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Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States and treatments are still surprisingly limited. Other than reducing cholesterol levels with statins, most treatments are indirect, such as preventing diabetes and high blood pressure, o… Continue reading Immune protein discovery points to new heart disease treatment
For half a century cholesterol has been divided into good and bad categories. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is considered the “bad” cholesterol as it’s responsible for blocking arteries and causing stroke or heart attacks, while high-density lipoprotei… Continue reading NIH study casts doubts on heart benefits of “good” cholesterol
Some exercise is always going to be better than none when it comes to our health, but studies continues to drive home the value in undertaking even the shortest spurts of physical activity. Newly published research in this area has demonstrated how a s… Continue reading Quick two-minute bursts of intense exercise may help us live longer
A meta-analysis encompassing data from 23 randomized clinical trials and more than 150,000 participants has concluded muscle pain or weakness is not a common side effect from statin drug therapy. The important findings indicate most experiences of musc… Continue reading Muscle aches & pains not side effects of statin use, large study finds
A large international clinical trial has found combining three common heart disease drugs into the one pill is significantly more effective at preventing cardiovascular events and death compared to administering each of the medicines separately.Continu… Continue reading Trial finds combining 3 drugs into 1 pill cuts heart disease deaths
The link between cardiovascular disease and eating lots of red meat is relatively well established, but what isn’t so clear is exactly how animal proteins can raise heart disease risk. A new study has homed in on one potential mechanism, illustrating h… Continue reading Heart disease from red meat linked to certain gut bacteria metabolites
Researchers at the University of Houston have demonstrated a new technique for helping heart cells regenerate after a heart attack, using mRNA to return the cells to a stem-cell-like state. Tests in mice showed drastic improvements to heart function a … Continue reading mRNA treatment repairs mouse hearts to “near normal” after heart attack
A robust new study led by researchers from Stanford University has found a strong association between increased risk of heart attack and regular marijuana use. The study indicates THC can trigger inflammation in blood vessel cells and the researchers c… Continue reading Stanford study links marijuana use to increased heart attack risk
A leading panel of US experts has updated its health guidelines, formally recommending those over the age of 60 against taking aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke. The recommendation is based on growing evidence indicating the harms of daily aspi… Continue reading Daily aspirin use for heart health not recommended for those over 60
Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have discovered a new potential way to prevent arteries clogging, and as such reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The technique involves ramping up a cleaning process that naturally slows… Continue reading Supercharged cellular cleaning process prevents clogged arteries in mice