Nutrition Science

Research on diet can help improve brain and heart health.

Science News

2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics
Periodontal Disease and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
2025 High Blood Pressure Guideline
Ultraprocessed Foods and Their Association With Cardiometabolic Health: Evidence, Gaps, and Opportunities
Implementation of Evidence Based Behavioral Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Community Settings

Journals

Guidelines in Action: Extending the Treatment Window for Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Guidelines in Action: Getting to the (Large) Core of the (T)Issue
From French Gastronomy to Cardiovascular Health: Cutting Salt in the Baguette Has Saved Thousands of Lives in France
Estimating the Potential Impact of the 2024 UK Salt Reduction Targets on Cardiovascular Health Outcomes and Health Care Costs in Adults: A Modeling Study
Identifying Missed Diagnostic Opportunities in Maternal Stroke

Continuing Education

Erin Bohula, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA presents findings for VESALIUS-CV at Scientific Sessions 2025.
The Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health promotes the expansion and exchange of knowledge with the ultimate goal of improving cardiovascular health across the lifespan. The council nurtures basic, clinical, epidemiological, and translational science related to nutrition, lipids, obesity, diabetes, physical activity, and behavioral change.

The CVSN Council accelerates the discovery, interpretation, and application of science to enhance cardiovascular health and treat cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The council helps develop scientific statements and advisories, guide professional education activities, provide scientific expertise, conduct research, translate findings, and promote evidence-based practices in clinical settings.

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