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Gender gaps in peripheral vascular disease impact diagnosis and treatment

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The disparities between men and women in prevalence, risk factors and symptoms of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) have a profound impact on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for women, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation. “Peripheral vascular disease is often under-recognized and understudied in women,” … Read more

Understanding the health risks of childhood hypertension

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High blood pressure (BP) isn’t just an adult problem – it’s a lifelong condition that can start in childhood, yet it receives little attention in younger populations. That’s where the Action Network for blood pressure research in children and adolescents (HyperChildNET) comes in, creating Europe’s first comprehensive network to tackle high blood pressure in young … Read more

American Heart Association launches preventive health initiative for CKM syndrome

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Five regions in the U.S. have been selected to implement a new preventive health initiative to improve care for people with a cluster of chronic conditions known as cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome. Through the initiative the American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier lives for all, aims to increase awareness and screening … Read more

Fewer than 20% of women screened for cardiovascular risk after pregnancy complications

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Less than one in five patients are tested for cardiovascular risk factors following pregnancy-related hypertension or diabetes, according to a new study published in the “Go Red for Women” issue of Circulation.  Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death among women. People who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy or gestational diabetes are at a … Read more

Quick cure for common cause of high blood pressure: Study explores | Health

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Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have led the development of Targeted Thermal Therapy (Triple T), a simple, minimally invasive procedure that has the potential to revolutionise medical management of a common but often overlooked cause of high blood pressure. High blood pressure affects one in … Read more

Targeted Thermal Therapy could transform management of common cause of high blood pressure

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Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have led the development of a simple, minimally invasive Targeted Thermal Therapy (Triple T) that has the potential to transform medical management of a common, but commonly overlooked, cause of high blood pressure. This breakthrough, published today in The Lancet, … Read more

Exploring the Link Between Diet and Gene Expression in Fat Tissue

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Here is the content you requested: Decoding fat tissue |​ EurekAlert! New research from ⁤the University ⁣of⁤ Delaware ⁢aims to ⁢tackle the issue by investigating obesity at the gene ⁢level.Principal investigator⁤ Ibra Fancher, assistant professor of kinesiology and applied physiology ⁢in UD’s ⁤College ⁣of Health sciences, discovered ⁢significant differences in gene expression in adipose tissue, … Read more

Study examines how diet impacts gene expression in fat tissue

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As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC. New research from the University of Delaware aims to tackle the issue by investigating obesity at the gene level.  Principal investigator Ibra Fancher, assistant professor of kinesiology and … Read more

Sisters of women with pregnancy complications face higher risk of cardiovascular disease

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Women who have experienced pregnancy complications have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the European Heart Journal shows that sisters of women with complicated pregnancies are also at higher risk, even if they had uncomplicated pregnancies. The findings suggest that genes and shared environmental factors may … Read more

Alcohol and preexisting health conditions raise risk of advanced liver disease

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Why do some people who consume a few glasses of alcohol a day develop advanced liver disease while others who drink the same amount don’t?  The answer may lie in three common underlying medical conditions, according to a new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Keck Medicine of USC. The research found that … Read more