New research adds to the list of the Mediterranean diet's potential cardiovascular benefits. The results suggest that fish and vegetables trigger the production of a gut-derived metabolite that reduces signs of hypertension and heart abnormalities in rats. A diet rich in fish and vegetables triggers a heart-healthy compound, new research indicates. Various recent studies have hailed the health benefits of …

INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Initial effectiveness results from the real-world EMPagliflozin compaRative effectIveness and SafEty (EMPRISE) study showed empagliflozin was associated with a 44 percent relative risk reduction in hospitalisation for heart failure (HHF) compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in routine clinical practice in the U.S. The EMPRISE analysis of data from approximately 35,000 people with type …

Although restriction of salt intake is recommended in many cardiovascular guidelines, high-quality evidence is lacking to support or repudiate advice to reduce salt intake in patients with heart failure, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine. “Recent estimates suggest that more than 26 million people worldwide have heart failure,” Kamal R. Mahtani, PhD, deputy director at the Centre for …

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Initial results from the real-world EMPagliflozin compaRative effectIveness and SafEty (EMPRISE) study showed Jardiance® was associated with a 44 percent relative risk reduction in hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in routine clinical practice in the U.S. The EMPRISE analysis of data from approximately 35,000 people …

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(Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) We’re awash in hyped claims made about the health-impacts of countless foods and supplements. Determining which claims are backed by credible evidence isn’t always easy – contradiction is more common than clarity. A new review of “controversial and hyped” foods conducted by a team of researchers from the American College of Cardiology (the second in …

Getty Images/Justin Sullivan For years scientists have traced a link between coffee drinking and heart health, but they weren't sure exactly why coffee is associated with so many health benefits. A group of German researchers thinks they've found a possible answer, and it has to do with how the cells in our blood vessels react to caffeine. They think the …