Date: August 27, 2015 Source: University of East Anglia Summary: Eating foods rich in amino acids could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or getting more exercise — according to new research. Eating foods rich in amino acids could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or getting more exercise […]
Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, 08/26/2015 Chen S, et al. Essential hypertension (EH) results when the balance between vasoconstriction and vasodilation is shifted in favor of vasoconstriction. The authors find that vitamin D repletion exerts a clinically significant antihypertensive effect in vitamin D–deficient EH patients. Of note, a few trials reported no antihypertensive […]
Deborah Brauser August 18, 2015 WINSTON-SALEM, NC — The prediabetes marker of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) may also be a predictor of silent MI in adult patients, suggests new research[x]. Additional analysis from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) showed that, among nearly 6000 participants, those with IFG were significantly more likely to have an […]
Stephen Perle 19 Jun 2015 Research published today has found no significant association between chiropractic visits and vertebrobasilar stroke. In this guest post, Stephen Perle from University of Bridgeport discusses the findings and their limitations. The association between vertebrobasilar artery system (VBA) stroke and cervical spinal manipulative therapy (C-SMT) is a controversial topic and it […]
Date: August 18, 2015 Source: University of Adelaide Summary: A high-fat diet may impair important receptors located in the stomach that signal fullness, researchers have discovered. They investigated the association between hot chilli pepper receptors (TRPV1) in the stomach and the feeling of fullness, in laboratory studies, suggesting that their work will inform further studies […]
Quality of Life and Hypertension After Hormone Therapy Withdrawal in New York City Michelle P. Warren, MD, Olivia Richardson, BA, Sonal Chaudhry, MD, Aimee D. Shu, MD, Yael Swica, MD, Valerie R. Sims, BA, and Nancy L. Sloan, DrPH Disclosures Menopause. 2013;20(12):1255-1263. Abstract Objective: Many women stopped hormone therapy (HT) or estrogen therapy (ET) after […]
Long-Lasting Reduction of Blood Pressure by Electroacupuncture in Patients with Hypertension: Randomized Controlled Trial Peng Li, MD MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE Volume 27, Number 4, 2015 DOI: 10.1089/acu.2015.1106 ABSTRACT Background: Acupuncture at specific acupoints has experimentally been found to reduce chronically elevated blood pressure. Objective: To examine effectiveness of electroacupuncture (EA) at select acupoints to reduce systolic […]
Trans fats linked to all-cause mortality, total CHD, CHD mortality; no associations for saturated fats WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Trans fats, but not saturated fats, are associated with all-cause mortality, coronary heart disease (CHD), and CHD-associated mortality, according to a systematic review published online Aug. 11 in The BMJ. Russell J. de […]
Nutrition & Metabolism, 08/12/2015 Ranasinghe P, et al. Zinc supplementation has favourable effects on plasma lipid parameters. Zinc supplementation significantly reduced total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Therefore it may have the potential to reduce the incidence of atherosclerosis related morbidity and mortality. PubMed Reference Journal Abstract
Intake of polyunsaturated fat in relation to mortality among statin users and non-users in the Southern Community Cohort Study Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, 08/06/2015 Kiage JN, et al. The results suggest potential benefits of PUFA consumption on mortality which are only apparent in the absence of statin therapy. It seems prudent to consider the […]
Expert Opinion / Commentary · August 04, 2015 Written by Wahida Karmally DrPH, RD, CDE, CLS, FNLA Sugar is on the FDA “generally recognized as safe” list despite the growing body of evidence that sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is detrimental to health and has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality,1 hypertension,2,3 liver […]
MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Older smokers who experience migraines appear to be at increased risk of stroke, a new study suggests. The findings were published online July 22 in Neurology. The study included 1,292 people, average age 68, who experienced migraine headaches with and without aura. The study participants were followed for […]
By Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC Dynamic Chiropractic – August 1, 2015, Vol. 33, Issue 15 For decades, numerous papers have linked upper cervical chiropractic care to the incidence of vertebral artery dissections and stroke.1-6 Particularly bothersome have been the case-control studies, which, neglecting to include a cohort of patients consulting primary care medical […]
Is Your Doctor Harming You? This commentary was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons Volume 20, Number 2, Pages 54-56, Summer 2015. Modern medicine has developed striking ways to treat coronary heart disease, which feature coronary stents implanted percutaneously and coronary artery bypass grafts performed surgically with the aid of a heart-lung […]
Minerva Endocrinol. 2015 Jul 3. [Epub ahead of print] Hosseinzadeh-Attar M1, Kolahdouz Mohammadi R, Eshraghian M, Nakhjavani M, Khorrami E, Ebadi M, ‘Esteghamati A. Abstract AIM: According to many studies, supplementation with Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) yields beneficial results in terms of endothelial function in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Despite these promising results, data elucidating the […]
Thomas M Kosloff Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2015, 23:19 Abstract Background There is controversy surrounding the risk of manipulation, which is often used by chiropractors, with respect to its association with vertebrobasilar artery system (VBA) stroke. The objective of this study was to compare the associations between chiropractic care and VBA stroke with recent primary […]
Risk Factors and Clinical Presentation of Cervical Arterial Dissection: Preliminary Results of a Prospective Case-Control Study Authors: Lucy C. Thomas, PhD, MMedSc (Physiotherapy) Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2015, Volume: 45 Issue: 7 Pages: 503-511 doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.5877 Study Design Cross-sectional case-control study. Objectives To identify risk factors and clinical presentation of individuals with […]
06.29.2015 AAP: Docs Have Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Pediatricians should advise families to replace the cookie jar with a fruit bowl and trade in soda for tap water or low-fat milk, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for preventing childhood obesity. The […]
Heart doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2014-307050 Chun Shing Kwok Abstract Objective To examine the association between chocolate intake and the risk of future cardiovascular events. Methods We conducted a prospective study using data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk cohort. Habitual chocolate intake was quantified using the baseline food frequency questionnaire (1993–1997) and cardiovascular end points were […]
June 22, 2015 JAMA Oncology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This is a secondary analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative clinical trials, which included 67,142 postmenopausal women aged 50 through 79 years old. Women who were overweight (BMI 25 to <30), had grade 1 (BMI 30 to <35) obesity, or grades 2 or 3 obesity (BMI ≥35) all […]