Objective Beta-blockers (BB) are an established treatment following myocardial infarction (MI). However, there is uncertainty as to whether BB beyond the first year of MI have a role in patients without heart failure or left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD).Methods A nationwide cohort study was conducted including 43 618 patients with MI between 2005 and 2016 in the Swedish… Continue reading Association of beta-blockers beyond 1 year after myocardial infarction and cardiovascular outcomes
Mobile phone calls, genetic susceptibility, and new-onset hypertension: results from 212 046 UK Biobank participants
The relationship between mobile phone use for making or receiving calls and hypertension risk remains uncertain. We aimed to examine the associations of mobile phone use for making or receiving calls and the use frequency with new-onset hypertension in the general population, using data from the UK Biobank.Methods and resultsA total of 212 046 participants… Continue reading Mobile phone calls, genetic susceptibility, and new-onset hypertension: results from 212 046 UK Biobank participants
Association between dietary inflammation index and hypertension in participants with different degrees of liver steatosis
BackgroundThe prevalence of hypertension (HTN) is higher in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Inflammation is the key link between HTN and NAFLD. Systemic inflammation can be dramatically increased by inflammatory diet intake. However, whether controlling the inflammatory diet intake in NAFLD patients could affect the occurrence of HTN still remains unknown. Our aim… Continue reading Association between dietary inflammation index and hypertension in participants with different degrees of liver steatosis
Lifestyle mediators of associations among siestas, obesity, and metabolic health
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the association between siestas/no siestas and obesity, considering siesta duration (long: >30 minutes, short: ≤30 minutes), and test whether siesta traits and/or lifestyle factors mediate the association of siestas with obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS).MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study of 3275 adults from a Mediterranean population (the Obesity, Nutrigenetics,… Continue reading Lifestyle mediators of associations among siestas, obesity, and metabolic health
Smart thrombosis inhibitors without bleeding side effects via charge tunable ligand design
Current treatments to prevent thrombosis, namely anticoagulants and platelets antagonists, remain complicated by the persistent risk of bleeding. Improved therapeutic strategies that diminish this risk would have a huge clinical impact. Antithrombotic agents that neutralize and inhibit polyphosphate (polyP) can be a powerful approach towards such a goal. Here, we report a design concept towards… Continue reading Smart thrombosis inhibitors without bleeding side effects via charge tunable ligand design
Sex Hormones and Calcitonin Gene–Related Peptide in Women With MigraineA Cross-sectional, Matched Cohort Study
Background and Objectives Sex hormones may modulate calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) release in the trigeminovascular system. We studied CGRP concentrations in plasma and tear fluid in female participants with episodic migraine (EM) and a regular menstrual cycle (RMC), female participants with EM and combined oral contraception (COC), and female participants with EM in the postmenopause.… Continue reading Sex Hormones and Calcitonin Gene–Related Peptide in Women With MigraineA Cross-sectional, Matched Cohort Study
High fried food consumption impacts anxiety and depression due to lipid metabolism disturbance and neuroinflammation
To address a crucial knowledge deficiency concerning the correlation between fried food consumption and the risk of anxiety and depression, here we revealed that frequent fried food consumption is strongly associated with a higher risk of anxiety and depression. Notably, acrylamide is a representative contaminant in fried foods, thereby further elucidating its toxicological mode of… Continue reading High fried food consumption impacts anxiety and depression due to lipid metabolism disturbance and neuroinflammation
Effect of walnut consumption on neuropsychological development in healthy adolescents: a multi-school randomised controlled trial
BackgroundOmega-3 fatty acids are critical for neuropsychological functioning. Adolescence is increasingly believed to entail brain vulnerability to dietary intake. The potential benefit on adolescent neurodevelopment of consuming walnuts, a source of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), remains unclear.MethodsWe conducted a 6-month multi-school-based randomised controlled nutrition intervention trial to assess whether walnut consumption has beneficial effects on… Continue reading Effect of walnut consumption on neuropsychological development in healthy adolescents: a multi-school randomised controlled trial
African American Prostate Cancer Displays Quantitatively Distinct Vitamin D Receptor Cistrome-transcriptome Relationships Regulated by BAZ1A
African American (AA) prostate cancer associates with vitamin D3 deficiency, but vitamin D receptor (VDR) genomic actions have not been investigated in this context. We undertook VDR proteogenomic analyses in European American (EA) and AA prostate cell lines and four clinical cohorts. Rapid immunoprecipitation mass spectrometry of endogenous protein (RIME) analyses revealed that nonmalignant AA… Continue reading African American Prostate Cancer Displays Quantitatively Distinct Vitamin D Receptor Cistrome-transcriptome Relationships Regulated by BAZ1A
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