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Hypertension Study for Subjects With Either Established Cardiovascular Disease or High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Click the JOIN button if you think you might be eligible for this study. Please complete the form below with your contact information. By completing this form, you are providing your permission (consent) for research professionals to contact you about active or future studies and health research news. Email Address * First Name * Last Name *

Benefits of Blood Donation

Frequent Blood Donation May Improve Blood Cell Health

Donating blood may do more than just help others—it could also enhance the health of your own blood cells. A recent study suggests that frequent blood donation may encourage the growth of beneficial blood cell mutations, potentially lowering the risk of blood-related diseases.   Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in London analyzed blood samples from

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Vegan Diet’s Rapid Cardiovascular Benefits: Insights from Stanford’s Identical Twin Study

A recent study conducted by researchers from Stanford Medicine, published in JAMA Network Open, reveals that adopting a vegan diet can lead to significant improvements in cardiovascular health within just eight weeks. The study, unique for its focus on identical twins, aimed to eliminate genetic and lifestyle variations that often complicate diet research.  Involving 44

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Obesity

Twitter Do you suffer from Obesity? Obesity and being overweight are leading factors in the development of heart disease and stroke, as well as Type 2 diabetes. More than 10 million Canadians are overweight, while another 7 million Canadians are considered obese. If you are overweight, you are at high risk of becoming obese, which

Heart Failure

Order Number The diagnosis of heart failure is increasing throughout the world. It is a serious condition that severely impacts quality of life. Patients with heart failure have difficult or labored breathing; are fatigued; have lung congestion and fluid retention. They frequently require hospitalisation for their condition. New and better medications are needed to treat

Cardiovascular disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. The buildup of plaque occurs over many years.  Over time, plaque can harden or rupture (break open). Hardened plaque narrows the coronary arteries and reduces the flow of oxygen-rich