Adults Who Lost Teeth More Prone to Heart Attack, Stroke
Tooth loss associated with higher risk of heart disease. Adults missing one or more teeth from nontraumatic events more prone to heart attack, stroke. Adults…
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To Protect Against Congenital Heart Defects, Fathers-to-Be Should Avoid Alcohol Six Months Before Conception
Parental alcohol consumption linked to raised risk of congenital heart disease. Aspiring parents should both avoid drinking alcohol prior to conception to protect against congenital…
Study Finds Cutting Back on Red Meat Has Little Impact on Health
Major Canadian-led study finds there’s no need to cut down red and processed meat consumption. Most people can continue to eat red and processed meat…
Stanford Scientists Find Potential Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
In human cell cultures, countering a defect that appears to be nearly universal among patients with Parkinson’s disease prevents death in the cells whose loss…
Study Finds Heart Disease and Stroke Risk Increased by Pesticide Exposure
On-the-job exposure to high levels of pesticides raised the risk of heart disease and stroke in a generally healthy group of Japanese American men in…
Fish Oil and Vitamin D Supplements Show Promise in Prevention of Cancer Death and Heart Attacks
Upcoming presentation to provide updates on VITAL clinical trial showing mixed results of how vitamin D and Omega-3 fatty acids help protect against cancer mortality…
In People With Diabetes, What Really Matters Is Fat Mass Index, Not BMI
In people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events, according to new research…
Not Just Lyme Disease: Study Finds Multiple Agents of Tick-Borne Diseases
In a study published in mBio, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, Jorge Benach and Rafal Tokarz, and their co-authors at Stony Brook…
Genetic Mutation Linked to Flu-Related Heart Complications
Study in mice first to connect genes, flu, and cardiovascular problems. People with severe flu sometimes develop life-threatening heart problems, even when their hearts have…
Heart Disease Among NYC Firefighters Linked to 9/11 World Trade Center Exposure
A new study of New York City firefighters has found that exposure to 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) dust is associated with a significantly increased…
Natural ‘Breakdown’ of Chemicals May Guard Against Lung Damage in 9/11 First Responders
The presence of chemicals made as the body breaks down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates can predict whether 9/11 first responders exposed to toxic dust at…
New Study Suggests: Eat Nuts for a Lower Risk of Fatal Heart Attack and Stroke
Eating nuts at least twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to research presented today at…
Diabetes Medication May Protect Against Heart Disease
A new study from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada shed light on how a class of medications that help regulate blood sugar for patients…
Physicians Slow to Use Effective New Antibiotics Against Superbugs
New, more effective antibiotics are being prescribed in only about a quarter of infections by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a family of the world’s most intractable…
Mysterious Lung Disease Linked To Vaping
Dr. John E. Parker was working at a West Virginia hospital in 2015 when a 31-year-old female patient was admitted with acute respiratory problems. A…
New Compound Could Help Improve Heart Attack Recovery
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists discover potentially protective compound. Imagine there were a drug that you could take soon after a heart attack…
Higher Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke With Insomnia
People suffering from insomnia may have an increased risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and stroke, according to new research in the American Heart…
MIT Scientists Achieve New Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Research
Study finds that Alzheimer’s damage allows toxins to enter the brain, further harming neurons. Beta-amyloid plaques, the protein aggregates that form in the brains of…
