Young Women Experiencing Heart Attack Could Be Hopeful
Premenopausal women have good long-term outcomes after a heart attack, according to late breaking research presented at European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2020.
Red Meat Hurts Your Heart, Right? May Not Be True
A new study finds that eating red meat isn’t associated with increased risk of cancer or heart disease. This goes against long-held scientific opinion that red meat is associated with an increased risk of certain health conditions. But experts say this doesn’t mean you can eat burgers every day, and that more research needs to […]
Allergen in Red Meat Linked to Heart Disease
A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart. While high saturated fat levels in red meat have long been known to contribute to heart disease for people in general, the new finding suggests that a subgroup of […]
New Hope for Stopping An Understudied Heart Disease in Its Tracks
Thanks, in part, to pigs, scientists now are catching up on understanding the roots of calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD). The diminutive size of our aortic valve — just shy of a quarter — belies its essential role in pushing oxygen-rich blood from the heart into the aorta, our body’s largest vessel, and from there […]
Eating Regular Variety of Nuts Associated with Lower Risk of Heart Disease
People who regularly eat nuts, including peanuts, walnuts and tree nuts, have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease or coronary heart disease compared to people who never or almost never eat nuts, according to a new study. The study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology is the largest to […]