cardiovascular disease risk

B vitamins not linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular events in women

harminka — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:26:51 -0500

Women at high-risk of cardiovascular disease who took a daily supplement of folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 for seven years did not have an overall reduced rate of cardiovascular events, despite a significant lowering of homocysteine levels, according to a study in the May 7 issue of JAMA.

Genetic variants of USF1 are associated with risk for cardiovascular disease

harminka — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:08:11 -0500

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Several interacting environmental, biochemical, and genetic risk factors can increase disease susceptibility.

Snoring linked to cardiovascular disease, increased health-care utilization

harminka — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:03:11 -0600

Loud snoring with breathing pauses is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and increased health care utilization, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.

Study predicts cardiovascular disease risk for rheumatoid arthritis patients

harminka — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:41:24 -0600

People with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher risk for developing heart disease than the general population; however, it is difficult to identify which patients are at increased risk. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed a simple approach to predict heart disease in these patients within ten years of their initial diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Breastfeeding babies offers them long-term heart-health benefits

harminka — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:34:07 -0600

Breastfed babies are less likely to have certain cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adulthood than their bottle-fed counterparts, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2007.

Genetic associations from genome scan for cardiovascular disease traits

harminka — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:59:32 -0500

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), have completed analyses of a genome-wide scan on a group of two generations of participants from the landmark Framingham Heart Study (FHS).

Severe heart attack damage limited by hydrogen sulfide

harminka — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:35:12 -0500

Administering hydrogen sulfide (H2S) directly into the heart during a simulated heart attack significantly reduces the tissue and cell damage often seen in oxygen-starved organs, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

New heart disease risk score will help minimize health inequalities

harminka — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:29:42 -0500

A new score for predicting the risk of heart disease gives a more accurate measure of how many UK adults are at risk of developing the disease — and which adults are most likely to benefit from treatment.