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Revisiting: NHLBI Orloff Award 2019: Andrew Johnson
NHLBI Orloff Award 2019: Andrew Johnson, Ph.D. Dr. Andrew Johnson explains how his team set out on a mission to determine which genes drive platelet count and reactivity, with the ultimate goal of preventing cardiovascular disease. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the... More
FHS Paper Selected as Hypertension High Impact Paper for Spring 2021
FHS Paper Selected as Hypertension High Impact Paper for Spring 2021 The recently published article, "Intrinsic Frequencies of Carotid Pressure Waveforms Predict Heart Failure Events" from FHS researchers was selected as a High Impact Paper for Spring 2021 in the category of population science. High Impact papers are selected every quarter by... More
Exercise, healthy diet in midlife may prevent serious health conditions in senior years
Exercise, healthy diet in midlife may prevent serious health conditions in senior years From Journal of the American Heart Association Report Research Highlights: Regular exercise and a healthy diet for middle-aged adults may be key to achieving optimal cardiometabolic health later in life. Cardiometabolic health risk factors include the metabolic syndrome, a... More
A 12-minute workout can activate hundreds of heart-healthy molecules (from NHBLI and FHS in the Press)
A 12-minute workout can activate hundreds of heart-healthy molecules Scientists know exercise is good for the heart, but a study in the scientific journal Circulation explains molecular processes that promote metabolic health and reduce the risk for heart disease. For example, metabolites associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease fell 29% during exercise. Metabolites... More
Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD to be named as the Alan S. Cohen, MD Professor of Rheumatology
Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD to be as the Alan S. Cohen, MD Professor of Rheumatology The Framingham Heart Study wishes to congratulate FHS investigator Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD on her upcoming installation as the Alan S. Cohen, MD Professor of Rheumatology. Dr. Neogi is a rheumatologist and epidemiologist whose research has focused primarily... More
Approximately Half of AD Dementia Cases are Mild, One-fifth are Severe (JAD News)
Approximately Half of AD Dementia Cases are Mild, One-fifth are Severe (Journal of Alzheimer's Disease News) Small amount of data on the severity of disease among people living with AD is currently available Boston, MA, USA – What percent of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild... More
Recent Findings: January 15, 2021
Hepatic fibrosis associates with multiple cardiometabolic disease risk factors: The Framingham Heart Study This foundational study of 3,200 adult Framingham Heart Study participants found liver stiffness, a marker of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, correlated with increased risks for cardiovascular disease. This significant finding is due in part the more than 3,000 middle-aged... More
Recent Findings: January 12, 2021
Smoking, alcohol, and physical activity are associated with protein signatures – new findings from the Framingham Heart Study Academic Abstract: Background Proteomic biomarkers related to cardiovascular disease risk factors may offer insights into the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. We investigated whether modifiable lifestyle risk factors for cardiovascular disease are associated with distinctive proteomic... More
Emelia Benjamin, MD Awarded Jerome Klein Award for Physician Excellence
Emelia Benjamin, MD Awarded Jerome Klein Award for Physician Excellence This year's Jerome Klein Award for Physician Excellence was given to Emelia Benjamin, MD, in recognition of her commitment to education, mentoring and clinical excellence, and her dedication to our mission and most vulnerable patients. Ravin Davidoff, MBBCh, SVP and Chief Medical... More
Recent Findings: November 19, 2020
Recent Findings: November 19, 2020 Metabolic Architecture of Acute Exercise Response in Middle-Aged Adults in the Community Academic Abstract Background: Whereas regular exercise is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, mechanisms of exercise-med iated health benefits remain less clear. We used metabolite profiling before and after acute exercise to delineate the metabolic... More