heart disease risk

Estrogen therapy could be dangerous for women with existing heart risk

harminka — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:23:03 -0600

Hormone therapy could accentuate certain pre-existing heart disease risk factors and a heart health evaluation should become the norm when considering estrogen replacement, new research suggests.

Niacin's role in maintaining good cholesterol

harminka — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:21:21 -0500

A research team has uncovered the likely target of niacin (vitamin B3) in the liver, which should provide a clearer picture of how this vitamin helps maintain adequate HDL-cholesterol levels in the blood and thus lower the risk of heart disease.

Waist size is essential

seher — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:57:10 -0500

A healthy body requires a minimum amount of fat for the proper functioning of the hormonal, reproductive, and immune systems, as thermal insulation, as shock absorption for sensitive areas, and as energy for future use. But the accumulation of too much storage fat can impair movement and flexibility, and can alter the appearance of the body. Worst of all is that overweight may cause serious diseases and even death.

Inactive children face 6-fold risk of heart disease by teen years

admin_huliq — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:45:57 -0500

Young children who lead inactive lifestyles are five-to-six times more likely to be at serious risk of heart disease, with that degree of danger emerging as early as their teenage years, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Reducing heart disease risk naturally post-menopause

harminka — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:37:06 -0500

Aerobic exercise significantly decreased the chemical imbalances that can lead to heart disease and stroke in postmenopausal women according to a study in the spring issue of the Journal of Women and Aging.

Gene and activity level of HDL-associated protein linked to risk of heart disease

harminka — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:29:34 -0500

The gene for the HDL-associated protein paraoxonase 1 (PON1) appears to be associated with coronary artery disease and with the risk of developing adverse cardiac events, and variations in both the PON1 gene and its related enzyme activity may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease events, according to a study in the March 19 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on Genetics and Genomics.

New study shows low-fat diets to reduce risk of heart disease

harminka — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:22:54 -0600

Low-fat diets are more effective in preserving and promoting a healthy cardiovascular system than low-carbohydrate, Atkins’-like diets, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

Depression and hostility raise risk of heart disease

seher — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:52:36 -0600

Nowadays there exist a lot of risk factors that can easily excite the development of various forms of cardiovascular disease, commonly known as heart disease.

Aircraft noise raises blood pressure even whilst people are sleeping

harminka — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:37:16 -0600

Night-time noise from aircraft or traffic can increase a person’s blood pressure even if it does not wake them, according to a new study published today in the European Heart Journal.

Hostility plus depression elevates risk for heart disease

harminka — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:13:02 -0600

Researchers led by Jesse Stewart, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, report that hostility and depression appear to act together in a complex way to elevate inflammatory proteins in the human body, possibly putting hostility plus depression on the list of risk factors for heart disease along with high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and smoking.

Scientists associate 6 new genetic variants with heart disease risk factor

harminka — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:17:58 -0600

Using new techniques for rapidly scanning the human genome, researchers have associated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, two fats in the blood, to 18 genetic variants, six of which represent new DNA regions never before associated with the traits.

Worrisome trend likely caused by poor health habits

harminka — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:10:24 -0600

Before you plop in front of the television for a day of football, pizza and beer, you might consider this: New research shows that in young adults, decades of hard-won progress in reducing the risk of heart disease appears to be stalling, as recent death rates from coronary disease remain almost unchanged in young men and may even be increasing in women.