What Did the Research Discover? High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. While experts have developed guidelines to help manage hypertension, recent data show that blood pressure control in the U.S. is getting worse instead of better. From 1999 to 2014, blood pressure control improved, but since then,...
What did the research discover? This study looked at how inflammation and cholesterol levels affect the risk of future heart disease and death in people who are already taking statins (cholesterol-lowering medications). Researchers analyzed data from 31,245 patients in three large clinical trials (PROMINENT, REDUCE-IT, and STRENGTH) to see whether high-sensitivity...
What did the research discover? This study examined whether inflammation or cholesterol levels are better predictors of heart disease and death in people already taking statins, a common cholesterol-lowering medication. Researchers analyzed data from 31,245 patients across three major clinical trials: PROMINENT, REDUCE-IT, and STRENGTH. They measured two key...
What did the research discover? This study explored whether high blood pressure (hypertension) and taking blood pressure medication in later life (ages 60 and older) affect the risk of developing dementia. Researchers analyzed data from 17 studies across 15 countries, including 34,519 older adults who did not have dementia at the start of the study. Participants...
What did the research discover? Researchers wanted to find out if taking a small dose of aspirin every day could lead to anemia (a condition where you don’t have enough healthy red blood cells) and lower iron levels in the blood. To do this, they analyzed data from a large study called ASPREE. This study included 19,114 older adults living in the United States and...