Framingham Heart Study
@FraminghamStudy
USA's longest running cohort study • Located in Framingham, MA • A project of @BUMedicine & @NIH_NHLBI
Account is maintained by FHS contract staff(BUMC).
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http://www.framinghamheartstudy.org/ 22-08-2013 18:03:54
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Physicians use multiple tools to predict a patient’s risk for heart disease. Here are emerging ideas about ways to update one, the pooled cohort equation, a common cardiovascular disease risk calculator: go.usa.gov/xSUAA Framingham Heart Study NHLBI Bethesda Labs #CardioTwitter
Framingham Heart Study investigators examined diet quality in 1,995 people. They found higher quality diet was associated with smaller increases in DNA methylation markers of aging. This could help explain the beneficial effects of a healthy diet as you age. go.usa.gov/xz5eD
Researchers continue to explore the underpinnings of heart and lung disease. In a PLOS ONE study, they recently identified proteins that may share features between the two conditions: bit.ly/36VwnN2 Framingham Heart Study #CardioTwitter
At any given level of BP, the presence of damage to end organs such as heart, kidneys, brain or stiff arteries further increases risk of developing clinical heart disease or stroke Framingham Heart Study
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'While there is a wealth of evidence supporting the health benefits of both physical activity and higher levels of fitness, the actual links between the two are less well understood, ... Our study was designed to address this gap...' -Matthew Nayor MD