Abstract ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) initiated community-based
surveillance in 1987 for myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease (CHD) incidence …

Coffee, a major dietary source of caffeine, is among the most widely consumed beverages in
the world and has received considerable attention regarding health risks and benefits. We …

Background: In 2007, the American Heart Association published updated evidence-based
guidelines on the recommended use of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent viridans group …

ContextAlcohol dependence treatment may include medications, behavioral therapies, or
both. It is unknown how combining these treatments may impact their effectiveness …

By combining genome-wide association data from 8,130 individuals with type 2 diabetes
(T2D) and 38,987 controls of European descent and following up previously unidentified …

To further understanding of the genetic basis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) susceptibility, we
aggregated published meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) …

To examine the association of low-grade systemic inflammation with diabetes, as well as its
heterogeneity across subgroups, we designed a case-cohort study representing the∼ 9 …

Background Tools for the prediction of atrial fibrillation (AF) may identify high‐risk individuals
more likely to benefit from preventive interventions and serve as a benchmark to test novel …

Background Retinal microvascular abnormalities reflect damage from hypertension and
other vascular processes. We examined the relation of such abnormalities to incident stroke …

ContextMicrovascular processes have been hypothesized to play a greater role in the
development of coronary heart disease (CHD) in women than in men; however, prospective …