Although small studies have linked obstructive sleep apnea with diastolic heart failure, this link has yet to be examined in a large population study. To see the results, read more.
The role of intake of carbohydrate to fiber ratio in human health is not well-defined. In a new study, researchers specifically aimed to explore the impact of this ratio on metabolic syndrome risk in...
In a new study, researchers investigated whether platelet count and homocysteine levels affect the risk of first stroke in patients with hypertension, and how folic acid treatment could modify this risk. ...
Evidence on the effects of egg consumption on cardiometabolic risk in patients with type 2 diabetes is conflicting. In a recent study, researchers aimed to compare the effects of high- and low-egg diets on...
In a recent study of more than 5000 individuals, researchers investigated the effects of various risk factor profiles on the lifetime risk of developing atrial fibrillation.
In a study of more than 121,000 patients hospitalized for ischemic stroke, researchers compared outcomes among those with and without opioid dependence or abuse.
In a recent meta-analysis of 34 trials and more than 270,000 participants, the authors aimed to compare the effects of more and less intensive LDL-C lowering on both all-cause and cardiovascular-specific...
Previous research has indicated a strong dose-response relationship between smoking and ischemic stroke risk in young women, but few data have demonstrated whether this association exists in young men as...
Although it is well known that cigarette smoking is linked to several factors associated with cardiac dysfunction, its effects on the risk of heart failure-related hospitalization and systolic dysfunction...
Low-risk recommendations for alcohol consumption vary greatly across different national guidelines, and new research suggests that the upper limits of alcohol consumption in these guidelines may not be low...
