Rising temperatures put older hearts in danger
As climate change fuels longer, hotter summers, new research shows that older adults’ hearts can’t keep up, exposing…
Exercise beats yoga for improving heart and blood vessel health
A new review comparing yoga and exercise reveals that while both boost vascular function, structured workouts deliver stronger…
Antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs show efficacy against steatotic liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is the most common liver disease in the world, affecting about one third…
Soft Drinks’ Effect on the Gut Tied to Major Depression Risk
Soft drink consumption is linked to a higher risk for major depressive disorder (MDD) and more severe symptoms…
Intensive sports in adolescents trigger complex heart adaptations
Adolescent athletes’ cardiovascular system may adapt to increased cardiorespiratory fitness by increasing blood pressure, arterial stiffness and heart…
What clinicians and families can do now
A new ACC scientific statement shows that cholesterol control alone is not enough; targeting inflammation with lifestyle and…
Group-based and online counselling reduces diabetes risk in high-risk men
Group-based and online lifestyle counselling can support middle-aged and older men in making health-promoting dietary changes. These dietary…
New ACC Scientific Statement highlights inflammation in cardiovascular disease
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) released today its second Scientific Statement, Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). The…
Modifiable risk factors could double global kidney cancer cases by 2050
Modifiable risk factors such as obesity, smoking, lack of exercise, diabetes and hypertension are projected to be one…
New intramuscular mRNA vaccine offers easier alternative to treat neovascular eye diseases
An mRNA vaccine developed by researchers from Japan suppressed abnormal blood vessel growth or neovascularization in the retina…
Genetic modification enhances “living drugs” for blood cancers
CAR T cells are patient-derived, genetically engineered immune cells. They are “living drugs” and constitute a milestone in…
UCLA study links morning sickness to immune system changes in early pregnancy
UCLA researchers have uncovered a link between “morning sickness” symptoms and the body’s natural, but complex, inflammatory response…