The Framingham Heart Study, which first applied the principles of epidemiology to cardiovascular disease and laid the foundations for the development of antihypertensives and lipid-lowering drugs ...

Another important contributor may be the early environment. The Framingham Heart Study cohort (FHS) includes many generations of people, followed up over decades. The difference between the ...

Previously, the Framingham Heart Study observed higher mortality rates ... changes in heart rate over time were not analyzed in this cohort, limiting the ability to generalize these findings ...

The ability to predict spirometry-defined COPD was significantly better when a modified lung function questionnaire score was ...

Even more diverse cohorts need to be included in testing ... and outcomes before it can be applied in practice. The Framingham Heart Study was conducted and supported by the National Heart ...

During the twentieth century, while public health efforts brought common infectious diseases like tuberculosis under control, a new health epidemic emerged and became the leading cause of death ...

Tool and Study Selection: We included risk calculation tools that used the Framingham risk equations to generate a global coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. To determine tool accuracy, we reviewed ...

In a recent study, Mass General Brigham researchers demonstrated that through low-cost genetic samples, that can be obtained from a cheek swab or blood test, they can improve identification of people ...