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In what is the largest, most ethnically diverse long-term study of a U.S. population, a University of California, Irvine research team found that an under-recognized genetic cholesterol-like particle called lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] can help predict future cardiovascular disease….Continue Reading UC Irvine-led research team shows importance of under-recognized genetic factor lipoprotein(a) in predicting heart disease in a large multiethnic US population

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have just published a study that projects 93 million U.S. adults who are overweight and obese may be suitable for the 2.4 mg dosage of semaglutide, a weight loss medication known under the brand name Wegovy….Continue Reading Recent study at UC Irvine found that semaglutide medication may benefit 93 million U.S. adults

A new study finds women with diabetes and significant levels of calcium in their coronary arteries have higher rates of death from cardiovascular disease and all causes than their male counterparts….Continue Reading Women with diabetes and high levels of coronary artery calcium at greater risk of death than men

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have conducted a statistical analysis that predicts more than 70,000 heart attacks, strokes and other adverse cardiovascular events could be prevented each year in the U.S. through the use of a highly purified fish oil therapy….Continue Reading New research predicts purified, prescription-strength fish oil could prevent more than 70,000 adverse cardiovascular events nationwide each year