News tagged with cardiovascular risk factor


Cardiac disease risk factors prevalent among U.S. teens

(HealthDay) -- From 1999 to 2008 the prevalence of several cardiovascular disease risk factors remained stable among U.S. adolescents, but the burden of risk factors is still considerable, according to a study ...

Pediatrics created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Modest alcohol intake associated with less inflammation in patients with common liver disease

NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) is the most common type of liver disease in the developed world, affecting up to one-third of the US population. NAFLD is often associated with obesity and other parameters of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover gene that leads to severe weight gain with antipsychotic treatment

Antipsychotic medications are increasingly prescribed in the US, but they can cause serious side effects including rapid weight gain, especially in children. In the first study of its kind, researchers at Zucker Hillside ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Heart disease risk can indicate long-term COPD fate

A simple test for heart disease risk can go a long way toward determining the long-term prognosis for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to UC Irvine researchers.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

No proof that gum disease causes heart disease or stroke: statement

Despite popular belief, gum disease hasn't been proven to cause atherosclerotic heart disease or stroke, and treating gum disease hasn't been proven to prevent heart disease or stroke, according to a new scientific statement ...

Cardiology created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Liver insulin resistance correlates with cardiac risk

(HealthDay) -- Liver insulin resistance (IR) may be a significant indicator of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among men, and correlates more closely with risk factors than whole-body insulin sensitivity, ...

Cardiology created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Asbestos workers at significantly increased risk of heart disease/strokes

Workers exposed to asbestos as part of their job are at significantly greater risk of heart disease and stroke than the general population, finds research published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Cardiology created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overweight baby girls at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes in adulthood

Heavier female babies are more likely to develop diabetes and related metabolic risks when they grow up compared with their male counterparts, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's ...

Overweight and Obesity created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart healthy lessons plus better food offerings lower heart disease risk factors in sixth-graders

Sixth-graders taking part in a 10-week program that included interactive lessons to get heart smart coupled with healthier food and beverage options in the cafeteria and vending machines had marked reductions across all cardiovascular ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

OB/GYN screening may help detect heart disease risk

Simple screening implemented in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) clinics may identify previously undetected heart disease risk among women and has the potential to greatly increase education about prevention and treatment ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low-dose daily aspirin enough to help heart attack patients: study

(HealthDay) -- Heart attack patients who take either a high or low dose of aspirin daily have the same level of protection against another heart attack or other cardiovascular events such as stroke, according ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Large-scale, community-wide preventive initiative dramatically impacts cardiovascular risk profile

A population-wide community and clinical prevention program involving 10,000 adults meaningfully reduced the cardiovascular (CV) risk profile among a substantial portion of the population as indicated by those participating ...

Cardiology created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diabetes associated with higher risk of cardiovascular problems in men

According to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), men with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin without a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) were at higher risk for major cardiovascular events ...

Cardiology created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists link chromosome length to heart disease risk

No one really wants the short end of the stick, in this case the short end of a chromosome. Telomeres, which are DNA-protein complexes at the ends of chromosomes, can be thought of as protein "caps" that protect chromosomes ...

Cardiology created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Aspirin enhances platelet isoprostanes in type 2 diabetes

(HealthDay) -- For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who are treated with aspirin, isoprostanes are overproduced, which is linked with enhanced platelet recruitment, according to a study published ...

Diabetes created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0