Air Pollution May Increase Stroke Risk
High pollution levels may make people more susceptible to stroke, according to a report Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Vitamins Do Little to Prevent Recurrent Stroke
A major national study testing whether high-dose vitamins could prevent another stroke found that the vitamins had little effect.
People Often Forgo Using Lifesaving Beta Blockers Despite Health Insurance
Fewer than half of the patients who were prescribed beta blocker drugs following a heart attack and who had some prescription drug coverage were regularly taking them during the first year after leaving the hospital.
Insulin Therapy May Help Repair Atherosclerotic Lesions in Diabetic Patients
New research reveals that insulin applied in therapeutic doses selectively stimulates the formation of new elastic fibers in cultures of human aortic smooth muscle cells.
Severity of Diabetes is Key Determinant of Heart Transplant Success
Having diabetes should not automatically disqualify you from being considered for a heart transplant, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Stress Causes Heart-Damaging Fats to Stay in Blood Longer
A new study has found the first evidence that short periods of psychological stress can cause the body to take longer to clear heart-damaging fats from the bloodstream.
Diabetes Drugs Affect Hearts of Men, Women Differently
Even though the drugs control blood sugar equally well in both sexes, widely used treatments for type 2 diabetes have different effects on the hearts of men and women.
Obesity Taken as Seriously as Cancer, Worse than Heart Disease
Americans now take obesity as seriously as cancer, and say it's an even bigger health threat than heart disease, the nation's leading killer. Understanding of...
Tomatoes Found to Contain Nutrient Which Prevents Vascular Diseases
They are the most widely produced fruit in the world and now scientists in Japan have discovered that tomatoes contain a nutrient which could tackle the onset of vascular diseases.
Diabetes and CABG Surgery: Arteries Lead to Better Outcomes
More diabetic patients survive when only arteries are used for bypasses during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, according to new findings. Diabetic patients who undergo...
Diabetes and Heart Patients Often Treated with Diabetes Medications Considered Unsafe
More than a quarter of diabetic patients hospitalized with heart failure are treated with diabetes medications not considered safe by the FDA.
Viagra for Diabetes? Study Says It Improves Insulin Sensitivity and More.
A new study has found that sildenafil (brand name: Viagra) improves insulin sensitivity in individuals with prediabetes and also lowers a marker of heart,...
Bundling 2 Low-Cost Heart Drugs Prevents Heart Attack and Stroke in Large, Diverse Population
A program that bundled two generic, low-cost drugs and gave daily doses to diabetics or heart disease sufferers is estimated to have prevented heart attacks and strokes in the first year.
Dutch Study Links Tea Drinking to Reduced Heart Attack Risk
Tea is a rich source of dietary flavonoids, which have been shown to have a protective effect against ischemic heart disease through their antioxidant properties.
Study Shows Drug For Treating Type-2 Diabetes May Limit Heart Disease Risk
A drug used to treat high blood sugar in people with type-2 diabetes also may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Cocoa Could Be a Healthy Treat for Diabetic Patients
For people with diabetes, sipping a mug of steaming, flavorful cocoa may seem a guilty pleasure. But new research suggests that indulging a craving for cocoa can actually help blood vessels to function better and might soon be considered part of a healthy diet for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
