Cardiovascular Diseases

Exercise Lowered High Blood Pressure

A network meta-analysis of 391 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) confirmed modest but consistent reductions in systolic blood pressure (SBP) in…

6 years ago

Red Meat Increases Trimethylamine N-oxide

An US randomized crossover study showed that chronic dietary red meat increases systemic trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) levels through enhanced dietary…

6 years ago

Sleep Pattern Matters

A prospective global cohort study suggested that total sleep duration of 6–8 h per day is associated with the lowest risk…

6 years ago

Qualified Health Claim for High Oleic Acid Oils

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to a petition for a new qualified health claim for edible oils…

6 years ago

Fish Oil and Vitamin D Supplementation Not Beneficial

A nationwide, randomized, placebo-controlled trial revealed that daily supplementation with high-dose vitamin D or n-3 fatty acids for 5 years…

6 years ago

Lifestyle, Genetics and Stroke

An UK prospective population based cohort study found that genetic and lifestyle factors were independently associated with risk of incident…

7 years ago

ACEIs Linked to Lung Cancer

A population based cohort study in the UK showed that the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) was associated…

7 years ago

MI Linked to Weather

A prospective, population-based and nationwide Swedish study revealed that low air temperature, low atmospheric air pressure, high wind velocity, and…

7 years ago

Silent MI Deadly

A population-based, prospective cohort study in Iceland revealed that the long-term mortality risk of unrecognized myocardial infarction (UMI) can be…

7 years ago

Aspirin for Primary Prevention Challenged

Findings of two randomized, placebo controlled clinical trials challenged the role of aspirin in primary prevention in a low-risk population…

7 years ago

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