Elevated cholesterol in adolescence causes premature heart damage
High cholesterol levels in adolescence can cause structural and functional heart damage during adolescence which worsens by young adulthood. The…
Heart & Lung
Diet quality is associated with metabolites indicative of cardiovascular health already in childhood
A healthier diet is associated with serum metabolite concentrations indicative of better cardiovascular health already in school-aged children, a recent…
What becomes of the broken hearted?
Patients who suffer from takotsubo commonly known as ‘broken-heart syndrome’ have a worse survival rate than the general population and…
Knives out! Evolving heart surgery education
Knives out! Evolving heart surgery education is crucial to equip surgeons with the skills to match the technology. An eminent…
Iron accumulation: a new insight into fibrotic diseases
Fibrosis is associated with various chronic and life-threatening conditions, including pulmonary fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, kidney disease, and cardiovascular diseases, among…
Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettes
Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettes: Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to…
Minimal Physical Activity Beneficial in Late-Stage Lung Cancer
Minimal Physical Activity Beneficial in Late-Stage Lung Cancer: Lung cancer kills more people globally each year than any other type…
Encouraging Dialogue: Complications in Heart Rhythm Cases.
Call for Heart Rhythm Patients and Doctors to Talk More to Prevent Stroke or Bleeding Complications Survey suggests that, for…
Highlighting undertreatment of women with cardiovascular disease
The consistent undertreatment of women with cardiovascular disease may have led to preventable heart attacks, strokes and even death, according…
Natasha’s lung cancer story
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Natasha was low risk for all cancers and especially lung cancer but it didn't…