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Heavy alcohol consumption (three drinks or more/day for women and four drinks or more/day for men) is linked to alterations in immune function among people with HIV. While it has been known that alcohol impacts immune function, it’s been unclear the effect of alcohol on immune function in the context of HIV, a disease whose […]
Been pregnant at least three times? You could be at greater risk of developing heart disease later in life – at least according to new research out of The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. The small study looked into why twice as many women as men have “stiff heart syndrome,” a disease which involves healthy […]
Non-invasive techniques and devices for assessing blood flow and other diagnostic considerations for people with critical limb ischemia are addressed in a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published in the Association’s flagship journal Circulation. The statement provides perspective on the strengths and limitations of current imaging techniques, including the ankle-brachial index, toe […]
Medical consensus once supported daily use of low dose aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in people at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). But in 2018, three major clinical trials cast doubt on that conventional wisdom, finding few benefits and consistent bleeding risks associated with daily aspirin use. Taken together, the findings led […]
Outer space is a notoriously harsh environment, exposing astronauts to high levels of radiation. And radiation exposure can increase cancer and heart disease rates in earthbound humans. But a new study has some good news: Space radiation doesn't seem to increase astronauts' risk of death from cancer or heart disease, at least not at the […]
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a consistent cholesterol-lowering effect for soy protein, with pooled data from dozens of clinical trials that span the last two decades. The study calls into question the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s current proposal to revoke the health claim for soy protein and heart disease. “At no […]
A study of thousands of patients’ health records found that those who were prescribed cholesterol-lowering statins had at least double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The detailed analysis of health records and other data from patients in a private insurance plan in the Midwest provides a real-world picture of how efforts to reduce […]
Sleep and its effects on our health If you have trouble sleeping, or generally irregular sleep increases your risk for a so-called metabolic syndrome. You can even be affected by this risk, if you are actually convinced to get enough sleep. In a recent study by the Harvard Medical School, it was found that irregular […]
Mystery of the energy of the heart, solved Our heart always holds many secrets. How does the body to supply every cell of our body with energy? The answer to this question recently delivered a German research team. They discovered a previously unknown group of Mini-proteins, the heart uses to produce energy. The revolutionary discovery […]
An improved blood circulation by consumption of blue berries? Heart diseases are widespread and cause many deaths worldwide. Researchers found that the daily consumption of blueberries may lower the risk for heart disease. In the current investigation of the University of East Anglia, it was found that the daily consumption of blueberries contributes to a […]