cardiovascular research

For decades, evidence has been piling up that links heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity. People with diabetes are twice as likely to experience heart disease or stroke. Being overweight and obese increases the risk of high blood pressure…

February may bring to mind hearts filled with love thanks to Valentine’s Day, but as American Heart Month, it also draws attention to a sobering reality: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. While diet and exercise are top of mind when thinking about cardiovascular…

Beyond prompting warm clothing, hot drinks and a plethora of winter-based activities throughout Cleveland, cold weather triggers a host of physiological changes, affecting major organs and muscles and activating survival responses we may barely notice. To learn how cold weather impacts the…

National Institutes of Health awards $4 million to Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Houston Methodist

Case Western Reserve-led study identifies molecule that simulates inflammation-reducing effects of a low-fat diet Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified a new target to treat atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque clogs arteries and causes major cardiac issues,…