Barcelona, Spain - A small, randomized, crossover study has shown that substituting walnuts for monounsaturated fat in a Mediterranean-type diet improves endothelial function in hypercholesterolemic ...

However, the multitude of methods and locations in which endothelial function can be measured can easily cause confusion. We have compiled a list of common options found in the literature (Table 1): ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An angry emotional state may impair blood vessel function, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. The findings ...

Baltimore, MD - Whereas anxiety and other mental stress have been shown to increase cardiovascular risk, laughing may well have the opposite effect, concluded a small trial published as a "scientific ...

NEW ORLEANS — Abnormal blood lipids – such as alterations in total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG), and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) – ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with obesity saw improvements in glycemic response and endothelial function after a 14-day intervention ...