Cardiovascular

The causative role of amyloidosis in the cardiac complications of Alzheimer's disease: a comprehensive systematic review

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, is characterized by cerebral amyloid-beta and tau deposition, impairing cognition. While cardiovascular diseases exacerbate AD, the reverse association is underappreciated. This systematic …

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Links Ingestion, Homeostasis, and the Heart

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a gut hormone that plays critical roles in linking ingestion, metabolic homeostasis, and cardiovascular function. Endogenous peripheral GLP-1 exerts its effects either in a paracrine or endocrine fashion, or via …