Overweight & Obesity
Exercise boosts obese kids' heart health
(HealthDay)—When obese kids get moving, their cardiovascular health quickly improves even if they don't lose weight, a new review finds.
Aug 10, 2015
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News tagged with endothelial function
Cardiology
A fuse of cardiovascular diseases
A promising biomarker for the severity of age-related white matter changes (ARWMCs) and endothelial function was evaluated at Hiroshima University, Japan. The relationship between this biomarker, the telomeric 3'-overhang ...
Jun 23, 2015
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Health
Consumption of peanuts with a meal benefits vascular health
A study of peanut consumption showed that including them as a part of a high fat meal improved the post-meal triglyceride response and preserved endothelial function.
Mar 30, 2015
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Cardiology
Hot flashes at younger age may signal greater cardiovascular risk
Women who experience hot flashes earlier in life appear to have poorer endothelial function—the earliest sign of cardiovascular disease—than women who have hot flashes later in life or not at all, according to two new ...
Mar 5, 2015
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Health
Taking short walking breaks found to reverse negative effects of prolonged sitting
An Indiana University study has found that three easy—one could even say slow—5-minute walks can reverse harm caused to leg arteries during three hours of prolonged sitting.
Sep 8, 2014
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Health
Olive oil supplements may protect against the adverse vascular effects of air pollution
Taking olive oil supplements may counteract some of the adverse cardiovascular effects of exposure to air pollution, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference.
May 19, 2014
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Medical research
Novel antioxidant makes old arteries seem young again, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—An antioxidant that targets specific cell structures—mitochondria—may be able to reverse some of the negative effects of aging on arteries, reducing the risk of heart disease, according to a new study ...
May 6, 2014
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Cardiology
New study suggests combination of statin and omega-3 fatty acid may provide cardioprotective effects
New findings from an in vitro study, led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), show that the combination of statins and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega-3 fatty acid, may potentially reduce cardiovascular ...
May 1, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Study suggests walnuts in diet can improve endothelial functions for overweight adults
Medical researchers from the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center in Connecticut have found evidence suggestive that adding walnuts to one's diet can protect against diabetes and heart disease in at-risk individuals. Their ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Medical research
Researchers looking inside vessels to understand blood's ebb and flow
Researchers have known for some time that the blood vessels that transport blood to and from tissues and organs in the body are more than just bodily pipelines. Arterioles and capillaries, the small vessels, actually play ...
Sep 4, 2013
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