchers hope for the rapid development of treatments more effective than current insulin therapy. …
Read Full ArticleCancer patients who exercise have less heart damage from chemotherapy
New report highlights the benefits of exercise in minimizing the cardiovascular complications of cancer treatments. …
Read Full ArticleHigh fiber diet associated with reduced CV risk in hypertension, type 2 diabetes patients
Patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes who consume a high fiber diet had improvement in their blood pressure, cholesterol and fasting glucose, …
Read Full ArticleSome high-cholesterol genes differ between countries
Some of the genes that predict the risk of high cholesterol don’t apply to people from Uganda the same as they do in European populations, …
Read Full ArticleGum disease linked with higher risk of hypertension
People with gum disease (periodontitis) have a greater likelihood of high blood pressure …
Read Full ArticleFat mass index, not BMI, associated with cardiovascular events in people with diabetes
In people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events, …
Read Full ArticleHigh blood pressure treatment may slow cognitive decline
High blood pressure appears to accelerate cognitive decline among middle-aged and older adults and treating high blood pressure may slow down the process, …
Read Full ArticleNew study confirms the long-term benefits of a low-fat diet
New study shows positive outcomes for cancer and other diseases in women on a low-fat diet. …
Read Full ArticleCancer now leading cause of death in high-income countries – while heart disease burden persists in low-income and middle-income countries
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality among middle-aged adults globally, …
Read Full ArticleSleeping too much — or too little — boosts heart attack risk
Even if you are a non-smoker who exercises and has no genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease, skimping on sleep – or getting too much of it – can boost your risk of heart attack, …
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