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Study: Low-level lead poisoning accounts for cognitive deficits in children, risk factors for heart conditions

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Chronic, low-level lead poisoning is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children, even at levels previously thought to be safe, according to a paper by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Simon Fraser University in Canada, and Harvard Medical School, and Boston Children's Hospital.

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Study Highlights Respiratory Tract Infection, Wheeze Risk Factors in Preterm-Born Infants

HCPLive

This review provides an overview of current data on immune development and risk factors for preterm-born infant development of respiratory infections and wheezing.

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Metabolic Risk Factors Contribute to Diabetic Macular Edema Development

HCPLive

Modifiable risk factors, including elevated HbA1C and blood pressure, were linked to a higher risk of DME development in a large multicenter database.

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Are cardiovascular risk factors linked to migraine?

Science Daily - Heart Disease

However, the study did not find an increased risk between other cardiovascular risk factors and migraine. Having high blood pressure, specifically high diastolic blood pressure, was linked to a slightly higher odds of ever having migraine in female participants, according to a new study.

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Young-Onset Dementia Tied to New Risk Factors

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Four new risk factors for young-onset dementia were identified in the prospective U.K. Orthostatic hypotension, vitamin D deficiency, high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, and social isolation emerged as new risk. Biobank study.

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Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050

American Heart News - Heart News

ET Tuesday, June 4, 2024 DALLAS, June 4, 2024 — Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to. Embargoed until 4 a.m.

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Young adults with migraine, other nontraditional risk factors may have higher stroke risk

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: Nontraditional risk factors for stroke were significantly associated with the development of strokes in adults younger than ages 35 to 45. Migraine was the most important nontraditional risk factor for stroke among both men and.