Dr. James DiNicolantonio, PharmD, is the author of The Salt Fix and
a cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute in Kansas...
According to a research from James J. Di Nicolantonio,
a cardiovascular research scientist at St. Luke's Mid-Atlantic Heart Institute in Kansas City, by cutting back on added sugar you cut down risk of heart diseases by three times.
Dr. James DiNicolantonio, PharmD, is the author of The Salt Fix and
a cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri.
«When we think of heart disease and high blood pressure, the main dietary villain that we've been trained to think about is salt, when it's actually sugar,» says James DiNicolantonio,
a cardiovascular research scientist at St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute in Missouri and associate editor at the journal Open Heart.
Not exact matches
The
research marks another important contribution in
cardiovascular research by
scientists at Temple's Center for Translational Medicine.
For example, Matt Krause, director of human resources at CV Therapeutics, says, «Our
research programs include multiple, cutting - edge
cardiovascular product candidates in various stages of clinical trials and preclinical programs, all of which rely heavily on the contributions from our many B.S. - and M.S. - level
scientists.»
In the Los Angeles area, recent
research, mostly conducted by University of Southern California
scientists, has found connections between people living near freeways and asthma, reduced lung function,
cardiovascular disease, autism and other health effects.
Currently, more than 100
research scientists and postdoctoral fellows are performing basic studies in
cardiovascular disease, HIV / AIDS, and neurodegenerative disorders.
«The idea is to bring together the best of Spanish science in the
cardiovascular area, provide a modern infrastructure and funding to generate high - quality
research results, and to train
scientists and medics,» says Moncada.
«We want to establish a network of collaboration between centres and groups engaged in
cardiovascular research,» he stresses, so that benefit from the investment is spread to
scientists across Spain.
And he is in no doubt about wanting to build a truly international centre in Madrid: «The long - term aim is to attract
scientists, whether Spanish nationals or foreigners... who will build the CNIC into one of the best centres of reference in
cardiovascular research at an international level.»
These will all form part of a co-ordinated effort to create a meeting point for all those with an interest in
cardiovascular research, bringing
scientists, clinicians, and the private sector together to accelerate the transfer of new developments from the bench to the clinic.
On the
research applications front, Dr. Chia Tet Fatt, a young
scientist from the Natural Sciences Academic Group at the National Institute of Education, revealed Singapore's very first genetically modified organism (GMO)-- a transgenic resveratrol producing red lettuce for the prevention of cancer and
cardiovascular diseases — which was developed by introducing the stilbene synthase gene into a red plant and diverting the precursors into resveratrol synthesis.
LA JOLLA, CA — New
research from
scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology shows how a diet high in fat and cholesterol depletes the ranks of artery - protecting immune cells, turning them into promoters of inflammation, which exacerbate atherosclerotic plaque buildup that occurs in
cardiovascular disease.
Joslin
scientists are currently investigating whether there are other genetic variants that specifically predispose type 2 diabetic subjects to
cardiovascular disease and are planning to expand this
research to investigate genetic variants associated with CHD in the type 1 diabetes population.
These highly competitive funds enable UCSF
scientists to pursue
research aimed at advancing understanding of human health and disease, and developing new therapies for neurological diseases, cancer, diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, and a host of other conditions.
LA JOLLA, CA — New
research from
scientists at the La Jolla Institute For Allergy and Immunology shows how a diet high in fat and cholesterol depletes the ranks of artery - protecting immune cells, turning them into promoters of inflammation, which exacerbate atherosclerotic plaque buildup that occurs in
cardiovascular disease.
For this
research, the
scientists analyzed data like cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI, blood sugar, diet and exercise, alcohol intake, and tobacco use from more than 3,000 of the individuals to determine healthy lifestyle factors and a low
cardiovascular disease risk profile.
More
research is needed to identify exactly how
cardiovascular health helps protect the brain, the
scientists say, and to figure out whether there are certain times in life when factors like diet or exercise are more influential in this regard.