ORLANDO, Fla, March 25 -- The spice that gives Peking duck its distinctive red color seems to lower blood cholesterol, two research teams reported today at the American Heart AssociationÃs epidemiology and prevention meeting.
A person who has a stroke during the night waits four to seven hours longer to seek emergency treatment than someone whose stroke occurs during the day, researchers report today at the American Heart Association meeting on epidemiology and prevention in Orlando.
Not completing high school increases the risk of congestive heart failure almost as much as smoking and high blood pressure, according to a study presented today at the American Heart Association's epidemiology and prevention meeting in Orlando.
Having a particular gene may make African Americans much more sensitive to salt, thereby increasing their risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a new report presented here today at the American Heart Association's epidemiology and prevention meeting in Orlando.
Slowing the pace at which children put on excess pounds may reduce their risk of heart disease later in life, researchers report in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
A common respiratory virus can infect the hearts of adults -- young and old -- and cause heart muscle damage that can shorten life and cause sudden death, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Moderate physical activity -- not bed rest -- may be the best medicine for individuals who suffer from "stable" congestive heart failure, according to a new study in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
In a study of elderly men, researchers found that mid-life health problems -- such as high blood pressure -- speed up aging of the brain and increase the risk for stroke during late-life. The study appears in this month's Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Physical activity does more than tone up the heart and reduce the risk of heart attacks. Moderate physical activity -- aerobic as well as pumping iron -- fortifies various segments of the cardiovascular system.
Researchers say that taking images of the heart using radioactive material after a traditional treadmill test may better identify those who are able to exercise for long periods of time, but are still at increased risk for heart attack, death, or the need for bypass surgery or balloon angioplasty.
Individuals who ate a Mediterranean diet were 50 to 70 percent less likely to suffer a repeat heart attack than those on a "Western" diet, according to a study in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Researchers may have pieced together part of the puzzle about why some individuals with many risk factors for atherosclerosis never develop heart disease and stroke while others with few risk factors do.
A new study links an abnormality in the immune system to some forms of congestive heart failure, a finding that may have important implications for how the disease is treated, say researchers in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Vital statistics may not be so vital in determining the impact of stroke among Mexican Americans, according to researchers.
For several years, scientists have known that people who have inherited the E-4 variant of the apolipoprotein (apo) gene are at high risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. Now they say that having the gene may also signal a higher likelihood of having stroke or another vascular disease in the brain.
Concerns about excessive bleeding in the brain -- a consequence of using a clot-dissolving drug in some stroke patients -- have led researchers to develop a 10-point system that neurologists may be able to use to take the guesswork out of when to use this drug.
For years, scientists have believed that brain cells can't be born or newly generated following a stroke. But a new study in rodents finds that some brain cells are actually stimulated to regenerate following a stroke, a discovery that opens the door to treating memory disorders in stroke patients.
"Telestroke" -- using video conferencing to link stroke specialists with physicians treating stroke patients in small community hospitals -- has an extraordinary potential to save lives and reduce disability, and should be tested now in clinical trials to evaluate its benefits, say researchers in an editorial in this month's Stroke.
As more people continue to work after the age of 65 and the older population in the U.S. -- those most susceptible to strokes -- also grows, a new economic dilemma is created: Can people work after having a stroke and what factors limit a stroke survivor's ability to return to work?
Helicopter transport already helps save the lives of car accident victims and, according to researchers, it could help save stroke victims as well.
A stroke therapy derived from snake venom? According to researchers, it's not a snake oil story, but instead a possible new way to help people recover from the devastating effects of stroke.
Researchers who have pioneered a technique of transplanting laboratory-grown neuronal cells into the brains of stroke patients say that the procedure has been performed in seven patients, and some of those patients report that the therapy may have helped to restore motor and speech skills that otherwise would have been lost forever.
Children with chubby tummies have more heart disease risk factors than their pear-shaped peers, according to a new study published in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Results of several studies now show that fruits, vegetables and whole grains that contain antioxidants may lower an individual's risk for heart disease, but it is still unclear whether antioxidant supplements, taken as vitamin pills, have a similar benefit.
The amount of a clot-dissolver protein circulating in the blood may be a good predictor of an elevated stroke risk.
