GLP-1 receptor activation linked to lower depression and bipolar disorder odds
Lifelong genetic differences associated with GLP-1 receptor activity point to possible mental health benefits beyond weight and glucose…
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)…
How pregnancy complications affect heart health in offspring
Exposure to hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, or preterm birth in the womb may leave lasting effects on the…
Deferring PCI before TAVR shows comparable outcomes in elderly patients
Older patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had comparable outcomes regardless of…
Early morning workouts may improve cardiometabolic health
People who regularly exercised early in the morning were significantly less likely to have coronary artery disease, high…
Poor oral health in childhood linked to higher incidence of cardiovascular disease in adulthood
A tooth cavity and bleeding gums is a common scenario among Danish children – and one that researchers…
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…
Predictive power of C-reactive protein shifts based on cirrhosis or coronary disease
A new study reveals that the predictive power of key inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein, shifts fundamentally…
Women may derive greater long-term benefits from coronary artery bypass grafting compared with stents
Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits…
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…
Study links obesity severity to escalating cardiometabolic and renal disease burden
Obesity severity is incrementally associated with a broad range of cardiometabolic and renal disease burden, as discovered by researchers at…
Scientists map gut microbiota associated with coronary artery disease
Nearly 20 million people die every year from cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide. Genetic and…