"heart-disease"

Engaging in activities like brisk walking, swimming, or cycling improves heart function and boosts overall fitness.

The results of this study were published in the European Heart Journal, a publication of the ESC

Researchers from Oxford Population Health and Peking University conducted a study to demonstrate how alcohol intake may increase the risk of different diseases in populations around the world.

Report released by WHO highlights how vulnerable people are when it comes to issue of food safety

The findings indicate that eating refined grains was associated with increased risk of premature heart disease and whole grains consumption with reduced risk.

The findings indicate that these food additives, consumed daily by millions of people and present in thousands of foods and drinks, should not be considered a healthy and safe alternative to sugar, in line with the current position of several health agencies.

London: A team of international researchers from the UK, US and Germany, has built a new easy-to-use test that could diagnose non-infectious diseases like heart attacks and cancers more quickly. The new test, called CrisprZyme, works by detecting molecular signals in the body called biomarkers, which are already used in things like Covid-19 testing where the […]

New Delhi: Undetected and untreated hypertension is the top risk factor for stroke which is the second leading cause of death and disability after ischemic heart disease across the world. Studies have shown that at least 64 per cent stroke patients have hypertension which is the most prevalent risk factor for this deadly cardiovascular event. […]

London: People with Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke have double the risk of developing dementia, finds a study. Type 2 diabetes, heart diseases (ischemic heart disease, heart failure or atrial fibrillation) and stroke, so-called cardiometabolic diseases, are some of the main risk factors for dementia. The presence of more than one cardiometabolic disease […]

London: Inspired by Covid-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology, researchers have developed a similar method for delivering genetic material to the body to repair damaged heart muscle after a heart attack. The Covid mRNA vaccines use lipid nanoparticles (tiny fat droplets) to deliver mRNA to the body’s cells. This mRNA instructs the cells to manufacture […]

Washington: A new study has revealed that people with diabetes who eat less processed foods at night might live longer. The study was published in ‘The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism’. Mealtimes should be in line with the biological clock–a natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats every 24 hours. Health […]

Washington: According to a new study, the time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods might be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories. The findings of the study were published in ‘The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism’. Mealtimes should be in line with the biological clock–a natural, […]

La Jolla: Diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes has been known to have no cure. It can be controlled, but once diagnosed with it, a person needs to be careful all his life. But now, a new study has shown some promising results in actually curing it. The study, led by a team of scientists from […]

Cambridge: Heart disease risk from saturated fats may depend on what foods they come from – new research By Marinka Steur & Nita Forouhi, MRC Epidemiology Unit at University of Cambridge Cambridge, Nov 30 (AP) Heart disease is a major cause of death worldwide – responsible for some 9 million deaths a year. But it […]

New Delhi: The plant-based food movement is here to stay because it is good for health and cares for the wellness of the environment too. The festival of lights Diwali is just around the corner. It is best remembered for the gifts that one gives and receives from people on this occasion. How about gifting […]

Hernia recurrence is more likely in obese patients.

The recipient, who was suffering from a congenital heart disease had been waiting for a suitable donor heart and lung for the past two-and-half years.

Cardiovascular diseases like congestive heart failure, heart attack and stroke are the number one cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year.

The study investigated whether people who regularly ate higher quantities of nitrate-rich vegetables, such as leafy greens and beetroot, had lower blood pressure, and it also examined whether these same people

India is in the eye of an emerging global epidemic of diabetes and heart disease. While our genes may be partly accountable for our misfortune, the greater share of blame lies in our reluctance to exercise regularly.