Heart Disease News- Potential For Future Heart Disease Treatment Following Identification Of 4 Genes That Influence Levels Of 'Bad' Cholesterol May 17, 2013Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio have identified four genes in baboons that influence levels of "bad" cholesterol. This discovery could lead to the development of new drugs to reduce the risk of heart disease... […]
- Too Much Body Fat Makes Arteries Become Stiff After Middle Age May 17, 2013In young people, blood vessels appear to be able to compensate for the effects of obesity. But after middle age, this adaptability is lost, and arteries become progressively stiffer as body fat rises - potentially increasing the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease... […]
- Its Not Too Late To Get Fit In Middle Age To Reduce Heart Failure Risk May 17, 2013Middle aged and out of shape? It's not too late to get fit - and reduce your risk for heart failure, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013. Researchers ranked fitness levels of 9,050 men and women (average age 48) who took two fitness tests - eight years ap […]
- Before Heart Attacks Young Women Often Less Healthy Than Young Men May 17, 2013Young women tend to be less healthy and have a poorer quality of life than similar-aged men before suffering a heart attack, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013. "Compared with young men, women under 55 years are less likely to have heart attacks... […]
- Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Not Increased By Hysterectomy May 16, 2013Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause, contrary to many previously reported studies, according to research published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology... […]
- Population-Based Efforts May Be Necessary To Lower Excessive Dietary Sodium Intake May 16, 2013Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from these studies does not support reduction in sodium intake to below 2,300 mg per day, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine... […]
- Seeking An Early Biomarker To Fight Atherosclerosis May 15, 2013The Journal of the American Heart Association has published the conclusive results from a study directed by Dr. Eric Thorin of the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI), which suggests for the first time that a blood protein contributes to the early development of atherosclerosis. Dr... […]
- Risk Of Coronary Artery Disease Increased By Job Stress, Unhealthy Lifestyle May 15, 2013People with job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease than people who have job stress but lead healthy lifestyles, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)... […]
- Advanced Imaging Studies May Enhance Diabetes Management May 15, 2013New approaches to applying noninvasive imaging tests such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), and positron emission tomography (PET) may play a bigger role in evaluating and managing patients with diabetes... […]
- A Step Closer To Understanding What Causes Congenital Heart Disease May 14, 2013Findings from the first large-scale sequencing analysis of congenital heart disease bring us closer to understanding this most common type of birth defect. The analysis found that spontaneous, or de novo, mutations affect a specific biological pathway that is critical to aspects of human development, including the brain and heart... […]
- Potential For Future Heart Disease Treatment Following Identification Of 4 Genes That Influence Levels Of 'Bad' Cholesterol May 17, 2013
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Different Types of Fatty Acid Binding Protein
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