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

Adjusting Antiplatelet Therapy Using P2Y12 Reaction Units in Endovascular Treatment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
Enrollment, Retention, and Adherence in a Fully Remote Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Alcohol Abstinence
Straight Up: Transparency, Conflicts of Interest, and Advancing Alcohol Research
Genetics and Brain Health in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Consensus Statement From the ACHD/Neuro 2024 Conference
Neurocognitive and Psychological Interventions for Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Consensus Statement From the Adult Congenital Heart Disease/Neuro 2024 Conference

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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