August 26, 2015
Irina Strazhesko and colleagues studied 303 individuals without known heart diseases to explore insulin resistance’s role in arterial aging. Their findings indicated that insulin resistance and […]
May 18, 2015
Tanja Dudenbostel and her team conducted a study focusing on refractory hypertension at the Birmingham Hypertension Clinic. Their findings revealed a prevalence of 2.7% for refractory […]
May 12, 2015
Men experience an age-related decline in sex hormones, termed “andropause,” linked to decreased bone density, muscle mass, and increased cardiovascular risk. Corrigan et al. investigated the […]
October 1, 2012
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), especially when combined with obesity and male gender, increases all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Androgen deficiency is common in both obese men […]
May 11, 2012
Impaired lung function has repeatedly been demonstrated in children born preterm, independent of other pulmonary risks. Bolton and colleagues examined the association between lung function, maternal […]
April 21, 2011
Integrating both physical activity and nutritional optimization, in a multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation program, is associated with reducing cardiovascular risks. Gale and colleagues showed through both exercise […]
April 21, 2011
In their investigation involving 723 adolescents and young adults aged 10-23 years, Elaine Urbina and her team found that both pre-hypertension and hypertension independently contribute to […]
May 1, 2009
Male hypogonadism (low testosterone) is a recognized contributor to endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffening, increasing cardiovascular mortality risk. Yaron et al. investigated the effects of testosterone […]
June 5, 2006
B Jani at Imperial College London discussed the impact of aging on vascular health. As people age, physiological changes occur, affecting the mechanical and structural properties […]