A new study led by researchers at Tulane University suggests that people with high blood pressure can significantly reduce – and possibly eliminate – their increased risk of premature death by controlling several key health risk factors at once. The study, published in Precision Clinical Medicine, tracked more than 70,000 people with hypertension and over 224,000 … Read more
A new brain imaging study reveals how ultra-processed foods reshape appetite circuits, raising concerns that these everyday products could be rewiring our eating habits from the inside out. Study: Ultra-processed food consumption affects structural integrity of feeding-related brain regions independent of and via adiposity. Image Credit: Rimma Bondarenko / Shutterstock A team of researchers at McGill University … Read more
Archyde Teh Silent Threat: How Hearing loss Could Signal Heart Failure Risk Table of Contents 1. Teh Silent Threat: How Hearing loss Could Signal Heart Failure Risk 2. A Growing Concern: The Link Between Your Ears and Your Heart 3. The Study: Unveiling the Connection 4. The psychological Toll: Social Isolation and Distress 5. Beyond … Read more
Too busy for daily workouts? New research shows that cramming your exercise into weekends might still save your life. Study: Association of Accelerometer‐Derived Physical Activity Pattern With the Risks of All‐Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Death. Image Credit: Song_about_summer / Shutterstock A recent study in the Journal of the American Heart Association investigated the effects of concentrated … Read more
People with favorable socioeconomic conditions, such as high incomes or education levels, face a reduced risk of age-related diseases and show fewer signs of biological aging than peers of the same age, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers. Social inequalities appear to have a direct impact on the biological aging … Read more
Loneliness and social isolation have been linked to an elevated risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from Central South University and the Army Medical University in China, in collaboration with the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Published in Health Data Science, the study analyzed data from over … Read more
‘Good’ (HDL) cholesterol, usually considered to be beneficial for health, may be linked to a heightened risk of the serious eye condition, glaucoma-at least among the over 55s- suggest the results of a large observational study, published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Paradoxically, ‘bad’ (LDL) cholesterol, usually regarded as harmful to health, may be … Read more
Despite medical advances, America’s heart disease crisis worsens—alarming new data reveals how lifestyle choices, racial disparities, and rising obesity rates are driving an unprecedented public health challenge. Study: 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association. Image Credit: Mr Dasenna / Shutterstock In a recent report published … Read more
Non-invasive eye exams could improve stroke prediction models by analyzing retinal density, complexity, and tortuosity. Study: Retinal vascular fingerprints predict incident stroke: findings from the UK Biobank cohort study. Image Credit: PeopleImages.com / Yuri a / Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in Heart, researchers identify how specific features of the retinal vasculature may help predict … Read more
A vascular ‘fingerprint’ on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye-the retina-can predict a person’s risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone, but without the need for multiple invasive lab tests, finds research published online in the journal Heart. The fingerprint, comprising 29 indicators of vascular health, is a … Read more