BD’s Polygenic Genetic Architecture

7 years ago

A genome-wide study of bipolar disorder (BD) revealed an extensive polygenic genetic architecture of the disease, implicate brain calcium channels…

ATTR Cardiomyopathy Drug Approved

7 years ago

The US FDA approved tafamidis meglumine (Vyndaqel) and tafamidis (Vyndamax) for the treatment of wild-type or hereditary transthyretin amyloid (ATTR)…

Warnings Added to Common Sleep Pills

7 years ago

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring a Boxed Warning, the most prominent warning, to be added to certain…

Exercise Reduced Sitting Linked Mortality

7 years ago

A longitudinal analysis in Australia revealed that sitting is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk among sedentary…

Skipping Breakfast Linked to Mortality

7 years ago

A US prospective cohort study revealed that skipping breakfast was associated with a significantly increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular…

Poor Diet a Major Contributor to Mortality and Morbidity

7 years ago

A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 found that suboptimal diet is responsible for more deaths…

Alcohol Consumption Increases BP and Stroke Risk

7 years ago

A Chinese genetic epidemiological analyses revealed that alcohol intake uniformly increases blood pressure (BP) and stroke, indicating that the apparently…

Replacing Sitting with Physical Activity Linked to Longevity

7 years ago

A prospective US cohort study showed that replacement of 30 minutes/day of sitting with light physical activity (LPA) or moderate…

Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Linked to CVD and Mortality

7 years ago

An analysis of pooled individual participant data collected between March 25, 1985, and August 31, 2016 revealed that higher consumption…

Testosterone Linked to CVD

7 years ago

A Mendelian randomization study revealed that genetically predicted endogenous testosterone is positively linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD), including thromboembolism, heart…

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