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Drop in insulin resistance in mid-adolescence protects against worsening arterial stiffness

Posted on February 15, 2023 (November 19, 2025) by Hippocratic Post

Natural drop in insulin resistance in mid-adolescence protects against worsening arterial stiffness if sustained: Significant physiologic decrease in insulin resistance during mid-adolescence may stop and reverse arterial stiffness progression, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between Baylor College of Medicine in the United […]

Cholesterol: New drug could revolutionise treatment

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Hippocratic Post

A revolutionary new treatment was used for the first time in the world at the Division of Cardiology of Vienna General Hospital and MedUni Vienna outside of a clinical trial. High cholesterol levels are one of the most frequent causes of heart attacks and strokes. With just two injections a year, the new drug can […]

New insight into neovessel formation

Posted on October 15, 2020 (November 19, 2025) by Hippocratic Post

New insight into neovessel formation shows promise in future treatment of cardiovascular diseases: A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland provides novel insight into the previously unknown effects of factors regulating blood vessel formation. In the study, bone morphogenetic factor 6, i.e. BMP6, was shown – for the first time – to regulate blood vessel formation via vascular […]

Heart Attacks in Women: Not Just A Man’s Problem

Posted on October 24, 2019 (November 19, 2025) by Emma Hammett

Heart attacks in women: The British Heart Foundation are campaigning for more people to recognise the signs and symptoms of heart attacks in women. Many people have the misconception that heart attacks only happen to men and this has led to thousands of women failing to realise that they are experiencing a heart attack and […]