Published Tuesday 29 January 2019 By Tim Newman A new study demonstrates a link between zinc deficiency and high blood pressure. The findings could help scientists design new ways of intervening in at-risk patient populations. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a huge and growing health concern in the United States. According to the American […]
January 29, 2019 Brian A. Ference, MD, MPhil, MSc JAMA. 2019;321(4):364-373. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.20045 Key Points Question What is the clinical benefit of lowering plasma triglyceride levels compared with lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels? Findings In mendelian randomization analyses involving 654 783 participants, triglyceride-lowering variants in the lipoprotein lipase gene and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)–lowering variants in the LDL receptor gene […]
European Journal of Nutrition pp 1–10 Original Contribution First Online: 25 January 2019 Nicola Veronese Abstract Purpose To map and grade all health outcomes associated with magnesium (Mg) intake and supplementation using an umbrella review. Methods Umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using placebo/no intervention as […]
BMJ — Sun Y, et al. | January 25, 2019 In this prospective cohort study involving US women, researchers examined the prospective association of total and individual fried food consumption with all cause and cause-specific mortality. Participants included 106,966 postmenopausal women aged 50-79 years at study entry who were enrolled between September 1993 and 1998 […]
More appears better in meta-analysis — as in more than 30 g/day by Ashley Lyles, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 14, 2019 Eating more dietary fiber was linked with lower risk of disease and death, a meta-analysis showed. According to observational studies, risk was reduced most for a range of critical outcomes from all-cause mortality […]
Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult. 2018;95(6):34-43. doi: 10.17116/kurort20189506134. Article in Russian; Abstract available in Russian from the publisher Belash VO, Mokhov DE, Tregubova ES. BACKGROUND: The pathological changes in the cervical spine frequently result in the disturbances of the blood supply in the vertebral-basiliar system. The degenerative-dystrophic processes in the cervical spine occupy the […]
John Murphy, MDLinx | December 05, 2018 For many years, eggs have had a bad reputation for contributing to heart disease. But new research is turning this “bad egg” into a good one. Indeed, researchers of a recent study showed that eating an egg a day is actually associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular […]
Published Monday 12 November 2018 By Ana Sandoiu Two new randomized trials challenge the view that vitamin D and fish oil supplements hold any real benefit in the fight against chronic conditions, such as cancer and heart disease. The results of the first and second trial were presented at Scientific Sessions, held by the American Heart […]
Want to know about an exercise that can lower blood pressure significantly? We’re talking as much as 10-20 mmHg. No, it’s not an endurance exercise. No, it’s not strength exercise. It’s actually an exercise you can do anytime and anywhere. It’s called isometrics. What are Isometric Exercises? Isometric exercises, the kind where you contract large […]
October 31, 2018 By Dr. William Davis The average American’s lifetime risk for developing high blood pressure is 90%, even using the lax definition of hypertension in clinical studies (that typically don’t label a BP high unless it is 140/90 mmHg or higher, even though we know that, for example, risk for stroke and cardiovascular […]
Megan Brooks September 21, 2018 CHICAGO — For many men and women with high blood pressure, lifestyle interventions can reduce the need for antihypertensive medications, a secondary analysis of the ENCORE study suggests. “A motivated hypertensive patient who embraces lifestyle modification strategies may not require treatment with medications,” Alan Hinderliter, MD, University of North Carolina, […]
Open Access J. Clin. Med. 2018, 7(9), 236; doi:10.3390/jcm7090236 Shih-Yi Lin Abstract: Background: Sympathetic activity, including cervical ganglia, is involved in the development of cardiac arrhythmias. Objective: The present study investigated the association between cervical spondylosis and arrhythmia, which has never been reported before. Methods: Patients newly diagnosed with cervical spondylosis (CS) with an index […]
Sue Hughes September 25, 2018 High doses (4-g daily) of the omega-3 oil eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) have shown a large benefit on cardiovascular events in the randomized, double-blind REDUCE-IT trial. Top-line results of the trial were announced yesterday in a press release by the sponsor, Amarin, which manufactures the high-dose EPA product under the brand name Vascepa. The study […]
University of Central Florida Health News | September 27, 2018 A product in your pantry may hold the secret to protecting the heart from disease. UCF researchers have found that sesame oil can prevent or reduce the development of the buildup of plaque in the artery walls, known as atherosclerosis. In a study recently published […]
Reuters Health News | September 24, 2018 The commonly used painkiller diclofenac may be linked with an increased risk of heart problems, a large Danish study suggests. Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that’s often used to treat arthritis and other painful joint conditions. In many countries, it’s available without a prescription. Researchers found […]
Cancer Research UK News | September 24, 2018 Obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer among UK women in 25 years’ time, according to a Cancer Research UK report. These new projections calculate that in just 17 years (2035) 10% of cancers in women (around 25,000 cases) could be […]
Published Monday 6 August 2018 By Tim Newman Fact checked by Jasmin Collier In the largest study of its type, researchers conclude that having higher levels of belly fat in old age is correlated with a reduction in cognitive function. Dementias, including Alzheimer’s, are a growing concern. As the average age of the population steadily […]