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Harmful Fat Buildup Linked to Social Stress
Social stress is linked to deposits of harmful fats in the abdomen, which can accelerate the accumulation of plaque in blood vessels, a major risk factor for heart disease, according to research presented by a new US study. Read More
Low-Carb Diets Linked to Plaque Buildup
Though low-carb/high-protein diets have been proven to be successful for weight loss, there have been few studies examining the diets' long-term vascular effects. Now, a study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides new data on the subject, demonstrating that mice placed on a 12-wee... Read More
Limiting Scar Tissue Following a Heart Attack
Scientists appear to have taken a first step toward creating a gene therapy to prevent the heart-hardening fibrous scar tissue that replaces the dead muscle left by a heart attack. The findings, published in the journal Nature Cell Biology, suggest there is a protein that plays a crucial r... Read More
Kidney Problems, Heart Problems and E. Coli
E.Coli infection has been associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension, heart disease and kidney problems Read More
A Stressful Job Raises a Woman's Risk of Heart Disease
A recent study conducted at the Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts compared women in highly stressful occupations compared to women in less stressful occupations and found that stress had a significant impact on health. Read More
Why Women Live Longer
Across the globe, women still live 5 to 10 years longer than men. Founder of the New England Centenarian Study at Boston University explains why 85% of people over 100 years old are women. One large reason is the large advantage women have over men in terms of cardiovascular disease. Women de... Read More
Decreased Heart Function Linked to Fat Around Organs
Fat collections in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver, are associated with certain decreased heart functions, according to research from Boston University School of Medicine. Appearing in the journal Obesity, the study also found that measurin... Read More
Dental Cleaning May Alleviate Heart Disease Risk
In patients with mild to moderate gum disease, a trip to the dentist for tartar removal and overall cleaning has the benefit of actually reducing inflammation of the endothelium (lining) of the arteries, thus lowering the risk for heart disease, a small recent study showed. “It invo... Read More
Stress, Diabetes Linked in Obese Black Women
Obese black women may face a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes due to stress, a recent study suggested. Almost one-quarter of American black women have type 2 diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. “Much attention has been given to the rol... Read More
High-Red-Meat Diet Raises Mortality Risk
Americans who consume large amounts of red and processed meats face a greater likelihood of death by cancer or heart disease, a recent study found. The research was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine , and is the largest study of its kind, with over a half-mil... Read More
Also Read
- Harmful Fat Buildup Linked to Social Stress
- Low-Carb Diets Linked to Plaque Buildup
- Limiting Scar Tissue Following a Heart Attack
- Kidney Problems, Heart Problems and E. Coli
- A Stressful Job Raises a Woman's Risk of Heart Disease
- Why Women Live Longer
- Decreased Heart Function Linked to Fat Around Organs
- Dental Cleaning May Alleviate Heart Disease Risk
- Stress, Diabetes Linked in Obese Black Women
- High-Red-Meat Diet Raises Mortality Risk
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