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Ultra-processed food raises risk of heart attack and stroke, two studies show
Research presented to annual meeting of European Society of Cardiology prompts calls for actionUltra-processed food significantly raises the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, according to two studies that one expert says should serve as a wake-up call for governments worldwide.Global consumption of heavily processed items such as cereals, protein bars, fizzy drinks, ready meals and fast food has soared in recent years. In the UK and US, well over half the average diet now consists of ultra-processed food (UPF). For some, especially people who are younger, poorer or from disadvantaged ar...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 27, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Nutrition Fast food Medical research Health Heart disease & wellbeing UK news Heart attack drink industry Obesity Society Science Source Type: news
News at a glance: A win for obesity drugs, NIH unionization roadblocks, and Mexican fireflies under threat
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Researchers raise alarm over threat to Mexican fireflies
Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week delivered a letter to the Mexican government requesting it regulate tourism centered on the threatened firefly species
Photinus palaciosi
. Endemic to Mexico’s Tlaxcala forests,
P. palaciosi
is one of the few species that glow in synchrony, offering an annual spectacle that attracts thousands of visitors during summer mating season. The letter describes how littering, artificial light, and noise interfere with the insects’ courtship and eg...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Weekend warriors: save your workouts till Saturday? No need to worry!
A five-year study has revealed that regular and weekend-only exercise give similar cardiovascular health benefitsName:Weekend warriors.Age:The term “weekend warrior” probably came out of the US, where, after the second world war, national guard reservists were seen as having it easy compared with regular soldiers on active duty.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 19, 2023 Category: Science Tags: Health & wellbeing Life and style Medical research Science Fitness Men Women Running Heart disease Heart attack Stroke Source Type: news
People who cram week ’s exercise into two days still reap heart benefits – study
‘Weekend warriors’ have similarly low risk of heart disease and stroke as those who spread out their physical activityPeople who fit an entire week ’s recommended exercise into a couple of days have a similarly low risk of heart disease and stroke as those who spread out their physical activity, researchers say.The results from a major study on “weekend warriors” against more regular exercisers suggest that even when people are too busy to exercise in the working week, making up for the inactivity at the weekend can still improve cardiovascular health.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Health Heart attack Society Medical research Science Fitness Heart disease Source Type: news
Vitamin D supplements may cut risk of heart attacks, trial suggests
The largest study of its kind may prove a link between vitamin D levels and the risk of cardiovascular diseaseVitamin D supplements may cut the risk of serious cardiovascular events such as heart attacks in older people, according to the largest study of its kind.Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the main causes of death globally. The number of cardiovascular events is predicted to surge as populations continue to age and chronic diseases become more common.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Medical research Heart attack Stroke Heart disease Health Science Society Source Type: news
Mediterranean diet ‘can reduce heart attacks in people at higher risk’
First study of its kind finds diet can benefit hundreds of millions with obesity, diabetes or other risk factorsA Mediterranean diet can lower the risk of a heart attack, stroke or early death for hundreds of millions of people who have an increased possibility of cardiovascular disease, a global review of evidence suggests.A diet rich in olive oil, nuts, seafood, whole grains and vegetables has previously been linked to a number of benefits, and its effectiveness in helping healthy people to live longer is well known.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 29, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Food science Medical research Health & wellbeing Diets and dieting Heart attack Diabetes Life and style Society Source Type: news
Thousands at risk of heart attacks due to Covid disruption, experts warn
Patients in England, Scotland and Wales missed out on starting blood pressure-lowering drugs, British Heart Foundation saysThousands of people are at risk of avoidable heart attacks and strokes, experts have warned, after nearly 500,000 people in England, Scotland and Wales missed out on starting blood pressure-lowering drugs during the pandemic.Researchers said that thousands of people could suffer a preventable cardiovascular event because they did not start taking vital medications known to stave off deadly heart and circulatory diseases amid the Covid related disruption to healthcare.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Heart attack Coronavirus Science UK news Stroke Voluntary sector NHS Source Type: news
Catching Covid raises diabetes diagnosis risk for weeks, study finds
Researchers say increased risk of cardiovascular problems also persists in month after infectionPeople who catch Covid-19 have a greater risk of being diagnosed with diabetes and cardiovascular conditions for weeks after the infection has taken hold, according to a major UK study.The risk ofheart and circulation problems, such as irregular heartbeats andblood clots on the lungs, was nearly six times higher in Covid patients than uninfected people of the same age and sex, and 80% higher for diabetes, during the month after infection, researchers found.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 19, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Coronavirus Diabetes Heart disease Heart attack Stroke Health UK news Society Science Source Type: news
