Cardiology
Early cannabis use linked to heart disease
Smoking cannabis when you're young may increase your risk of developing heart disease later, according to a recent University of Guelph study.
Apr 12, 2021
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News tagged with arterial stiffness
Cardiology
New marathon runners reduced blood pressure, arterial stiffness equivalent to a 4-year reduction in vascular age
The new year means it's time to set resolutions for 2020 and new research from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests running a marathon for the first time could have several health benefits. The study ...
Jan 6, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Exercise yields some cardiovascular benefits in children with excess weight
Eight months of daily, afterschool physical activity in previously inactive 8- to 11-year-olds with obesity and overweight improved key measures of their cardiovascular health like good cholesterol levels, aerobic fitness ...
Dec 9, 2019
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Pediatrics
Stiffening arteries in teenagers with persistent obesity
Children and adolescents with long-term obesity have increased arterial stiffness by their late teens, a study of more than 3,000 children followed from age 9 to 17 shows. These results, in the researchers' view, call for ...
May 28, 2019
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Cardiology
Study finds lifestyle factors that could harden arteries
A new study from the University of Georgia pinpoints lifestyle factors that could lead to hardened arteries.
May 6, 2019
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Cardiology
71-year-old heart study gets $38M grant for another 6 years
The nation's longest-running multigenerational study of cardiovascular disease has received a $38 million grant that will help researchers explore the biology of aging.
Apr 17, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Arterial stiffness may predict dementia risk
(HealthDay)—Arterial stiffness may predict dementia risk, independent of subclinical brain damage, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Nov 21, 2018
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Cardiology
Heart health's impact on brain may begin in childhood
A child's blood pressure could indicate cognition problems into adulthood, according to a new study suggesting the cardiovascular connection to cognitive decline could begin much earlier in life than previously believed.
Oct 23, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Long-running study identifies modifiable dementia risk factor in older adults
For older adults, it may seem as though the die is already cast regarding their odds of developing dementia, but new research from the University of Pittsburgh has identified a dementia risk factor among older adults that ...
Oct 16, 2018
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Cardiology
Stiffening of blood vessels may point to dementia risk
Arterial stiffness among people with mild cognitive impairments could put them at higher risk for progressing to dementia, which may include Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study exploring the connection between the ...
Sep 21, 2018
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