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Erec­tile dys­func­tion is al­ways a mat­ter of the heart, but new re­search sug­gests more than ro­mance is at stake. Two new stud­ies of men with type 2 di­a­be­tes found that erec­tile dys­func­tion was a pow­er­ful early warn­ing sign for se­ri­ous heart dis­ease, in­clud­ing heart at­tack and death.
A study of 2,306 men with diabetes but no [...]

A new study shows how genes control levels of many blood proteins implicated in disease. The findings are the result of an international alliance between scientists at the University of Exeter, the National Institute on Aging, along with the Tuscany and Florence Health Agencies.

The amount of “good cholesterol” in the blood remains an important marker for heart disease regardless of how much “bad cholesterol” is lowered, researchers said on Wednesday.

Among patients taking cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, the higher the HDL or good cholesterol, the less likely they were to have a heart attack or other “cardiovascular event,” they [...]

Sporting a pot-belly, that little pouch of abdominal fat that hangs down over your pants or bathing suit? You may be at an increased risk of heart disease, U.S. researchers say.
A new study indicates that having a high waist-to-hip ratio, measured by a tape measure, can indicate you’re more susceptible to heart disease. And even [...]

If consumed in the recommended quantities, these food items can help fight heart disease.

Bengal Gram (50 gm/day)
Decreases bad cholesterol and triglycerides, no significant change in good cholesterol. Lowers heart attack risk by 24 per cent.
Soya (50 gm/day)
Lowers bad cholesterol. Cuts heart attack and stroke risk by 45 per cent.
Psyllium husk (lsabgol)
Lowers cholesterol, triglycerides and blood [...]

Following are some tests that your doctor may ask you to take. Each one will give you valuable information about your heart disease risk.
CT Angio Scan
What: It is a state-of-the-art non-invasive imaging system that detects narrow or blocked blood vessels in the heart.
Why: To find out if there is deposition on the walls of the [...]

Peripheral vascular diseases are a group of disorders which afflict blood vessels (arteries and veins). Human beings have 60,000 miles of blood vessels. Peripheral arteries can become blocked due to atherosclerosis, the same disease which causes narrowing of heart arteries and heart attacks, or they can dilate (aneurysm formation). Veins can also become dilated and [...]