Disease of the smallest heart blood vessels is important global health problem
First international study to describe characteristics and prognosis for microvascular angina
Obsessive compulsive disorder linked to increased ischemic stroke risk later in life
Adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to have an ischemic stroke later in life compared to adults who do not have…
Liraglutide prevents accumulation of lipid linked to cardiac mortality
Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet, University of Oxford and University of Copenhagen have shown that elevated levels of lipids known as ceramides can be associated with a ten-fold…
Managing children’s weight, blood pressure & cholesterol protects brain function mid-life
Managing weight, blood pressure and cholesterol in children may help protect brain function in later life, according to new research published in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal…
Have High Blood Pressure? You May Want to Check Your Medications
Many people with high blood pressure are taking another medication that could raise it