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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
Researchers Awarded $26.56 Million NIH Grant for FHS Brain Aging Program (FHS-BAP)
Researchers Awarded $26.56 Million NIH Grant for FHS Brain Aging Program (FHS-BAP) BU School of Public Health - - Thanks to a five-year, $26.56 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a new program called the Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program (FHS-BAP) will continue the surveillance and evaluation of... More
Recent Findings: September 9, 2020
Familial Clustering of Aortic Size, Aneurysms, and Dissections in the Community Using Framingham Heart Study data, increased aortic size is found to cluster in families, associated with increased risk of aneurysm & dissection. HEAR MORE from co-author Dr. Charlotte Andersson below (Interview begins at 11:20): Abstract Background: Ruptured aortic aneurysm and aortic dissections are... More
August 27, 2020: FHS Examination Restart Delayed
Dear FHS Community, On August 26th, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health designated Framingham a “high risk” community because of a recent uptick in positive cases of COVID-19. For participant and staff safety, the restart of in-person exams that was scheduled to begin next week, Monday, August 31st, will be delayed. We... More
Heart health by the numbers: 5 easy ways to keep tabs on your ticker
Heart health by the numbers: 5 easy ways to keep tabs on your ticker American Heart Association News Dr. Nicole Spartano, an FHS investigator, shares that tracking a few simple numbers can be a big help in keeping tabs on heart health. Read more: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/lifestyle/health-fitness/2020/07/30/heart-health-by-numbers-5-easy-ways-to-keep-tabs-on-your-ticker/113577538/
Framingham Heart Study plans to resume in-person examinations Aug. 31
Coverage by MetroWest Daily News -- By Jeff Malachowski Daily News Staff Posted Aug 19, 2020 at 3:41 PM In-person visits were suspended in March due to the coronavirus. FRAMINGHAM – The Framingham Heart Study plans to resume in-person examinations Aug. 31, several months after researchers suspended in-person visits for the first time during an... More
Recent Findings: August 19, 2020
Recent Findings: August 19, 2020 Trends in excess mortality associated with atrial fibrillation over 45 years (Framingham Heart Study): community based cohort study Abstract Objective To assess temporal trends in the association between newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation and death. Design Community based cohort study. Setting Framingham Heart Study cohort, in 1972-85, 1986-2000, and 2001-15 (periods 1-3, respectively), in... More