People with MS show significantly worse vascular function, especially increased arterial stiffness, compared with healthy controls. A medium effect size was found for vascular health deterioration in ...

The decrease in vascular function was most pronounced after inhalation of e-cigarettes containing nicotine, followed by e-cigarettes without nicotine. Decreased venous oxygen saturation was also ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers in the United States evaluated the impact of high- (HFB) or low-fat ground beef (LFB) on vascular function. Cardiovascular disease ...

Fischer et al. [9] studied 39 females post-menopause, comparing blood pressure (BP) and vascular function between those with lean, overweight, or obesity. Vascular function assessments included FMD ...

Among multiple cardiovascular disease subtypes examined in two large cohorts, hypotension shows the strongest association ...

Increased aortic stiffness as assessed by non-invasive carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) or by augmentation index (AIx) is associated with worse prognosis for cardiovascular (CV) disease, ...

A new analysis, designed to shed light on the benefits of SGLT2 inhibition in patients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), shows that dapagliflozin (Farxiga; AstraZeneca) ...

Over half of the human body is not even human. Everyone carries almost 40 trillion bacterial cells, forming their microbiome, which play various roles in different organs, including affecting ...

The vascular endothelium represents a monolayer of endothelial cells that envelops the innermost surfaces of arteries, veins, cardiac lumina, and lymphatic vessels. These endothelial cells are ...

A study from the Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM) at Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands, has found that the consumption of unsalted, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you think of vitamin C, you might picture a refreshing glass of orange juice, a cozy day in bed, or the popular orange powder ...

Estrogen is a hormone typically related to reproduction and sexual characteristics, but it also promotes vascular elasticity, encourages cholesterol balance, and has anti-inflammatory properties that ...