Search Tag: cardiovascular disease
2025 07 Nov
Fewer than half of young adults with severely elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), or bad cholesterol, begin statin therapy within five years of their first high measurement, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology , and to be presented at the American Heart Association’s 2025 Scien1Read more
2025 15 Oct
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain the leading cause of death worldwide, and tracking mortality changes over time is central to policy and planning. Using the unconditional probability of dying from an NCD between birth and age 80 years, an analysis across 185 countries shows widespread declines through 2010–2019 yet momentum weakened co1Read more
2025 29 Sep
Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer can reveal more than nodules. Visual emphysema seen at baseline screening is linked with mortality risks that extend decades. In a prospective cohort of 9047 asymptomatic adults aged 40–85 years with a smoking history, a single four-grade visual emphysema score assigned at the first screening was examined1Read more
2025 29 Sep
Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer can reveal more than nodules. Visual emphysema seen at baseline screening is linked with mortality risks that extend decades. In a prospective cohort of 9047 asymptomatic adults aged 40–85 years with a smoking history, a single four-grade visual emphysema score assigned at the first screening was examined1Read more
2025 17 Mar
Heart failure is a major health concern, particularly for ageing populations. It increases mortality rates and severely impacts quality of life. While exercise therapy has proven beneficial for patients after a heart failure diagnosis, little is known about the role of physical activity before hospitalisation. A recent study, published in 1Read more
2025 08 Jan
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer remain leading causes of death. New research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reveals that patients with late-stage or metastatic breast cancer are significantly more likely to have had pre-existing CVD compared to those diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Published i1Read more
2025 08 Jan
A groundbreaking study from the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, published in Nature Medicine , estimates that the global consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages contributes to 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease each year. 1Read more
2024 29 Oct
Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of illness and death globally. Researchers and healthcare providers are especially focused on it because it’s more modifiable and preventable than many other life-threatening conditions. However, preventing and managing cardiovascular disease depends on early detection and management of risk f1Read more
2024 30 Aug
The ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, unveiled at this year's ESC Congress in London (30 August to 2 September), provides a comprehensive overview of the current evidence on obesity's epidemiology and causes, its interaction with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases, the clinical management of patient1Read more
2024 14 May
According to research presented at Heart Failure 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), heart failure patients vaccinated against COVID-19 are 82% more likely to survive than their unvaccinated counterparts. While previous research has confirmed the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with cardiovas1Read more
2024 05 Feb
Toku’s patented AI technology, CLAiR, has obtained CE and UKCA Marks. CLAiR provides fast, accurate, non-invasive cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessments using standard retinal images. By enabling assessment at the point of care, CLAiR will make detection of CVD risk more accessible, especially for underserved populations who lack hea1Read more
2024 05 Feb
Toku’s patented AI technology, CLAiR, has obtained CE and UKCA Marks. CLAiR provides fast, accurate, non-invasive cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessments using standard retinal images. By enabling assessment at the point of care, CLAiR will make detection of CVD risk more accessible, especially for underserved populations who lack hea1Read more
2023 22 Nov
A recent study from UCL and the University of Sydney, supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and published in the European Heart Journal, reveals that replacing sitting with just a few minutes of moderate exercise per day significantly enhances heart health. This research, the first evidence from the international Prospective Physical Act1Read more
2023 11 Oct
Insomnia, a common sleep disorder, has been linked to various adverse health outcomes, including altered immune function and elevated systemic levels of inflammatory markers, which may affect women more than men. Dysregulated immune responses can lead to conditions like sepsis, which has high morbidity and mortality. A study was conducted to d1Read more
2023 28 Mar
Elucid, Inc., a leading medical technology company providing physicians with AI-powered imaging analysis software to assess cardiovascular disease, has hired Andrew Miller as its chief technology officer (CTO). In this role, Andrew will lead the technological strategy and oversee the engineering team’s execution. Elucid’s software is the only FDA-1Read more
2022 19 Jul
An analysis of more than 6000 adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) showed that CVD risk profiles in secondary prevention have failed to improve over the last two decades. The findings are published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology . Despite significant advancements in safe and effective therapies, the tren1Read more
2022 01 Mar
Doctors warn that people should avoid taking dissolving, fizzy paracetamol that contains salt, following findings from a large study that shows a link with a significantly increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, heart failure and death. The study of nearly 300,000 patients is published in the European Heart Journal . Sodium is often use1Read more
2022 01 Mar
A new collection of scientific articles published by Circulation Research shines a light on the differences between men and women regarding heart health. Experts from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai led the project, which resulted in an anthology of 14 scientific articles that review the past decade of research on women's cardiovascular 1Read more
2022 08 Feb
A new study shows clinical decision support system (CDSS) software use was associated with significantly improved reversible risk of cardiovascular disease among socioeconomically vulnerable, high-risk patients. The study of more than 18,000 patients at community health centers (CHCs) was published Feb. 4 in the Journal of the American Medical As1Read more
2021 04 Oct
Scientists from University of Virginia have identified 14 genes that could cause weight gain and three that could prevent it. The team developed an automated pipeline to test hundreds of genes for a causal role in obesity. During the first round of experiments, the scientists have discovered more than a dozen genes that could be playing a role. Th1Read more
2021 29 Jun
New findings published in the European Heart Journal report that statin use among patients with heart failure is associated with a 16% lower risk of developing cancer compared with non-statin users. Findings also show that statin use was associated with a 26% reduced risk of dying from cancer. There is sufficient clinical evidence to show that1Read more
2021 10 May
H eart Failure Awareness Days (HFAD) are held every year in May . The goal is to increase awareness about heart failure and highlight the importance of recognising symptoms early, getting an accurate diagnosis and providing heart failure patients optimal treatment. This year, because of COVID-19, Heart Failure Awareness Days have gone dig1Read more
2021 06 Apr
As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, researchers have found associations between certain lifestyle factors and a person's risk of getting infected. While it has already been established that those with Type II diabetes and a high body mass index (BMI) are at greater risk of experiencing hospitalisations and other severe complications related to COVID1Read more
2020 02 Nov
There is sufficient evidence to show that loneliness and social isolation have a negative impact on an individual's mental and physical health. A new study published in the Journal of Hypertension shows that social isolation can affect the health of women and men in different ways. In particular, social isolation could put women at a greater risk 1Read more
2020 28 Oct
According to findings published in the European Heart Journal, over two-thirds of deaths from heart disease worldwide could be prevented with healthier diets. These findings, released on World Heart Day, highlight the importance of healthy eating. Study authors report that the top three contributors to deaths from heart attacks and angina inc1Read more
2020 12 Oct
According to new research published in the journal Circulation, having a spouse in a hospital's ICU may make a person more likely to have a heart attack or a cardiac event/cardiac-related hospitalisation within a few weeks of their partner's ICU admission. It is important for spouses of ICU patients to pay attention to their own health, espec1Read more