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Investigating treat-to-target low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol versus high-intensity statins for coronary artery disease

In a recent study published in JAMA, researchers investigated whether treat-to-target (TTT) low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) therapy was inferior to administering statins of high intensity for clinical outcomes in the long term among coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. Study: Treat-to-Target or…

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March 8, 2023

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Association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise revealed in new research

In a recent study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, researchers assessed the association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise. Study: Too loud to handle?: transportation noise and cardiovascular disease. Image Credit: bibiphoto/Shutterstock The number of studies indicating adverse…

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March 3, 2023

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Extremely hot and cold temperatures linked with higher risk of cardiovascular deaths

Extremely hot and cold temperatures both increased the risk of death among people with cardiovascular diseases, such as ischemic heart disease (heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries), stroke, heart failure and arrhythmia, according to new research published today in…

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December 13, 2022

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New star rating system aims to help make personal health decisions and guide future research

A new set of meta-analyses clarifies the often complex and contradictory health guidance linking certain diets, behaviors, and conditions to illness. The analyses, conducted by researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington’s…

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October 10, 2022

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Study explores the impact of genetic risk variants on overall disease burden and healthy life years

In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, researchers explored the genetic risk factors associated with various diseases to understand their impact on healthy life years. The researchers estimated this impact using the metric disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), the healthy…

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September 14, 2022

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Transplanting gut bacteria from donors with sleep apnea can cause cardiovascular changes in mice

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in…

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September 7, 2022