2025-09-30 Hacker News Top Articles and Its Summaries
1. Inflammation now predicts heart disease more strongly than cholesterol Total comment counts : 5 Summary Chronic inflammation doubles heart-disease risk, and the ACC now designates hs-CRP as a SMuRF-like standard risk factor. The ACC recommends universal hs-CRP testing in both primary and secondary prevention, alongside cholesterol measures. Evidence suggests hs-CRP is a stronger predictor than LDL, especially in statin-treated or “SMuRF-less” patients where inflammation persists despite controlled cholesterol. Other markers add no extra predictive value once hs-CRP is known....