8/19/16 8/19/16

Calcium supplementation may increase risk for dementia

10/28/15 10/28/15

Nitric oxide is essential for red blood cells to deliver oxygen

Nitric oxide built into hemoglobin as βCys93 is required for RBC-mediated vasodilation. Without sufficient nitric oxide, vasodilation and thus oxygen delivery to tissues is impaired.

9/17/15 9/17/15

Oxidized LDL promotes atherosclerosis

Research recently published in Science Signaling elucidates one of the mechanisms by which oxidized LDL promotes atherosclerosis

8/18/15 8/18/15

Low normal sodium a cardiovascular risk

Low sodium within the normal range is associated with significantly increased CVD events and total mortality in older men without major CVD or HF.

11/4/14 11/4/14

Stroke risk reduced by magnesium

Stroke risk is reduced by higher plasma magnesium levels according to data from 32,826 women in the Nurses’ Health Study presented in a paper just published in the journal Stroke.

4/6/14 4/6/14

Thyroid in heart, metabolism, brain, kidney; vital importance of T3

Thyroid disorders have widespread impact and although subclinical hypothyroidism and low triiodothyronine (T3) syndrome are common they are frequently overlooked in practice.

11/19/13 11/19/13

Atrial fibrillation risk increased by non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs

NSAIDs increased the risk for atrial fibrillation. Practitioners must bear in mind the potential for all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to cause atrial fibrillation by aggravating or triggering latent autoimmune inflammation due to gut barrier compromise.

4/11/13 4/11/13

Aspirin Cardiovascular/Gastrointestinal Risk Calculator

Aspirin has been shown to be worthy of consideration for secondary, and in some cases primary, prevention of heart attacks and strokes but carries known risks for gastrointestinal side effects. If you're not certain whether to recommend low-dose aspirin to a patient, the aspirin cardiovascular/gastrointestinal risk calculator can help with the clinical decision. A paper recently published in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics describes the development and use of this practical tool.

1/19/13 1/19/13

Insulin resistance correlates with blood vessel damage leading to heart attack and stroke

Insulin resistance correlates with blood vessel damage evidenced by carotid intima-media thickness, a well-recognized index of vascular damage and is widely utilized surrogate marker for cardiovascular disease.

10/27/12 10/27/12

High blood pressure: when is medication needed for hypertension?

High blood pressure: when is medication needed for hypertension? The authors of an intervention review published recently in the highly respected Cochrane Library examine all the relevant randomized controls trials and come to the conclusion that medicating mild hypertension (systolic blood pressure (BP) 140-159 mmHg and/or diastolic BP 90-99 mmHg) confers no benefit.