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February 06, 2023
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Adding small handful of walnuts to diet reduces nutrient deficiencies

Adding just 1 oz of walnuts to the diets of children and adults who typically do not eat any nuts was associated with significant improvements in healthy index eating scores, a recent study showed.

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November 28, 2022
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Lp(a) linked to aortic valve calcium in people without aortic stenosis

Lipoprotein(a) was associated with prevalent and incident aortic valve calcification and calcium progression in participants without aortic stenosis, researchers reported.

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October 18, 2022
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Hypoparathyroidism treatment normalizes calcium for most adults in proof-of-concept trial

Most adults with hypoparathyroidism had normalized calcium levels without needing a supplement after 3 months of taking a parathyroid hormone-1 receptor agonist, according to findings from phase 2a trial.

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September 12, 2022
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New transcatheter heart valve with calcium blocking properties approved, launched

Edwards Lifesciences announced the FDA approval and launch of its new pericardial bovine valve with anti-calcification technology designed for use with the company’s transcatheter aortic heart valve system.

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August 02, 2022
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Mitral annular calcium not tied to worse outcomes in TAVR

The presence of mitral annular calcium was not associated with worse outcomes in patients who had transcatheter aortic valve replacement, according to a retrospective analysis.

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April 30, 2022
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Top in cardiology: Oral calcium supplementation; childhood abuse and cardiovascular risk

Patients with aortic stenosis who received oral calcium supplementation had lower survival rates and were more likely to need aortic valve replacement than those who did not receive supplementation, according to recent data.

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April 26, 2022
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Supplemental calcium worsens risk for death, AVR in aortic stenosis

Oral calcium supplementation with or without vitamin D was associated with lower survival and a greater need for aortic valve replacement among older patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis, researchers reported.

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March 25, 2022
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Impaired cognition may be common for adults with hypoparathyroidism

Results of a small pilot study showed that impaired cognition was common in adults with hypothyroidism and linked to lower serum calcium levels and higher serum phosphate levels.

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February 21, 2022
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High levels of Lp(a), coronary artery calcium confer ASCVD risk

Elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) and coronary artery calcium were associated with risk for atherosclerotic CVD, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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January 18, 2022
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‘Variable impacts’ on calcium absorption with prebiotic supplement after gastric bypass

Postmenopausal women who received a daily prebiotic supplement years after gastric bypass saw no change in calcium absorption compared with women who received placebo, though some differential responses were observed in the prebiotic group.

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