New Drug Reduces Blood Pressure In Patients Where Other Medicines Failed
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition that occurs when the force of blood pushing against the…
Evolocumab trial could reshape how doctors treat high-risk cholesterol patients
A major cholesterol guideline arrived just as pivotal new trial data emerged, revealing how fast-moving evidence could soon…
Vitamin D levels in midlife tied to lower dementia risk marker
Having higher levels of vitamin D in the blood in middle age is associated with lower levels of…
Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk
The health food industry has rushed to incorporate so-called sugar alcohols into everything from protein bars to zero-sugar…
Time-restricted eating improves hormone levels in women with PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, affects as many as 18% of all childbearing-age women. The condition occurs when…
AI eye exams accurately identify heart disease risk during routine visits
A new system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess cardiovascular risk based on images of the eye…
Minimally invasive valve repair lowers hospitalizations in heart failure patients
At two years of follow-up, patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart who received optimal…
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…
Small sleep, exercise and diet changes can cut heart attack and stroke risk
Exercise was the most important factor, followed by sleep, then diet. One person dies every 90 minutes from…
Stroke may trigger younger brain patterns in unaffected regions
In a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health, scientists at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and…
Replacing sedentary time improves insulin resistance in adolescents
Adolescents who replaced just half an hour of sedentary behaviors, such as sitting on the couch or spending…
AI-assisted decision support system improves stroke care and long-term outcomes
A clinical decision support tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze scans after a stroke alongside treatment…