Since 1996 WHN is the second oldest medical website on the net, second only to the American Medical Association, servicing over 35,000 physicians and scientists worldwide.
Non-Profit Trusted Source of Non-Commercial Health Information
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a potential way to battle the health effects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in women after discovering an important factor that could determine how their bodies use and store fat. Based on their new discovery, the researchers, led by Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Mete …
A Scripps Research team developed a smartphone app that can calculate users’ genetic risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) — and found that users at high risk sought out appropriate medication after using the app In the study, which appears in npj Digital Medicine in March 2022, the researchers detailed how their app called MyGeneRank …
Around the globe insomnia frustrates an estimated 30% of the population, of which many struggle to deal with this common condition, and difficulty falling asleep tends to run in the family. A recent study has found an association between genetic predisposition to insomnia and increased risk of stroke, heart failure, and coronary artery disease. According …
Heart failure costs are projected to more than double in the next 20 years, as the US population ages and the incidence of the condition climbs. Heart failure stems from a variety of other cardiac diseases such as hypertension or coronary artery disease that can stress the heart and cause it to stop working. Fatigue …
Fifteen new genetic regions associated with coronary artery disease have been identified by a large, international consortium of scientists. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death, both in the United States and many other developed nations. The CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium, comprised of over 170 researchers, has identified fifteen new genetic regions associated with …
People with severe coronary artery disease have been found to have higher-than-normal levels of the plastic bisphenol-A (BPA) in their urine. A British research team has established a link between the plastic bisphenol-A (BPA) and narrowing of the arteries. Professor David Melzer, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Exeter (UK), and …
Soy isoflavones help to improve blood vessel endothelial cell function, potentially reducing cardiovascular disease risks. Endothelial cell dysfunction, affecting the cells that line the blood vessels and control the ability of the vessels to expand and contract, is associated with an increased risk for coronary artery disease and cardiovascular events. Some recently published studies suggest …
Healthy young people who add as little as 9 pounds (4 kg) of fat, specifically in the abdomen, are at increased risk for developing endothelial cell dysfunction, a precursor to cardiovascular diseases. Endothelial cell dysfunction, affecting the cells that line the blood vessels and control the ability of the vessels to expand and contract, is …
Duke University (US) researchers identify specific metabolic profiles associated with coronary artery disease and heart attacks. While scientists have suspected that metabolites, the molecular debris left over after the body breaks food down into energy sources and building blocks of cells and tissues, may be useful in diagnosing disease, these small molecules have remained difficult …