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AF increases susceptibility to stroke associated with air pollution exposure

AF increases susceptibility to stroke associated with air pollution exposure

30 Sep 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

Atrial fibrillation (AF) exacerbates the effect of air pollution exposure on acute ischaemic stroke outcomes, such that AF patients are more likely to develop stroke when exposed to increasing levels of smog (O3) and carbon monoxide (CO) compared with those who have no AF, according to a Singapore study.

30 Sep 2022
Plasma microRNAs disturbed in Alzheimer’s disease

Plasma microRNAs disturbed in Alzheimer’s disease

29 Sep 2022

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) show slightly dysregulated levels of plasma microRNAs (miRNA), including miRNA-92a-3p and miRNA-29a-3p, a recent study has found.

29 Sep 2022
Antihypertensive dosing TIME does not affect CV outcomes

Antihypertensive dosing TIME does not affect CV outcomes

26 Sep 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Timing of antihypertensive medication intake, be it in the morning or evening, does not appear to affect the risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) or non-fatal stroke, according to results of the TIME trial presented at ESC 2022.

26 Sep 2022