Xylitol may increase the risk of myocardial infarction or stroke

High blood levels of xylitol were associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular events than lower levels

01-Sep-2026 - A study to be presented at ESC Congress 2026 will show that high blood levels of the artificial sweetener, xylitol, were associated with increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.1 Artificial sweeteners are widely used to replace dietary sugar. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that occurs ...

Coffee drinking is associated with increased longevity

"It is likely that the non-caffeinated compounds were responsible for the positive relationships observed between coffee drinking, cardiovascular disease and survival"

28-Sep-2022 - Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is linked with a longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with avoiding coffee, according to research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC. The findings applied to ground, instant and ...

Adding salt to your food at the table is linked to higher risk of premature death

12-Jul-2022 - People who add extra salt to their food at the table are at higher risk of dying prematurely from any cause, according to a study of more than 500,000 people, published in the European Heart Journal [1] on Monday. Compared to those who never or rarely added salt, those who always added salt to ...

Light-to-moderate coffee drinking associated with health benefits

01-Sep-2021 - Up to three cups of coffee per day is associated with a lower risk of stroke and fatal heart disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021. “To our knowledge, this is the largest study to systematically assess the cardiovascular effects of regular coffee consumption in a ...

Alcohol use in young adults is associated with early ageing of blood vessels

27-Aug-2021 - Drinking alcohol during adolescence to young adulthood is associated with accelerated arterial stiffening, a precursor to cardiovascular disease. That’s the finding of a study presented at ESC Congress 2021. “There was some evidence of a graded increase with heavier usage, meaning that the more ...

Heart failure patients with a higher protein intake live longer

29-May-2018 - Heart failure patients who consume more protein live longer, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology congress. Elderly adults need to maintain muscle mass for optimal health. However, most lose muscle ...

Nebivolol prevents anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity

30-Aug-2016 - Nebivolol prevents anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2016 by Professor Mirela Cleopatra Tomescu, a cardiologist at Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania.1 "Breast cancer is a major public health problem worldwide, ...

Energy drinks cause heart problems

02-Sep-2014 - Energy drinks can cause heart problems according to research presented at ESC Congress 2014 by Professor Milou-Daniel Drici from France. Professor Drici said: "So-called 'energy drinks' are popular in dance clubs and during physical exercise, with people sometimes consuming a number of drinks one ...

Cola and honey: Exploring food riddles in rhythm disturbances

Drinking excessive amounts of cola and eating honey made from the pollen of Rhododendrons can cause unusual syncope (fainting) and symptoms of arrhythmia

26-Jun-2013 - Drinking excessive amounts of cola and eating honey made from the pollen of Rhododendrons can cause unusual syncope (fainting) and symptoms of arrhythmia, report two case studies presented as abstracts at the EHRA EUROPACE 2013 meeting. "Both these studies underline the importance of clinicians ...

The adult generations of today are less healthy than their counterparts of previous generations

Results from a large cohort study suggest that exposure to metabolic risks of cardiovascular disease is increasing

11-Apr-2013 - Despite their greater life expectancy, the adults of today are less "metabolically" healthy than their counterparts of previous generations. That's the conclusion of a large cohort study from the Netherlands which compared generational shifts in a range of well established metabolic risk factors ...