cardiovascular disease Archives

The Thought Leader series: Interviewing esteemed global thinkers

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A focus on the Thought Leaders that have been featured in Research Outreach publications

At Research Outreach, we strive to showcase a wealth of cutting-edge research from across the sciences and beyond. As part of this uniquely exciting remit, we run the ‘Thought Leader’ series, interviewing esteemed thinkers, researchers, and communicators from world-leading organisations and a diverse array of disciplines. These interviews afford our readers the rare opportunity to hear about the latest research […]

Riding the cardiac wave: The link between incremental pulse wave velocity and cardiovascular risk factors

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Researchers have investigated using a new marker, incremental pulse wave velocity, that measures arterial wall dynamics to evaluate arterial stiffness, which may be possible to use in screening for cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major health concern. Arterial stiffening is known to be linked to CVD risk; therefore, establishing effective ways to measure this provides a novel way to screen populations and to detect early signs of CVD. Dr P M Nabeel, Dr Jayaraj Joseph, and Professor Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam at the Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology […]

Heart health, fat consumption and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

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Dr Erik Froyen studiees the impact of fat consumption on lipoprotein cholesterol particle size

Cardiovascular disease is a major contributor to deaths globally. One of the most prominent risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL). Special focus has been placed on looking at the effects of fat consumption on LDL particle size in healthy individuals as a way to increase awareness among people in terms of diet and lifestyle. Dr […]

An age-old problem: How SENS Research Foundation is looking at age-related disease in a new way

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SENS Research Foundation funds innovative gerontology research around the world.

Despite time, energy and money being poured into age-related disease research around the world, humans are yet to find cures for illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. SENS Research Foundation believe this is because current research is approaching the problem from the wrong angle. Research Outreach found out more from the Foundation’s Chief Science Officer and co-founder Dr […]

Nuts about nuts: The Mediterranean solution to diabetes control

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Professor David Jenkins and his team at The University of Toronto investigate the impacts of exchanging carbohydrates for mixed nuts – a source of unsaturated fats – on critical risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as low-density lipoprotein particle size and apolipoprotein B levels. They also discern that adopting a lower-carb, high-fat diet, reminiscent of the Mediterranean diet, increases glycaemic […]

A potential new tool for cardiovascular disease prevention

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Cardiovascular disease is still one of the leading causes of death around the world. With the ultimate goal of developing new diagnostic tools to enable cardiovascular disease prevention, Dr Otilia Vieira, based at the NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal, is keen to understand the ways in which our body deals with excess cholesterol. Atherosclerosis is a potentially serious condition where […]