A recent study in a preclinical model of inflammatory bowel disease shows dietary exposure to bisphenol-A, or BPA, found in
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Treating intestine with ‘good’ cholesterol compound inhibits lung tumor growth in mice
A compound that mimics the main protein in high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or “good”) cholesterol significantly reduced the number of tumors
Continue reading »Mediterranean-style eating with lean, unprocessed red meat improves heart disease risk
Adopting a Mediterranean-style eating pattern improves heart health, with or without reducing red meat intake, if the red meat consumed
Continue reading »Synthetic cannabis (‘spice’, ‘k2’) use may boost stroke risk in young users: 25 year old prison inmate was left with permanent disability in absence of other traditional risk factors
The warning follows their treatment of a 25 year old prison inmate who had no family history of heart disease
Continue reading »These four foods are proven to lower your cholesterol
Plant-based diets are great for cardiovascular health, but a vegetarian diet low in saturated fats may not be the best
Continue reading »Some calories more harmful than others: Nutrition researchers agree sugar-sweetened beverages increase risk of cardiometabolic disease
While calories from any food have the potential to increase the risk of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases, 22 nutrition
Continue reading »Six years of exercise — or lack of it — may be enough to change heart failure risk
By analyzing reported physical activity levels over time in more than 11,000 American adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that
Continue reading »Heart disease severity may depend on nitric oxide levels: Study finds nitric oxide may also determine drug efficacy
The most common heart medications may get an assist from nitric oxide circulating in the body, according to a new
Continue reading »Cholesterol raises the build up of Alzheimer’s proteins in the brain
High cholesterol increases the build up of Alzheimer’s proteins in the brain by 20 times, study finds Researchers believe findings
Continue reading »Mercury rising: Are the fish we eat toxic?
The amount of mercury extracted from the sea by industrial fishing has grown steadily since the 1950s, potentially increasing mercury
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