Posts Tagged ‘C-reactive protein’
Inflammation overload may harm heart
UC DAVIS (US) — New research about inflammation’s role in heart disease underscores the need to consider a broader range of immune-system factors to find accurate biomarkers, especially in relation to age. Continue…
Thursday, October 13, 2011 11:19 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2010 11:46 - 0 Comments
Walnuts take the edge off stress
PENN STATE (US) — A diet rich in walnuts may prepare the body to deal better with stress, according to a study that examined the effects of walnuts, walnut oil, and flax seed oil on blood pressure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 28, 2010 13:36 - 3 Comments
When good cholesterol goes bad
U. ROCHESTER (US)—HDL cholesterol, long thought of as “good” cholesterol actually places certain patients at high risk for recurrent coronary events, including chest pain, heart attack, and death. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 1, 2010 12:49 - 2 Comments
Preschoolers get head start on heart disease
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—Overweight children—as young as 3 years old—show signs of having elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation that in adults is considered an early warning sign for future heart disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 11, 2009 10:05 - 4 Comments
Let kids get dirty. It’s good for them
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Are hyper-hygienic parents getting too worked up over germs? A new study suggests exposure to common germs early in life may actually protect against cardiovascular diseases in adulthood. (more…)