New blood test predicts risk of heart attack and stroke with twice previous accuracy
New technique, already available in US, could aid in development of cardiovascular drugsScientists have developed a blood test that can predict whether someone is at high risk of a heart attack, stroke, heart failure or dying from one of these conditions within the next four years.The test, which relies of measurements of proteins in the blood, has roughly twice the accuracy of existing risk scores. It could enable doctors to determine whether patients ’ existing medications are working or whether they need additional drugs to reduce their risk.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 6, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Tags: Heart attack Stroke Health Medical research Science World news Society Source Type: news
‘Gamechanging’ heart disease drug approved for use in England
Doctors say inclisiran will prevent tens of thousands of deaths from heart attack and strokePatients in England are to start receiving a “gamechanger” drug that doctors say will protect tens of thousands of lives by cutting the number of people who have a heart attack or stroke.The treatment, inclisiran, works by boosting the liver ’s ability to reduce the body’s level of “bad” cholesterol, even in those who have already tried using statins.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 31, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Drugs Health Heart attack Stroke UK news NHS National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Source Type: news
Statins do not cause muscle aches and pains, study finds
UK researchers seek to dispel concerns over pills prescribed for those at higher risk of heart attack and strokesStatins are generally not the cause of the muscle aches and pains that stop some people taking the pills prescribed to protect them against serious heart problems, according to a novel study that hopes to dispel some of the concerns.Two million people in the UK who are at higher risk of heart attack and strokes are eligible for statins, but many people refuse them or have stopped taking them because of sometimes alarming and widespread reports of muscle pain. But the study funded by the National Institute of Hea...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 24, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Statins Medical research Health Ageing UK news Heart attack Stroke Heart disease Science Society Source Type: news
High blood pressure and diabetes impair brain function, study suggests
The conditions appeared to cause structural changes that harmed memory and thinkingHigh blood pressure and diabetes bring about brain changes that impair thinking and memory, research suggests.Doctors examined brain scans and medical data from 22,000 volunteers enrolled in the UK Biobank project and found significant structural changes in the grey and white matter among those with diabetes and high blood pressure.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 7, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Health Heart attack Stroke Medical research Diabetes Science UK news World news Source Type: news
Prescribe blood pressure monitors to reduce stroke, UK charity says
Giving home monitors to those with high blood pressure would reduce heart attacks and other conditionsBlood pressure monitors should be handed out on prescription to slash the number of people who die or are left with disabilities from strokes and heart attacks, a medical charity has said.Making the home monitors available to anyone diagnosed with high blood pressure would allow people to control the condition more effectively and reduce the demand on GPs ’ surgeries,Blood Pressure UK said.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 6, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Health Stroke Heart attack Heart disease UK news Science Society Source Type: news
Clonally expanding smooth muscle cells promote atherosclerosis by escaping efferocytosis and activating the complement cascade Medical Sciences
Atherosclerosis is the process underlying heart attack and stroke. Despite decades of research, its pathogenesis remains unclear. Dogma suggests that atherosclerotic plaques expand primarily via the accumulation of cholesterol and inflammatory cells. However, recent evidence suggests that a substantial portion of the plaque may arise from a subset of “dedifferentiated”...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - July 6, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Ying Wang, Vivek Nanda, Daniel Direnzo, Jianqin Ye, Sophia Xiao, Yoko Koȷima, Kathryn L. Howe, Kai–Uwe Jarr, Alyssa M. Flores, Pavlos Tsantilas, Noah Tsao, Abhiram Rao, Alexandra A. C. Newman, Anne V. Eberhard, James R. Priest, Arno Ruusalepp Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research
Concern as heart attack and stroke patients delay seeking help
Consultants report drop in admissions of people with non-coronavirus related conditionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFurther evidence is emerging of dramatic falls in numbers of hospital patients presenting with serious medical conditions such as strokes and heart attacks since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.AUS study found that interventions for serious heart attacks have fallen 38% since 1 March. Similar reductions were reported in Spain, while inLombardy, the worst affected region of Italy, the figure was 70%.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 16, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Laura Spinney Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Hospitals Doctors Health Medical research Science Society Heart disease Heart attack Stroke World news UK news Source Type: news
