How dementia and cardiovascular disease are connected
Several studies have linked breakdowns in the brain's blood vessels to Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
The findings are presented at Neuroscience 2018, the annual...
Marijuana use linked to higher risk of stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure
In a recent study reported by American College of Cardiology, researchers find that marijuana use is linked to higher risk of heart failure and...
Scientists find better way to predict heart disease, stroke
In a recent study, a team of researchers has developed a new online tool to more accurately predict who among those ages 40-65 is...
Common infections more harmful than obesity to your heart health
In a recent study, researchers found that common infections may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and, in the longer term, death.
A British...
A broken heart really can kill you
In a new study from Rice University, researchers found that grief brought on by the loss of a spouse can cause inflammation.
The inflammation can...
This diabetes drug linked to higher risk of heart attacks
In a recent study, researchers found that for people with type 2 diabetes, switching to sulfonylurea drugs is linked to a higher risk of...
This drug could protect heart health in people with type 2 diabetes
New research shows that treatment with albiglutide could result in fewer heart disease events in people with type 2 diabetes and existing cardiovascular disease.
Albiglutide...
A groundbreaking discovery that could affect aging, cancer, and heart disease
In a recent study, a team of Sydney scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in telomere biology.
The study has implications for conditions ranging from...
No link found between bad cholesterol levels and heart disease, new study shows
A new review of published research is challenging the half-century-long belief that LDL, the so-called 'bad kind' of cholesterol, causes heart disease.
The study from...
Depression and anxiety may increase risk of heart attack and stroke
In a recent study, researchers find that people ages 45 or older who experience depression and anxiety may have a higher risk of cardiovascular...