“Men are as old as their arteries, but women are as old as their microvasculature” — Carl J Pepine, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, FL Report from the AHA 2013 Scientific Sessions Reprinted on […]
AHA, Cardiology, CVD, heart diseaseNot all depression is created equal: sex interacts with disease to precipitate depression Christina L Nemeth, Constance S Harrell, Kevin D Beck and Gretchen N Neigh Sex differences exist in depression, specifically with neuroendocrine and immune reactions that may initiate depressive symptoms more often in one sex more than the other, including: epilepsy, Alzheimer’s […]
Cancer, Cardiology, CVD, Depression, NeurologyExercise in a Healthy Heart Program: A Cohort Study J. Meikle, A. Al-Sarraf, M. Li1, K. Grierson and J. Frohlich Participation in an exercise program significantly reduces modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease but notable sex differences between participants and in their outcomes were noted in this small cohort study. Findings support exercise to improve […]
Cardiology, CVD, exercise, fitness, rehabilitationSex differences in the fetal programming of cardiovascular disease Daniela Grigore, Norma B. Ojeda, and Barbara T. Alexander. Gender Med (2008) Abstract BACKGROUNDNumerous clinical and experimental studies support the hypothesis that the intrauterine environment is an important determinant of cardiovascular disease and hypertension. OBJECTIVEThis review examines the mechanisms linking an adverse fetal environment and increased […]
Cardiology, CVD, fetal, hormones, hypertension