05.15.2016 Study: Aged Cheese Lowers Blood Pressure Small randomized trial suggests effect of Grana Padano on par with antihypertensives by Crystal Phend Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today NEW YORK — A few tablespoons of Grana Padano cheese every day had the blood pressure-lowering impact typical of antihypertensive medications in a small blinded, randomized trial. A […]
May 09, 2016 Both warfarin and atrial fibrillation may raise risk FRIDAY, May 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Patients with atrial fibrillation may have a heightened risk of developing dementia — and the quality of their anticoagulation treatment may play a role, according to findings presented at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society, […]
May 10, 2016 HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A popular over-the-counter heartburn medication accelerated aging of blood vessel cells in lab tests, raising red flags about its long-term effect on heart health, researchers say. Faster aging of blood vessel cells exposed to the antacid Nexium (esomeprazole) might potentially hinder the tasks these […]
Effect of Spinal Manipulation of Upper Cervical Vertebrae on Blood Pressure: Results of a Pilot Sham-Controlled Trial Christine M. Goertz, DC, PhD Abstract Objective The purpose of this pilot sham-controlled clinical trial was to estimate the treatment effect and safety of toggle recoil spinal manipulation for blood pressure management. Methods Fifty-one participants with prehypertension or […]
May 06, 2016 Annals of Internal Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this systematic review evaluated the risk of severe bleeding associated with the use of aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The use of low-dose aspirin was associated with a 58% increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding and a 27% increased […]
April 20, 2016 American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Pregnant mice were randomized to receive 10% fructose solution or water as the sole drinking fluid throughout pregnancy to assess the effect of fructose-rich diets on cardiovascular disease risk factors in the offspring. Maternal and birth weights were similar in the two groups. At […]
April 12, 2016 Circulation: Heart Failure TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This review discusses the use of coenzyme Q10 for patients with heart failure. CoQ10 enhances the cardiac production of ATP through its antioxidant activity, and it may also improve endothelial dysfunction. Abstract Heart failure (HF) with either preserved or reduced ejection fraction is associated with increased morbidity […]
04.10.2016 Ability of atrial fibrillation patients to get up and move pays dividends by Ed Susman Contributing Writer, MedPage Today CHICAGO — A pair of studies indicate that patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation who can exercise have better outcomes than those who are sedentary, researchers said here at the annual scientific sessions of the American […]
04.04.2016 by Molly Walker Contributing Writer For women who used hormone replacement therapy to treat menopausal symptoms, risk of blood clots tended to vary depending on the type of therapy used, a small Swedish case-control study found. While the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) was moderately higher with estrogen-only therapy compared with untreated, age-matched controls, […]
Clinical Nutrition, 04/05/2016 LopezGarcia E, et al. The aim of this study was to assess the association of habitual coffee consumption on 24–h blood pressure (BP) and BP control among older adults with hypertension. Habitual coffee consumption was associated with uncontrolled BP in a hypertensive older population. Methods Data were taken from the Seniors–Study on […]
Date: April 4, 2016 Source: University of Leeds Summary: A daily dose of vitamin D3 improves heart function in people with chronic heart failure, a five-year research project has found. The study involved more than 160 patients who were already being treated for their heart failure using proven treatments including beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors and pacemakers. A […]
Susan Jeffrey April 03, 2016 CHICAGO, IL — Only a small fraction of those with very high LDL- cholesterol levels carry one of the known genes that cause familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a new study shows[1]. However, for any two individuals with the same LDL level, those with these gene variants have a significantly increased risk […]
Diet change did not affect stroke or fracture risk Date: April 3, 2016 Source: The Endocrine Society Summary: In older people, higher dietary calcium intake may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, but not of stroke and fracture, new research suggests. In older people, higher dietary calcium intake may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, […]
Marcia Frellick April 02, 2016 Global obesity numbers have shot up from 105 million people in 1975 to 641 million in 2014, according to the most comprehensive body mass index (BMI) trend analysis to date. Researchers estimate that the age-corrected proportion of men who were obese climbed from 3.2% to 10.8% in that time and […]
Heart failure risk increases with waistline Date: April 1, 2016 Source: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Summary: Bad news. It’s not just obesity that can increase the risk of heart failure. Just a few extra kilos, especially around the gut, are dangerous, too. Researchers believe that the obesity wave, combined with an aging population, […]
Posted on January 13, 2016 by Cleveland HeartLab Since statins are often discontinued due to tolerability problems, a study of dyslipidemic patients (n=100) post percutaneous coronary intervention by Marazzi and colleagues published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology sought to determine the value of a combination of nutraceuticals (policosanol, folic acid, red […]
3.16.2016 CDC: Obese Women Have Higher Asthma Prevalence Overall asthma prevalence in U.S. adults also rose in 2013-2014 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer Current asthma prevalence among obese women in the U.S. is almost double that of normal-weight women, but the same association was not seen in men, according to a CDC report. In 2011–2014, […]