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The Role of Genetics in Heart Disease: Can You Prevent It?

MIBHS

While much attention is given to modifiable risk factors such as diet, exercise, and smoking, the role of genetics in heart disease is equally critical yet less understood by the general public. Specific genetic variants, such as those affecting cholesterol metabolism, can increase the likelihood of plaque buildup in the arteries.

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Rationale and Design of the mTECH?Rehab Randomized Controlled Trial: Impact of a Mobile Technology Enabled Corrie Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Functional Status and Cardiovascular Health

Journal of the American Heart Association

Key secondary and exploratory outcomes include improvement in a composite cardiovascular health metric, CR engagement, quality of life, health factors (including low‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c, weight, diet, smoking cessation, blood pressure), and psychosocial factors.

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10 Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy

AMS Cardiology

Fuel Your Body Wisely: Choose a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein. Befriend Fiber: Fiber helps lower cholesterol and manage blood sugar, both crucial for heart health. Include beans, lentils, whole grains and fruits in your diet to increase your fiber intake.

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Three Researchers Awarded $1 million Each to Study New Heart Disease Treatments, Causes

DAIC

Using this information, his team will then investigate ways to use these compounds to create diets that specifically protect against heart disease and lay the groundwork for developing new drugs that can be used for heart disease treatment. “One We will use modern technologies to explore the great number of chemicals in the food supply.

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Physiology Friday #202: Should You be Taking a Multivitamin for Cognitive Health? A New Study Suggests Yes.

Physiologically Speaking

Health and time have always been two sides of the same coin, but we haven’t had the technology to bridge them until now. It’s also likely that most people aren’t getting all of the nutrients they need from their diet even if they think they are. Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Nutritional insurance?

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

I, Dr Malcolm Kendrick, with or without other co-conspirators, would be accused of spreading misinformation about cholesterol and statins. The hypothesis that a raised cholesterol level causes heart disease [atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)] is possibly the single most powerful idea in medicine. With thousands dying.