News tagged with cardiovascular disease risk

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Low steroid levels linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Low levels of a naturally occurring steroid are associated with an increased risk of heart and blood-vessel disease in elderly men, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 94th ...

Cardiology created Jun 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Natural antioxidant can protect against cardiovascular disease: study

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have collaborated with the School of Public Health and discovered an enzyme that, when found at high levels and alongside low levels of HDL (good cholesterol), can dramatically ...

Cardiology created Jun 15, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hysterectomy may lead to arterial stiffening in postmenopausal women

Estrogen-deficient, postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed appear to have stiffer arteries compared to similar women who have not had a hysterectomy, according to new research from the University of Colorado ...

Medical research created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Studies show sleep times influenced by race, ethnicity and country of origin

Two studies scheduled for presentation today at SLEEP 2012 are reporting sleep disparities among Americans based on racial and ethnic background.

Health created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Estrogen and cardiovascular risk in menopausal women

Women are less prone to cardiovascular disease then men; but this difference between the sexes becomes less marked after the menopause. This observation is behind a great deal of received wisdom, where oestrogen is assumed ...

Cardiology created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Bad' dieting increases cardiovascular disease risk

A 25 year study in Northern Sweden, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition Journal, is the first to show that a regional and national dietary intervention to reduce fat intake, decreased cholesterol levels ...

Cardiology created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify changes in cholesterol metabolic pathways

A new study from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine has identified molecular changes responsible for abnormal cholesterol production and metabolism in the livers of patients with a common liver condition, ...

Medical research created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NAFLD independently linked to cardiovascular disease

(HealthDay) -- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is independently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but it is not associated with a statistically significantly increased ...

Cardiology created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds relationship between dairy food intake and arterial stiffness

(Medical Xpress) -- Adults who include dairy foods in their diets might be reducing their arterial stiffness and decreasing their risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study by researchers from ...

Health created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Ultrasounds spot heart disease early in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Special echocardiograms show promise for early detection of a potentially deadly complication in rheumatoid arthritis: heart disease, Mayo Clinic research shows. The findings were being presented at The European League Against ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study examines major bleeding risk with low-dose aspirin use in patients with and without diabetes

Among nearly 200,000 individuals, daily use of low-dose aspirin was associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal or cerebral bleeding, according to a study in the June 6 issue of JAMA. The authors also found ...

Medical research created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Saliva eyed as alternative to blood for patient testing

No one likes to get stuck with a needle. But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other health problems.

Medical research created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Depression found to increase risk of death in diabetes

(HealthDay) -- For patients with type 2 diabetes, depression is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, regardless of previous cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online ...

Diabetes created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dark chocolate could prevent heart problems in high-risk people

Daily consumption of dark chocolate can reduce cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in people with metabolic syndrome (a cluster of factors that increases the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes), ...

Cardiology created May 31, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

High levels of activity aid arterial functioning, might help women more than men

Indiana University researchers found that the highly active middle-aged subjects in their study appear to avoid the arterial stiffening -- when arteries become less compliant as blood pumps through the body -- that typically ...

Health created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0