A new study from a team of researchers from University College London (UCL) has found a link between heart health and brain aging. Researchers used MRI scans to estimate people’s brain age and found multiple risk factors for a prematurely aging brain. The study found that worse cardiovascular health at age 36 predicted a higher…
Poorer Heart Health in Midlife Linked to Greater Brain Aging in Later Life
Your Blood Type Might Predict Your Risk of Stroke: New Study
Did you know that blood type may predict the risk of early stroke before age 60? A new meta-analysis led by University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers has found that human blood type could be associated with early onset ischemic stroke, specifically occurring in young adults before the age of 60. Steven J….
Stents Show No Benefit in Treating Heart Failure
Every year, 60,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with heart failure, and many are treated with stents. It’s in a large new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that my colleagues and I discovered that these procedures are unnecessary. Heart failure is where the heart muscle becomes weakened, leading to symptoms…
Nitric Oxide: The Free Radical You Need
The health benefits of nitric oxide (NO) may not be as well known as those of popular nutrients such as iron or vitamin C, but that doesn’t mean they are less important. This gaseous molecule is produced in the arteries and other parts of the body and plays an important role in immune function, athletic…
Even With Oxygen Concentration of 99% You Can Experience Cardiac Hypoxia: 5 Types of Food to Prevent It
During the COVID-19 pandemic, some patients would be tested with an oximeter only for it to read above 99 percent. Yet, during a medical checkup, they would be found to have a “lack of oxygen in the heart,” or hypoxia. Why is this? It has to do with the type of hypoxia one has. According to…
For Stable Heart Disease, Does Stent Placement Do More Harm Than Good?
The controversy surrounding the proper treatment of stable heart disease was highlighted some years ago, when former President George W. Bush decided to have a stent placed, even though he had not had a heart attack and was not experiencing angina (chest pain caused by restricted blood flow to the heart). During an annual exam,…
Gut Symptoms Might Be Warning Signs of Heart Disease: 2 Tips
Do you experience stomach pain, bloating, constipation, bad breath, or poor digestion? It might not be at the center of your attention if it’s only happened once or twice, but the recurrence of these symptoms may be precursors to heart disease. It’s worth watching out for. You might ask yourself if this is really such…
Regenerative Properties of the Newborn Heart Offers Hope for Those With Congenital Heart Disease
August 29, 2022
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Researchers from the Murdoch’s Children Research Institute (MCRI) are developing new treatments for congenital heart disease that could enable children born with birth defects can regenerate the damaged organ. In 2011, Prof. Enzo Porello, who is now head of the Heart Regeneration Laboratory at the MCRI, demonstrated the regenerative properties of newborn mouse hearts at the University…
6 Top Reasons to Try Grape Seed Extract
Grape seed extract, made from crushed grape seeds, contains high levels of proanthocyanidins, polyphenols that give grapes their deep red and purple hues. Heralded for its strong antioxidant activity, grape seed extract has risen in popularity as a functional food. In 2020, the grape seed extracts market surpassed $135 million and its compound annual growth rate is…
Smoking Can Really Weaken the Heart
Smoking is even worse for your heart than you might already think, new Danish research warns. “It is well known that smoking causes blocked arteries, leading to coronary heart disease and stroke,” said researcher Dr. Eva Holt, of Herlev and Gentofte Hospital in Copenhagen. “Our study shows that smoking also leads to thicker, weaker hearts,”…
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