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AI analysis of nearly 300,000 ECGs reveals that financial strain and food insecurity are the strongest social factors linked to accelerated heart aging and increased mortality risk, surpassing some traditional medical risk factors, suggesting a need for broader screening in cardiovascular health assessments.
Most American adults have hearts that are older than their actual age due to factors like poor diet, inactivity, and stress, but adopting simple habits such as eating mindfully, exercising regularly, managing stress, quitting smoking, and monitoring key health metrics can help reverse this trend and keep the heart younger and healthier.
A groundbreaking study suggests that reversing heart aging may be possible by modifying the extracellular matrix surrounding heart cells, rather than the cells themselves. The research highlights the importance of the heart's environment in aging and offers new avenues for treatment, alongside lifestyle tips like exercise, sleep, stress management, and a healthy diet to support heart health.
Scientists have developed a new hybrid biomaterial and model called DECIPHER to study how changes in the extracellular matrix affect heart aging, revealing that biochemical signals in the environment may play a more significant role than tissue stiffness. While promising, further research is needed before translating these findings into treatments, but lifestyle changes like exercise, healthy diet, quitting smoking, adequate sleep, weight management, and stress reduction can support heart health as we age.
Researchers at UEA have developed an MRI-based method to determine the true functional age of the heart, revealing that unhealthy lifestyles can accelerate heart aging by decades. This technique can help detect early signs of heart disease, potentially allowing for earlier intervention and prevention, especially in individuals with conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, or obesity.