cardiovascular disease

Citrate: The New Molecular Key to Reversing Vascular Aging and Combating Cardiovascular Disease

By MedXY 09/14/2025

Recent research reveals that citrate, a natural compound found in citrus fruits, may significantly reverse vascular aging and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases by restoring mitochondrial function and vascular elasticity.

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Early Childhood High Blood Pressure Predicts Premature Cardiovascular Mortality: Insights from a 50-Year Longitudinal US Cohort

By MedXY 09/07/2025

Elevated blood pressure at age 7 significantly increases the risk of premature cardiovascular mortality by mid-adulthood, underscoring the need for early-life blood pressure monitoring and intervention.

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Enhanced Protection in Heart Failure: High-Dose Influenza Vaccine Outperforms Standard Dose in the DANFLU-2 Trial

By MedXY 09/06/2025

The DANFLU-2 trial reveals that high-dose influenza vaccine significantly reduces hospitalization for influenza and cardiovascular events in older adults, including those with heart failure, compared to the standard-dose vaccine.

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Stalking, Restraining Orders, and Cardiovascular Health Risks in Women: Insights from the Nurses’ Health Study II

By MedXY 09/06/2025

A 20-year prospective study reveals that experiences of stalking and obtaining restraining orders are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular events in women, emphasizing violence as a critical factor in cardiovascular disease prevention.

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Bivalent RSV Prefusion F Protein Vaccine: A Potential Strategy to Reduce Cardiovascular Hospitalizations in Older Adults

By MedXY 09/01/2025

The DAN-RSV trial demonstrates that RSV vaccination significantly lowers all-cause cardiorespiratory hospitalizations among older adults, suggesting vaccines may reduce infection-triggered cardiovascular complications and benefit chronic disease management.

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Tongxinluo in Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanisms, Clinical Efficacy, and Future Directions

By MedXY 08/22/2025

This comprehensive review synthesizes evidence on Tongxinluo’s mechanisms and clinical benefits in myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, and ischemia, highlighting patient subgroup analyses and current gaps in clinical evidence.

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Clinical Therapeutic Value of Curcumin Supplementation in Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Cognitive Function, Aging, and Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Synthesis of Recent Evidence

By MedXY 08/18/2025

Current evidence supports curcumin supplementation for reducing cardiovascular risk factors and preventing type 2 diabetes progression, with emerging potential in cognitive decline and aging-related degenerative diseases.

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Evaluating Salt Warning Labels to Reduce High Salt Consumption in UK Out-of-Home Food Sector: Evidence from Online and Real-world Randomised Controlled Trials

By MedXY 08/15/2025

UK trials show salt warning labels on packaged foods and menus effectively increase awareness and discourage high salt intake, offering a promising policy to combat cardiovascular risk associated with excessive salt consumption.

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Healthy Eating for the Planet: Linking Sustainable Diets with Reduced Cardiovascular Risk and Longevity

By MedXY 08/15/2025

Observational evidence from over 13,000 US adults reveals that adherence to the environmentally sustainable EAT-Lancet diet is associated with significantly reduced risks of cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality over nearly 30 years.

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Microplastics, Nanoplastics and the Heart: Emerging Human Data Link Environmental Particles to Cardiovascular Risk

By MedXY 08/09/2025

Three prospective human studies report micro‑ and nanoplastic (MNP) detection in coronary blood, cardiopulmonary bypass–exposed blood, and carotid atheroma; associations with inflammation and adverse cardiovascular events raise biologic plausibility but do not yet prove causation.

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Elevated D-Dimer Levels: Beyond Pulmonary Embolism—Uncommon Conditions Many Doctors Overlook

By MedXY 08/03/2025

D-dimer is a specific fibrin degradation product indicative of blood clot formation and breakdown. Elevated levels signal various conditions beyond pulmonary embolism, including cardiovascular diseases, malignancies, and infections.

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Physical Activity Trajectories Before and After Cardiovascular Disease: Insights from the CARDIA Study

By MedXY 07/29/2025

Longitudinal data from CARDIA reveal declining physical activity before and after CVD events, with pronounced disparities among Black women, highlighting the need for targeted interventions across the life course.

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Revealing the Role of Gut Microbiome Rhythms in Cardiovascular Health

By MedXY 07/27/2025

New insights highlight the relationship between gut microbiome rhythms and the stability of atherosclerotic plaques, offering novel strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention and management.