Washington, July 23 : A new study has revealed that childhood physical abuse is associated with significantly elevated rates of heart disease in adulthood.
The findings were based on data from a 2005 representative community survey conducted in two Canadian provinces.
“Individuals who reported they had been physically abused as children had 45 per cent higher odds [...]
Sydney, June 21 : Erectile dysfunction may be a major warning indication for heart disease and diabetes, say researchers.
An analysis by researchers in Melbourne has revealed that men aged 20 years and older diagnosed with erectile dysfunction had twofold chances of cardiovascular problems compared to those without it.
The authors of the study, Carol Holden and [...]
Washington, June 20 : A long-term Dutch study has shown that obese people without metabolic risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, do not have the elevated cardiovascular risk typical of obesity.
However, these people represent only a small percentage of the obese population, the study found.
“Some obese persons [...]
Washington, June 19 : Drinking coffee or tea in moderation reduces the risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study.
Researchers in The Netherlands found that drinking more than six cups of tea per day was associated with a 36 percent lower risk of heart disease compared to those who drank less than one [...]
London, May 7 : Raised levels of triglycerides, a type of blood fat, may be an important cause of heart disease, new genetic research suggests.
To reach the conclusion, Cambridge University boffins looked at the role of triglycerides, which is produced in the liver and derived from foods such as meat and dairy products, the Lancet [...]
Washington, May 6 : High-pressure jobs increase young women’’s risk of heart disease, concludes a new study.
In the study, published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the research team assessed the impact of work pressure and degree of personal influence in the workplace on the heart health of 12,116 nurses, who were taking part in the [...]
Washington, April 28 : A new research suggests that adding coronary artery calcium scores (CACS) to traditional risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) events significantly improves predictions of risk, and results in more individuals being placed in the highest and lowest risk categories.
Tamar S. Polonsky, from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, [...]
Washington, Apr 28 : Tart cherries do have powerful anti-inflammatory benefits, claims a new study by Michigan researchers.
The researchers used a “whole food” approach to find that a cherry-enriched diet not only reduced overall body inflammation, but also reduced inflammation at key sites (belly fat, heart) known to affect heart disease risk in obese, at-risk [...]
Washington, Apr 27 : Grape consumption can lower blood pressure, improve heart function and reduce other risk factors for heart disease and metabolic syndrome, according to a new study.
The effect is thought to be due to phytochemicals — naturally occurring antioxidants – that grapes contain, say the study’’s researchers.
The study will be presented today at [...]
Washington, Apr 27 : Brown or half-milled rice may reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure by interfering with a protein linked to those conditions, suggests a new study by researchers at the Cardiovascular Research Center and Department of Physiology at Temple University School of Medicine.
The research by Satoru Eguchi, Associate Professor [...]