Mid-life SBP Linked to Dementia

7 years ago

An ongoing study in the UK revealed that systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥130 mmHg at age 50 is associated with increased…

Obesity Increases CVD Risk

7 years ago

A long term cohort study in the US revealed that obesity remains a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), even…

Exercise and Intellectual Activities Beneficial

7 years ago

A systematic review found that exercising for at least 52 hours (averaging about an hour, 3 times a week) is…

Better Diet, Larger Brain

7 years ago

A Dutch population-based study revealed that a better diet quality is associated with larger brain tissue volumes. The study included…

Genetic Variants and Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy

7 years ago

A Spanish study identified that cardiomyopathy-associated genes titin truncating variants (TTNtv) represent a prevalent genetic predisposition for alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM),…

Depression Linked to Memory, Brain Atrophy and Infarcts in Seniors

7 years ago

A prospective cohort study in the US revealed that greater depressive symptoms were associated with worse episodic memory, smaller cerebral…

Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Linked to Mortality and CVD

7 years ago

A US cohort study found that the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was prospectively associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD).…

Lifestyle Factors Impact Life Expectancies

7 years ago

A study in US adults concluded that a healthy lifestyle could substantially reduce premature mortality and prolong life expectancy. The…

Genes Associated with Depression

7 years ago

A genome-wide association meta-analysis identified 44 independent and significant loci associated with major depression. The analysis was based in 135,458…

Nuts Linked to Lower Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

7 years ago

A prospective Swedish study suggests that nuts consumption or factors associated with it may play a role in reducing the…