Psychological traits may uncover why Alzheimer’s biology differs between patients
A postmortem multi-omics study suggests that long-standing traits such as neuroticism, loneliness, and purpose in life may track…
New Blood Test Method Improves HDL Function Analysis in Heart Disease
Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo developed a blood-based assessment to measure how effectively high-density lipoprotein (HDL)…
Taking Ozempic? New Study Explains Why Pairing It With Exercise Is Important For Your Muscles
Weight loss medications such as Ozempic have truly changed the way obesity is treated. Ozempic has semaglutide, which…
Active brown fat may protect heart health in obese individuals
People with obesity face a significantly increased risk of atherosclerosis, and consequently heart attack and stroke. This elevated…
Updated heart guidelines urge earlier screening for high blood cholesterol
For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American…
Gut-derived blood markers may help predict who develops coronary heart disease
A major multi-cohort study found that several gut microbiota-related metabolites in the bloodstream were linked to later coronary…
New Research Suggests Mammograms Could Offer Heart Health Insight
4 min readRecent research suggests that breast arterial calcification (BAC) picked up on routine mammograms may help predict…
Researchers discover how Mycoplasma pneumoniae acquires cholesterol from human hosts
A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae-responsible for atypical pneumonia…
A single immune protein may help explain why kidney and heart disease often develop together
A growing body of human, genetic, and experimental evidence suggests that suPAR may not only signal disease risk…
High blood pressure in adolescence can be linked to atherosclerosis risk in middle age
A blood pressure as low as 120/80 mm Hg in adolescence can be linked to a higher risk…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
How stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues put your heart at risk
Having anxiety or other chronic mental health disorders is now an established independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease,…