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BMI and waist circumference are not only risk factors for heart disease. This hidden fat may be more important

BMI and waist circumference are not only risk factors for heart disease. This hidden fat may be more important

For years, health experts have debated whether body mass index (BMI) is the best measure of a person’s health. Although waist circumference has been considered a key predictor of heart disease, a recent study shows that neither BMI nor waist measurement is a definitive predictor. Instead, a hidden factor, intermuscular fat, the fat stored in […]

The United States is implementing a national plan to combat Parkinson’s disease and related disorders

The United States is implementing a national plan to combat Parkinson’s disease and related disorders

With support from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is leading the implementation of Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and the Honorable Jennifer Wexton’s National Plan for the End Parkinson’s Disease Act (P.L. 118- 66), which entered into […]

Women with a genetic risk for depression are at increased risk of developing heart disease

Women with a genetic risk for depression are at increased risk of developing heart disease

Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that women with a high genetic risk for depression are more likely to have heart disease. In a study that analyzed the genetic and health data of more than 300,000 people, Dr. Sonia Shah i Dr Clara Jiang from UQ The Institute of Molecular Biology found that […]