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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
FHS Investigator Rhoda Au Receives $2.8M Award from AHA, Bill Gates
Rhoda Au Receives $2.8M Award from AHA, Bill Gates The American Heart Association — the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to a world of longer, healthier lives — and global philanthropist and technology visionary Bill Gates, have committed to advancing the scientific evidence base related to brain health and dementia by... More
Recent Findings: July 27, 2020
Recent Findings: July 27, 2020 Image Credit: © 2020 American Academy of Neurology Dementia-associated common gene variants or the APOE e4 genotype can more than double dementia risk, but good cardiovascular health can decrease dementia risk by 50%, according to a study published in Neurology by FHS investigators. Researchers from Boston University... More
Maura Walker Awarded AHA Grant
Maura Walker, PhD Receives AHA Award FHS Investigator Maura Walker, PhD has been awarded a grant from the American Heart Association for "Integrative omics approach to elucidate diet quality-blood pressure relations". Her research focuses on relationships between diet quality, cardiometabolic risk factors and chronic disease, with an emphasis on dietary fat and... More
Emer MccGrath Awarded HRB Health Research Award
Emer MccGrath Awarded HRB Health Research Award Per NUI Gallway, July 14, 2020 -- Framingham Heart Study Investigator and NUI Galway Clinician Scientist Dr Emer McGrath has been awarded a Clinician Scientist Fellowship as part of the Health Research Board (HRB) €3.7 million investment in twelve new Health Research Fellowships. Dr. McGrath... More
Recent Findings from the FHS CPET station: June 29, 2020
Clinical and Hemodynamic Associations and Prognostic Implications of Ventilatory Efficiency in Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Nayor et al., 2020 What Is New? Ventilatory efficiency (VE/VCO2) during exercise potently predicts outcomes in advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. In this study, we establish distinct clinical correlates of VE/VCO2 during... More
Recent Findings: June 12, 2020
High Blood Pressure During And After Exercise May Be Markers For Disease Later In Life (Boston)– Higher blood pressure during exercise and delayed blood pressure recovery after exercise are associated with a higher risk of hypertension, preclinical and clinical cardiovascular disease and death among middle-aged to older adults. Blood pressure responses to... More