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Medical News Today: Dementia risk increased with calcium supplements in certain women
In seniors who have experienced cerebrovascular disease, including stroke, calcium supplements may increase the risk of dementia, study finds.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Higher calcium intake 'may protect seniors from CVD, but not stroke, fractures'
While a higher intake of calcium was found to lower cardiovascular disease risk for older adults in a new study, it had no effect on the risks for stroke and fractures.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Study shows value of calcium scan in predicting heart attack, stroke among those considered at risk
A new study shows that coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening, an assessment tool that is not currently recommended for people considered at low risk, should play a more prominent role in helping determine a person's risk for heart attack and heart disease-related death, as well as the need for angioplasty or bypass surgery. CAC screening provides a direct measure of calcium deposits in heart arteries and is easily obtained on a computed tomography (CT) scan."We showed that by using only the traditional risk factors, we miss a significant percentage of individuals at high risk.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Researchers Find Gene Variant Linked To Aortic Valve Disease
NIH-funded consortium finds connection between lipoprotein(a) and valve calcification � A newly identified genetic variant doubles the risk of calcium buildup in the heart's aortic valve. Calcium buildup is the most common cause of aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve that can lead to heart failure, stroke, and sudden cardiac death. � An international genomics team called CHARGE (Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology) found the variant in the gene for lipoprotein(a), a cholesterol-rich particle that circulates in the blood...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news