JACC issues inaugural report on state of US cardiovascular health
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Jun-2026 03:16 ET (23-Jun-2026 07:16 GMT/UTC)
Through its commitment to a data-driven approach to improving cardiovascular health, JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, today published the first JACC Cardiovascular Statistics report. This comprehensive analysis examines five major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors - hypertension, diabetes, obesity, LDL-cholesterol and cigarette smoking - and the five conditions that collectively account for most CVD deaths and disability in America: coronary heart disease (CHD), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF), peripheral artery disease (PAD) and stroke.
A new study finds that worrying about police brutality and harassment is associated with physical markers of cardiovascular health risk in Black women in the United States. The study found the association was most pronounced for Black women concerned about potential interactions between their children and police.
This knowledge would help identify individuals who could benefit from early detection programmes, which are essential for a tumour with low survival rates because it is almost always detected late.
Insilico Medicine (3696.HK), a clinical-stage, generative AI-driven drug discovery company, today announced the completion of first patient first dose in BETHESDA: a Phase IIa clinical trial of ISM5411 (NCT07265570), which has recently been granted the generic name of Garutadustat by the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council. Garutadustat (originally ISM5411) is a novel, gut-restricted PHD inhibitor developed with Pharma.AI, Insilico’s generative platform, for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
New research shows that adolescents who were overweight, struggled to make friends, were born outside the U.S., or faced mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADD/ADHD or learning disabilities were at greater risk of involvement in bullying, either as victims, perpetrators or both. The findings reveal a troubling cycle, underscoring the need for prevention efforts that address the social, family, and health-related factors shaping adolescent behavior.