Biomarkers Archives - Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog-tag/biomarkers/ Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. Mon, 19 Jun 2017 21:18:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The New Heart Threat for Young Adults https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/new-heart-threat-young-adults/ Mon, 19 Jun 2017 21:18:13 +0000 http://wwwdev.clevelandheartlab.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=10739 About 90 percent of strokes each year in the U.S. occur in people age 50 and older. Yet alarming new research shows that significantly more young adults are experiencing stroke, even as rates among older people may be improving. The new data, from the Centers for Disease Control, found a significant increase in hospitalizations due to stroke among men and ...

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]]> Stress, the Heart, and Inflammation https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/stress-heart-inflammation/ Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:45:37 +0000 http://wwwdev.clevelandheartlab.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=10244 Racing through traffic. Meeting a deadline. Giving a presentation. These and other stressors take a toll on your immediate health, increasing blood pressure, heart rate, and the release of harmful hormones like cortisol. But it’s the long-term effects you may really need to worry about. Chronic stress is associated not only with complaints like insomnia, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal distress, ...

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]]> The Diet that Helps Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke and Inflammation https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/horizons-the-diet-that-helps-prevent-heart-attack-stroke-and-inflammation/ Mon, 12 Oct 2015 12:52:55 +0000 http://proto.clevelandheartlab.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=9000 Even if you’re not overweight, cutting calories could lower inflammation by nearly 50 percent, improve other major risk factors for heart attack and stroke, including blood pressure and cholesterol, and even add years to your life, suggests a new National Institute on Aging (NIA) study. The findings, which were published in Journal of Gerontology: Medical Science, “are quite intriguing,” said ...

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]]> Telomere Testing May Predict Lifespan and Health Risks https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/horizons-telomere-testing-may-predict-lifespan-and-health-risks/ Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:11:48 +0000 http://proto.clevelandheartlab.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=9033 Telomere Testing May Predict Health Risks Years in Advance The length of telomeres — protective caps at the end of chromosomes often compared to plastic tips on shoelaces — could be an important predictor of increased danger for a range of disorders, from cancer to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. What’s more, telomere testing may identify patients at risk ...

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