The American Heart Association has updated the way it computes age-adjusted death rates from heart attack and stroke, resulting in death rates that scientists say more realistically depict the true burden of cardiovascular disease, this nation's No. 1 killer.
The CIBIS-II trial is an important turning point that provides the first real convincing evidence that patients with mild or moderate heart failure live longer and have less need for hospitalization when treated with beta blockers.
The list, first created in 1996, recognizes achievements in basic and clinical research that may have the greatest impact in improving the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, the nation's No.1 killer.
Individuals whose heart attack was treated with a type of blood-thinning drug had a 30 percent reduced risk of dying within four days, according to a study of more than 30,000 heart attack patients.
A gene for an inherited heart disorder that accounts for a significant number of sudden deaths and heart failure in young people has been located -- or mapped -- by researchers. The gene is responsible for the heart condition arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD).
The American Heart Association today issues a new scientific statement that updates the procedures for diagnosing and treating infective endocarditis, a life-threatening heart infection that can be caused by common microbes such as streptococcus, or "strep."
By helping keep their blood less sticky, or viscous, hormone replacement therapy may help women lower their risk of heart disease. Studies suggest that viscosity is an important factor in predicting heart disease risk.
A cholesterol-lowering drug may help reduce the risk of another heart attack and the need for artery-opening procedures in people with diabetes and heart disease who have average blood levels of cholesterol.
While prior studies suggest that moderate amounts of alcohol consumption may reduce one's risk for having a stroke, a new report says that wine -- not beer or spirits -- may have the most protective effect.
Abnormally high body temperature within 24 hours of having a stroke may increase risk for death, according to a study in this month's Stroke. Reducing body temperature after a stroke can reduce the death rate from stroke, according to another study in the same issue.
A paper in the Dec. 2nd issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association on waist-to-hip ratios confirms the American Heart Association's viewpoint that obesity is a serious risk factor for heart disease.
If you are at risk for or have heart disease, following a little good sense during this season of reflection can reap benefits all year long. Here are some tips from American Heart Association that can help you to enjoy the treats that abound during the holiday season.
Instead of popping vitamin pills, the addition of a few more servings of fruits and vegetables and lowering fat in the diet may help stave off a disease process which leads to heart attack and stroke, researchers say.
A mechanical heart device has allowed individuals with congestive heart failure to recover lost pumping function and avoid a heart transplant, according to a new study in today's Circulation.
A simple and inexpensive treatment for heart attacks -- originally developed in the early 1960s and now largely abandoned -- appears now to have significant life-saving powers, according to a new study.
Middle-age may not only be accompanied by higher numbers on the scales, but also higher blood levels of cholesterol. Researchers examined the relationship between amount of body fat, total cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins (LDL).
The first comprehensive guidelines to assist physicians in diagnosing and treating the many diseases that can affect the valves of the heart were presented at the American Heart Association's 71st Scientific Sessions.
Almost three in five smokers who undergo surgery for heart disease continue to smoke after their procedure, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's 71st Annual Scientific Sessions.
The amount of time people delay in deciding to seek care for heart attack symptoms may be declining.
Women with heart disease feel more chest pain during mental stress than men, according to a study. Researchers tested the effects of psychological stress on ischemic heart disease -- a condition where the heart's demand for oxygen is greater than its supply.
1- Abnormal artery "hookup" leads to athletes' sudden death, 2- Survival curve continues after clot-buster drug use, 3- Sensitive "seismograph" helps detect heart artery disease, 4- Bone-density loss and blood pressure in women.
1- Pacemakers can help children, 2- Fine-tuning the diet may lower risk of high blood pressure, 3- Form of Lp(a) may be a harbinger of organ damage, 4- Evidence of obesity-related heart problems in black women.
Physical activity not only reduces the likelihood of heart disease but also may decrease the risk of strokes, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 71st Scientific Sessions.
Purple grape juice seems to have the same effect as red wine in reducing the risk of heart disease, according to a study presented today at the American Heart Association's 71st Scientific Sessions.
A gene that influences blood cholesterol levels can also predict how much those levels are affected by weight gain, smoking and other lifestyle factors.
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