Researchers have discovered a new disorder linked to heart problems that stems from a genetic defect in the protein glycogenin. In a worst case scenario, disruption of this protein’s function can lead to cardiac arrest, which is exactly what happened to the young man whose case triggered the investigation at Sahlgrenska…

Does your daily morning jolt boost the risk of heart disease?… For the millions of people who depend on coffee to jumpstart their day, cholesterol is probably the last thing on their mind as they wait for the morning jolt of caffeine to kick in. In the past few years, though, more and more evidence [...]

A just published research experiment on inactive men with high blood pressure shows that just 3 months of soccer practise twice a week causes a significant fall in blood pressure, resting pulse rate, and percentage of body fat, and is more effective than the doctor’s usual advice on healthy diet and exercise. Other para…

Watching and controlling your cholesterol level is important to maintaining your health, and it’s really not that hard. Controlling your cholesterol is key to preventing heart disease. For some, this can be accomplished through the same healthy diet and exercise plan that keeps a whole host of illnesses at bay. You migh…

A man’s male hormones may ward off heart damage by helping vessels around the heart regenerate, suggest Australian researchers in a report posted January 13 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. While studies have shown that estrogen helps blood vessels regenerate, both in the uterus after menstruation and around the…

Study 1 highlights: Just two weeks on a high-fructose diet raises blood pressure in men. A drug used to treat gout seems to protect against that blood pressure increase and some aspects of metabolic syndrome. Study 2 highlights: A study in mice finds that the time of day when fructose is consumed is linked to [...]

Stroke could be affecting Americans earlier in life than ever before, a new study suggests. “Stroke is no longer an affliction of old age,” said lead researcher Timothy J. Wolf, an instructor of occupational therapy and neurology and investigator for the Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Group at Washington Univer…

Injections of male hormone boosted cardiac performance in Italian study… Injections of the male hormone testosterone increased blood-pumping ability and heart muscle strength in men with heart failure, Italian researchers report. “From our study, it appears that testosterone supplementation is useful for both pati…

Drugs and diet aren’t the only ways to treat high blood pressure. Deep breathing, meditation, exercise, and even waxing your car can work just as well. The catch? It takes a lot of effort and perseverance to get your blood pressure under control without prescription drugs. Most guys can’t or won’t devote enough time to …

Angina puts men at greater risk of heart attack and death than women, says new research from the UK that suggests men with angina have twice the risk of having a heart attack and are three times more likely to die of heart disease or an illness linked to it than women with angina. The [...]