Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai quantifies the cardiovascular risk posed by exposure to specific environmental factors, showing, for example, that air pollution heightens the risk of heart disease mortality by 17 per cent.
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): According to an international team of experts, additional cholesterol-lowering drugs should be offered to patients with "bad" cholesterol (LDL) levels (70 mg/dl or more) and those at high risk of heart disease.
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases which include high BP, diabetes, obesity and smoking are believed to play a major role in the likelihood of developing dementia, cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease.
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): Cardiovascular disease risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and smoking are believed to play key roles in the likelihood of developing cognitive decline, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease.
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI): A recent study has suggested that Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults.
Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults, suggested a new study.
Boston [US], March 17 (ANI): According to a large-scale trial led by Brigham and Women's hospital, a cocoa flavanol supplement and a multivitamin could prevent a 27 per cent lower rate of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): Researchers have suggested that nutritional supplements taken to boost athletic performance can pose cardiovascular risks.
San Francisco (California) [US], January 27 (ANI): A new study has suggested that subtle changes in the structure and the diastolic function of a person's heart between early adulthood and middle age may be associated with a decline in thinking and memory skills.
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): A new research has found that the negative impact of most cardiovascular diseases on thinking and memory skills may be stronger for women than men.
Sydney [Australia], September 26 (ANI): A new study (amongst some of the world's biggest consumers of dairy foods) has shown that those with higher intakes of dairy fat had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those with low intakes.