Abstract: B Vitamin and/or {omega}-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation and Cancer: Ancillary Findings From the Supplementation With Folate, Vitamins B6 and B12, and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acids (SU.FOL.OM3) Randomized Trial

Abstract: B Vitamin and/or {omega}-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation and Cancer: Ancillary Findings From the Supplementation With Folate, Vitamins B6 and B12, and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acids (SU.FOL.OM3) Randomized Trial

Conclusion  We found no beneficial effects of supplementation with relatively low doses of B vitamins and/or -3 fatty acids on cancer outcomes in individuals with prior cardiovascular disease.

Witnessing, Experiencing Traumatic Events May Worsen Heart Disease - MedicineNet

Witnessing, Experiencing Traumatic Events May Worsen Heart Disease - MedicineNet

WEDNESDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Large amounts of lifetime exposure to traumatic stress -- even when it doesn't result in post-traumatic stress disorder -- boosts inflammation levels in heart disease patients, a new study suggests.......

open access: BRCA1 is an essential regulator of heart function and survival following myocardial infarction (in research, references doxorubicin)

Blogger's Note: technical paper, in research (eg. mice, tissue samples)

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BRCA1 is an essential regulator of heart function and survival following myocardial infarction

"BRCA1 mutation carriers, in addition to risk of breast and ovarian cancer, may be at a previously unrecognized risk of cardiac failure."

news: Increased risk of cardiovascular disease for relatives of cancer patients

Increased risk of cardiovascular disease for relatives of cancer patients

 03 April 2012 Lund University
 

A current study shows that the risk for coronary heart disease and stroke increases by almost thirty per cent in a person whose partner has cancer. The cause is probably the negative stress to which the cancer patient’s relative is exposed......

abstract: Long-Term Follow-Up for Mortality and Cancer in a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Vitamin D3 and/or Calcium (RECORD Trial)

Conclusions:
Daily vitamin D or calcium supplementation did not affect mortality, vascular disease, cancer mortality, or cancer incidence.

Is Heart Disease Inevitable for Women? Heart Health Tool Kit for Every Decade of a Woman's Life

Cardiology in Review:

March/April 2011

doi: 10.1097/CRD.0b013e318209a711

Women's Health Matters Network: News - Early menopause may be linked to increased future heart disease risks

"Early menopause was defined as either natural or surgical menopause."

"Although the observational study found a significant relationship between early menopause and heart disease, it does not prove that early menopause is an underlying cause of heart disease. However, the relationship suggests that modifiable lifestyle factors that affect heart disease risk, such as diet and exercise, may be particularly important to women who enter menopause early. The research was presented at the Endocrine Society annual meeting in San Diego on June 21, 2010"