Cardiovascular Diseases

Alcohol Consumption Increases BP and Stroke Risk

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

6 years ago

Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Linked to CVD and Mortality

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

6 years ago

Testosterone Linked to CVD

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

6 years ago

Effect Heterogeneity in Intensive BP Control

A secondary analysis of data from a US randomized clinical trial suggests that smokers with high blood pressure (BP) may…

6 years ago

Salt Intake Reference Updated

A new US National Academies report updated Dietary Reference Intakes for potassium (Adequate Intake [AI] 3400 mg for man and…

6 years ago

Nut Consumption Linked to Lower CVD and Mortality

A US prospective analysis revealed that higher consumption of nuts, especially tree nuts, is associated with lower cardiovascular disease (CVD)…

6 years ago

Push-up Capacity Linked to CVD Risk

A US retrospective longitudinal cohort study revealed that higher baseline push-up capacity is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular…

6 years ago

Diet Soda Linked to CVD and Mortality

A US prospective multicenter longitudinal study suggested that higher intake of artificially sweetened beverages (ASB) was associated with increased risk…

6 years ago

Cortical Cerebral Microinfarcts Linked to Carotid Atherosclerosis

A Japanese study suggested that vulnerable carotid plaque increases the risk of cortical cerebral microinfarcts (CMIs) and subsequent cognitive impairment.…

6 years ago

Fried Foods Linked to Mortality Risk

A prospective cohort study revealed that frequent consumption of fried foods, especially fried chicken and fried fish/shellfish, was associated with…

6 years ago

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