Search Result For: endothelial dysfunction

Two healthcare professionals prep a patient for surgery

Date: 2025/04/18 - 20:00

Low-Cost Drug Combination Could Reduce Risk of Second Heart Attack, Stroke

A new study found that adding a second drug early after a heart attack may save lives. Those who added ezetimibe to a statin had fewer complications and deaths. The authors say that early combination therapy should become the standard of care.

Ethiopian injera with an assortment of savory toppings

Date: 2025/04/07 - 17:31

Diet high in fiber, fermented foods could keep inflammatory diseases at bay

A modern Western diet, high in processed foods and low in whole plant-based foods, can contribute to chronic inflammation but switching to a traditional African diet, high in fiber and fermented foods, can help fight inflammation.

older Black man smiling while holding a trumpet

Date: 2025/04/02 - 21:31

Maintaining low cholesterol may help decrease dementia risk

Low levels of LDL-C, or ‘bad’ cholesterol, may reduce the risk of dementia, and statin use could reduce the risk even further.

Date: 2025/03/30 - 11:00

Could a low-calorie keto diet help reverse biological aging?

A very low-calorie ketogenic diet could turn back epigenetic aging by more than 6 years, recent research suggests

Date: 2025/03/26 - 14:00

Certain type of statins may help decrease liver cancer risk

People who used lipophilic (fat-soluble) statins like atorvastatin and simvastatin had the greatest outcomes and significantly reduced risk for liver cancer, according to a new study.

Date: 2025/03/20 - 23:32

Two Studies Link Cannabis Use to Substantially Higher Risk of Heart Attack

A retrospective study found that cannabis users were six times as likely to have a heart attack compared to non-users, while a large meta-analysis of 12 previous studies showed that cannabis users had a 50% higher risk of a heart attack.

From left to right, Professor David Komander, Dr. Nicholas Kirk, Dr. Sylvie Callegari, and Dr. Alisa Glukhova

Date: 2025/03/20 - 11:31

Scientists unveil how key protein malfunctions and leads to Parkinson's

Researchers have revealed for the first time how a key protein linked to Parkinson's mutates, leads to cell death in the brain by disrupting mitochondria and causes disease.

older white woman in blue cardigan with her eyes closed

Date: 2025/03/20 - 01:31

Is excessive sleepiness as we age a warning sign of dementia?

Women aged 80 and older who experience increased sleepiness are twice as likely to develop dementia as those with stable sleep patterns, a new study has found.

computer screen showing polluted sediment sample

Date: 2025/03/13 - 01:31

Microplastics in the brain: How can we avoid exposure?

Microplastics are everywhere, even in our brains but experts explain how we can limit our exposure to these insidious pollutants.

A child is immunized against measles with their caregiver

Date: 2025/03/12 - 01:00

RFK Jr.’s Strategies for Containing Measles Outbreak Include Vitamin A, Cod Liver Oil

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommends alternative treatment and prevention methods for measles amid growing outbreaks in 11 states and New York City. Kennedy has linked poor diet and health to measles and touts vitamin A and cod liver oil as treatments.