AI study of 101,000 patients links brown fat to heart and mental health
What can more than 100,000 medical scans reveal about the fat that burns energy, and why are researchers…
Pharmacist exposes ‘little-known’ atorvastatin side effect that ‘can be serious’
People in Ireland taking a widely prescribed cholesterol medicine need to recognise the warning signs of a rare…
What people ate at the start of a 20-year study was linked to their heart failure odds
Diet records from the early 2000s offer a window into how everyday food choices and existing health conditions…
Statins may lower glaucoma risk and reduce treatment needs
Taking statins is linked to a lower risk of developing glaucoma and a reduced chance of it getting…
Research makes strong case for broader use of GLP1 drugs to protect hearts
New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)…
A survey of 371,000 adults links heart disease to eating whole fruit less often
A survey of more than 370,000 US adults compares whole fruit and juice habits across cardiovascular diagnoses, with…
Toxoplasma remodels host cell surfaces to trigger invasion
Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has reached the right place. New…
Children who ate healthier plant foods had slightly lower blood pressure later
A Dutch study examines how the foods children choose within plant-based diets relate to later heart health and…
CGM reveals glucose patterns linked to cardiometabolic risk in adults without diabetes
Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) are the clinical gold standards for screening for blood sugar…
Eating pulses can be great for the body, suggests science
Lentils, beans and chickpeas have been feeding people for thousands of years. Lentils are among the world’s earliest…
Routine referral of prostate cancer patients to a cardiovascular specialist fails to cut cardiac events
Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy. A…
Atorvastatin reduces major cardiovascular events but misses disability-free survival goal
Atorvastatin reduced major cardiovascular events by 30% in older people without known cardiovascular disease, diabetes or dementia, but…