According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the
leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 18 million deaths per year …

Diet is a key modifiable risk factor in the prevention and risk reduction of coronary heart
disease (CHD). Results from the Seven Countries Study in the early 1970s spurred an …

Since the thyroid gland is one of the organs most affected by autoimmune processes, many
patients with thyroiditis of Hashimoto (TH) seek medical advice on lifestyle variance and …

Background Poor sleep is prospectively linked to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
Inflammatory processes may be an important biological mechanism linking poor sleep to …

Background Liver regulates lipid metabolism in health and disease states. Nevertheless, the
entity of cardiovascular risk (CVR) resulting from dysregulation of lipid metabolism …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine the associations of maternal C-reactive protein (CRP)
levels with fetal growth and the risks of neonatal complications. STUDY DESIGN: CRP levels …

Alcohol is well known for promoting systemic inflammation and aggravating multiple chronic
health conditions. Thus, alcohol may also be expected to serve as a risk factor in …

Background Chronic systemic inflammation has been associated with incident dementia, but
its association with age-related cognitive decline is less clear. The acute responses of many …

Chronic inflammation, which is associated with obesity, may play a role in the etiology of
several diseases. Thus, reducing inflammation may offer a disease-prevention strategy …

BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Serum uric acid (SUA) is a suggested biomarker for
established coronary artery disease, but the role of SUA in early phases of atherosclerosis is …