Amazon Indigenous People May Hold a Key to Slowing Down Aging
Tsimane people are unique for their healthy brains that age more slowly. A team of international researchers has found that the Tsimane indigenous people of…
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Surprising Discovery Could Lead to New Treatments for Strokes and Cardiac Arrest
Researchers identify a mechanism that could lead to new treatments for brain injuries caused by oxygen deprivation. In a surprising discovery, researchers at Massachusetts General…
Scientists Find Link Between Eating Processed Meat and Cardiovascular Disease and Death
Link is with processed meat but not with unprocessed red meat or poultry. A global study led by scientists from Hamilton Health Sciences has found…
AI Uses Timing and Weather Data to Accurately Predict Cardiac Arrest Risk
Machine learning model combines timing and weather data. A branch of artificial intelligence (AI), called machine learning, can accurately predict the risk of an out…
Warning: Combination of Omega-3s in Popular Supplements May Blunt Heart Benefits
Doctors often recommend Omega-3s to help patients lower their cholesterol and improve heart health. Those Omega-3s can come from fatty fish like salmon and mackerel,…
Simple Surgery Prevents Strokes in Heart Patients – Safe, Inexpensive
Removing left atrial appendage cuts the risk of strokes by more than one-third in patients with atrial fibrillation. A simple surgery saves patients with heart…
Genetic Risk of Heart Disease May Be Due to Low Omega 3-Linked Biomarker Found in Fish Oils
People who are genetically more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases may benefit from boosting a biomarker found in fish oils, a new study suggests….
Heart Damage After COVID-19 Uncommon in College Athletes
Research Highlights: In a small study, 82% of the college athletes with COVID-19 had symptoms, of which the majority were mild and did not require…
People With Prediabetes Significantly More Likely to Suffer a Heart Attack, Stroke
Prediabetes May Not Be As Benign as Once Thought Study shows greater risk of serious cardiac events; suggests need for more aggressive treatment. People with…
Where You Live May Make a Big Difference on How Long You Live After a Heart Attack
Patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods face significantly higher risk of death, study finds. Black patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods were significantly more likely to die within five…
Too Much or Too Little Sleep Linked to Elevated Heart Risks in People Free From Disease
Sleep should be assessed along with other factors that increase heart disease. People who clock six to seven hours of sleep a night had the…
Want to Treat Heart Attacks Faster? There’s an App for That
App-based coordination between paramedics, hospital team speeds treatment by 10 minutes. Patients suffering a heart attack received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to clear…
Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Linked With Heart Rhythm Disorder
Omega-3 supplements are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation in people with high blood lipids. That’s the finding of a study published…
Genetic Link to Clogged Arteries Discovered – Raises Risk of Heart Disease Independent of Cholesterol Levels
Independent of cholesterol, gene variants raise risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure. High cholesterol is the most commonly understood cause of atherosclerosis, a…
Doctors Deadly Warning for People With Heart Rhythm Disorders Over Cannabis Use
A study of 2.4 million hospitalized cannabis users has found that those with an arrhythmia were 4.5 times more likely to die while in hospital…
Heavy Energy Drink Consumption Linked to Heart Failure in 21-Year-Old Man
Adds to mounting concerns about potential heart harms of energy drinks, say report authors. Heavy energy drink consumption may be linked to heart failure, doctors…
Preventing Heart Infection From Mouth Bacteria With Good Dental Health
Good oral hygiene and regular dental care are the most important ways to reduce risk of a heart infection called infective endocarditis caused by bacteria…
Brain’s Role in Broken Heart Syndrome: How Stress-Related Brain Activity Can Temporarily Damage the Heart
A new study uncovers potential mechanisms that may contribute to “broken heart syndrome,” or Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), a temporary heart condition that is brought on…
