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Physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk by reducing stress-related brain activity, study finds

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain.

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Men at high risk of cardiovascular disease face brain health decline 10 years earlier than women, study finds

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, face brain health decline a decade earlier—from their mid 50s to mid 70s—than similarly affected women who are most susceptible from their mid 60s to mid 70s, suggest the findings of a long term study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

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Exploring the Interplay Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease

HCPLive

In this first of this 5-part series, Lerma and Lala-Trindade discuss the interplay between chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.

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Benzodiazepine linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk: Study

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Benzodiazepine class insomnia drugs were associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published Aug. 7 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

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Genetic study links heart shape to cardiovascular disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A new, multinational study has revealed that the shape of the human heart, influenced by genetic factors, could serve as a valuable predictor for cardiovascular disease risk.

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Perinatal Depression Tied to Increased Risk of Midlife Cardiovascular Disease

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Women with perinatal depression (PND) had a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle adulthood than matched parous women without PND, a Swedish nationwide study found. Over a mean of 10.4 years, women with PND had.

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30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: A comparison of two tools for calculating cardiovascular disease risk found that if only the current 10-year risk thresholds are applied, fewer adults may be recommended for blood pressure-lowering medication. The tools, The.