Tag: Heart Failure

An analysis of UK Biobank data showed an association between regular glucosamine use and significantly lower risks of seven non-communicable chronic diseases [1]. A common supplement Glucosamine, a sugar molecule with an amine group (amino sugar), is a supplement used by almost 20% of middle-aged adults in the U.S., U.K., and Australia [2]. It is...

In Cell Reports Medicine, researchers have published a detailed review on the relationship between cardiovascular disease and the age-related inflammation known as inflammaging. The immune system itself ages Why We Age: Chronic InflammationChronic inflammation refers to a persistent, low-grade buzz of immune activity that settles into the body without the drama of an infection or...

A new study has lent more support to previous epidemiological data that ties the popular sugar substitute erythritol to elevated cardiovascular risk [1]. Deceptively sweet Sugar substitutes have been around for decades, and while some people have reported decreases in weight and blood glucose, a growing body of research suggests there might be some downsides...

German scientists have created lab-grown “patches” of heart muscle tissue derived from pluripotent stem cells. Following a success with rhesus monkeys, they have obtained approval for a human trial [1]. Wear and tear As one of the most hard-working tissues in the body, the heart muscle is subject to incessant wear and tear due to...

In Aging Cell, researchers have published their findings on how the right ventricle of the heart ages differently from the left one. Not just organs, but parts of organs Research on aging has agreed that organs age differently: that the arteries, brain tissue, muscles, and skin, along with all of the various digestive and maintenance...

A new study suggests that the flavonoid epicatechin, found in chocolate, tea, and berries, provides robust protection against reperfusion injury in myocardial infarction [1]. Reperfusion injury: friendly fire Myocardial infarction (heart attack) is the injury caused by complete or partial cessation of blood flow to a portion of the myocardium, the heart’s muscle tissue. This,...