The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) have published a press release on an observational study looking at intake of red … read more
A study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology suggests being fat linked with worse heart health, even in … read more
A study published in Heart looks at whether fried food intake is linked to risk of heart disease and stroke. … read more
A study published in the BMJ looks at red meat intake and risk of coronary heart disease among US men. … read more
Research, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reports that diary modified to be lower in saturated fats is … read more
It has been announced that a collaboration between the NHS and the company Novartis will see the drug inclisiran will … read more
Research, published in the journal Heart, reports that taking a nap once or twice a day may lower the risk of … read more
A study, published in the European Heart Journal, reports an increased risk of cardiovascular disease for over 75 year olds … read more
Research, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, reports that the reduction in dietary salt intake in England … read more
Research, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, reports that few nutritional supplements or dietary interventions offer protection against cardiovascular disease or … read more
Research published in Nature Communications describes a pacemaker that uses harvested biomechanical energy from cardiac motion which achieves energy harvesting … read more
Reactions to research published in the BMJ into the effectiveness of the troponin heart attack blood test. Prof Hugh Montgomery, … read more
Researchers, publishing in BMC Medicine, looked at alcohol consumption and risk of heart disease. They reported that unstable drinking patterns were associated with higher risk of heart disease than consistent alcohol consumption within the recommended guidelines. read more
Research publishing in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports troponin concentration predicts coronary events, is reduced by statin therapy, and change at 1 year is associated with future coronary risk independent of cholesterol lowering. read more
The authors of an editorial appearing in Open Heart are calling for an end to ‘calorie counting’, instead suggesting a shift towards shaping the diet around the nutritional value of foods in order to reduce risk of cardiovascular disea read more
The British Heart Foundation has announced funding of more than £1 million to introduce a new genetic testing programme for a high cholesterol condition, Familial hypercholestrolaemia read more
A study published in the BMJ found children of obese and overweight women had a higher risk of early cardiovascular death as adults. read more
A paper published in The Lancet Oncology found prolonged exposure to particulate air pollution increases the risk of lung cancer, even at levels below the European Union limit values. Another systematic review in The Lancet found short-term exposure to most major air pollutants appears to increase the risk of being hospitalised for and dying from heart failure. read more
Research published in the European Heart Journal found stress has an adverse impact on health through an increased risk of suffering a heart attack. read more
Research published The Lancet showed that higher-dose use of some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as diclofenac and ibuprofen, increases major vascular events by around a third, mainly by increasing the risk of heart attacks. read more
