A newly published randomized controlled trial in Frontiers in Medicine has found that the practice of Transcendental Meditation^® (TM) may significantly reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in Black men and women at high risk for heart disease. The study compared TM with a standard health education (HE) program and found a 65% relative risk reduction in cardiovascular events over a 5-year period among those who practiced TM.

Participants with higher ME levels were more likely to follow healthy plant-based diets, suggesting ME could help to promote a reduction in animal product consumption. Longitudinal studies are needed to continue exploring this relationship.

Findings from the Moli-sani Study suggest an inverse association between olive oil consumption and the risk of hormone receptor-negative breast cancers, particularly ER subtype, while results were inconclusive for overall BC risk.

Simvastatin did not show additional antidepressive effects when added to escitalopram for patients who have obesity and major depressive disorder, according to results of a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Satin medications are known to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, heart attack, and stroke, and small studies suggested the class of medication might have antidepressive effects.^1,2

New research reveals that the portfolio diet can boost heart health through everyday food choices, reducing the risk of heart disease and helping you live longer.

• A new study explores the metabolic benefits of consuming legumes in people with prediabetes.
• Specifically, the scientists found that daily consumption of chickpeas and black beans has measurable benefits on inflammation and cholesterol levels.
• The researchers recently presented their findings at NUTRITION 2025, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition.

Heart patients who experienced feelings of hopelessness had an increased risk of dying or suffering a heart attack, according to new research funded by us and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society.

New research suggests that extra virgin olive oil doesn’t just flavor your meals; it could help fight heart disease, reduce inflammation, and enhance vascular health, especially when paired with a Mediterranean diet.

Excessive glycation accelerates cellular and tissue aging. AGEs have been shown to raise the risks for many conditions, including:

• Cardiovascular disease,^17-19
• Kidney disease and kidney failure,^17,18
• Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases,^17,18,20 and
• Cataracts and retinal damage.²¹

In a first, a randomized, placebo-controlled trial has been performed to assess the safety and effects on biological age of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) regimens in healthy adults over 50. Therapeutic plasma exchange is a procedure that separates, removes, and replaces patient plasma to treat certain diseases. Participants received bi-weekly TPE with or without intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), monthly TPE, or placebo. The results of the clinical trial suggest that TPE combined with intravenous immunoglobulin reduced biological age on average by 2.6 years.