A study has associated the consumption of the sweetener erythritol with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, specifically myocardial infarction and stroke. The data are published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Research analysing data from more than 100,000 people in the UK followed for nearly a decade concludes that a higher intake of free sugars - added sugars or those naturally present in honey and fruit juice - is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The study is published in BMC Medicine.
Ischaemia-reperfusion injury is one of the causes of damage caused by diseases such as myocardial infarction. A study published in the journal Science has used base editors, a gene-editing tool derived from CRISPR, to modify a key protein in the hearts of mice. According to the authors, the intervention allowed them to recover their function after a heart attack and could potentially be used in a wide range of patients, as it does not depend on the presence of a specific mutation.
A study published in the BMJ looks at the risk of thromboembolic events associated with different covid-19 vaccines, both adenovirus- and mRNA-based. Its results are based on data collected from more than 10 million adults in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK and the US who received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine from December 2020 to mid-2021.
A study published in the journal Nature Communications in mice has associated the inhalation of e-cigarette aerosols with heart rhythm disorders, including ventricular arrhythmias.
A Canadian study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology found that adjusted mortality from myocardial infarction is not different between men and women aged 18-55 years, but hospital readmission in the following year is higher in women.
Researchers have developed a system capable of restoring some molecular and cellular functions and preserving tissues in pigs when initiated one hour after death. The study is published today in the journal Nature.
Research published in the journal Hypertension has found an association between frequent naps and an increased risk of high blood pressure and stroke.
Reducing salt intake is recommended to prevent heart failure, but restricting it too much could worsen a common type of heart failure, research published in the journal Heart suggests.
The journal JAMA today publishes several articles, along with an editorial, in which the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against the use of vitamin supplements to prevent cancers and cardiovascular disease.