Top cardiologist reveals the blood test that predicts heart attacks (and it’s not cholesterol)

A simple blood test measuring C-reactive protein (CRP) can predict heart attack risk, even in seemingly healthy individuals.
Science Daily

What happens to your body when you eat too many ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed foods make up the bulk of U.S. diets, and new research links high intake to inflammation, a predictor of ...
HealthDay on MSN

hsCRP Levels Increased With Intake of High Levels of Ultraprocessed Food

Consuming high levels of ultraprocessed foods is associated with increased levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).
RMD Open

Serum calprotectin and complement factor C3 are superior biomarkers of inflammation in early psoriatic arthritis as compared with C-reactive protein

Objectives C reactive protein (CRP) is frequently normal in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) despite active disease, complicating ...
Education Week

What Is the Classic Learning Test, and Why Is It Popular With Conservatives?

A relative newcomer has started to gain traction in the college-entrance-exam landscape—especially in red states.

Cardiologist's a key test to predict if you're at risk of a heart attack - and it's not for cholesterol

A heart transplant surgeon, has taken to his Instagram page to explain how a blood test can predict if people are in danger ...
AHA/ASA Journals

PYGM Protects Against Myocardial Infarction by Enhancing Glycogenolysis and Facilitating Autophagic Flux

BACKGROUND: PYGM (muscle glycogen phosphorylase), the rate-limiting enzyme in glycogenolysis, plays an indispensable role in maintaining cardiac energy metabolism. However, the role of PYGM in the ...
BMJ Open

Validation of a Qigong quality of life questionnaire (3Q instrument) in patients with cancer: a study protocol

Qigong, a type of mind-body exercise, has been adopted by some patients with cancer to improve their QoL. However, various lengthy questionnaires were used to assess Qigong’s effects which made data ...