Posts Tagged ‘cardiovascular disease’
3D view: Why aging arteries lose stretch
U. MISSOURI (US) — Advanced 3D microscopic imaging is helping scientists identify and monitor proteins involved in stiffening arteries—a major factor in cardiovascular disease. Continue…
Thursday, January 12, 2012 10:32 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Dec 7, 2011 12:15 - 1 Comment
Support helps sleep apnea sufferers get zzzs
PENN STATE (US) — People with obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to stick to prescribed treatment if they have the involved support of a parent or partner, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 13, 2011 11:19 - 1 Comment
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. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 26, 2011 10:05 - 1 Comment
Heart patients beat angioplasty clock
YALE (US) — Almost all heart attack patients who need angioplasty currently receive it within 90 minutes of being admitted to the hospital, a marked improvement from five years ago. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 9, 2011 9:22 - 0 Comments
How to build a better clinical trial
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A new study calls into question the reliance on using animal models, specifically mice, in human cardiovascular research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2011 14:36 - 0 Comments
Do painkiller risks outweigh rewards?
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new study finds a doubling of deaths among people who have both hypertension and coronary artery disease and have used NSAIDs to treat chronic pain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 11, 2011 12:51 - 3 Comments
Obesity up, life expectancy down
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) —The obesity epidemic in the U.S. may end the nearly century-long steady climb in life expectancy, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 8, 2011 11:02 - 0 Comments
Hookah smoking hikes CO levels
U. FLORIDA (US) — Patrons who frequent hookah cafés have carbon monoxide levels more than three times higher than those who visit traditional bars. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2011 9:38 - 4 Comments
Fiber from whole foods protects heart
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A high-fiber diet in early adulthood may lower lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease, particularly when the fiber comes from whole foods rather than processed bars and drinks. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 14, 2011 9:04 - 1 Comment
New stint for hypertension meds
TULANE (US) — High blood pressure medication may reduce the risk of stroke and congestive heart failure in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease but who don’t have hypertension. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2011 13:32 - 0 Comments
Protein molecule ramps up blood flow
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — A protein molecule improves function of cells in patients hospitalized with cardiac arrest, increasing blood flow to organs previously cut off from circulation. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 8, 2011 16:15 - 0 Comments
Early to bed is healthy and wise
U. WARWICK (UK) — Not getting enough sleep or having sleep interrupted can have serious, long-term effects on overall health, leading to stroke, heart attack, and cardiovascular disorders. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2010 12:41 - 0 Comments
Stealth vascular disease limits thinking
UC DAVIS (US) — Even older people leading active, healthy lifestyles often have silent vascular disease affecting their ability to think. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 1, 2010 11:35 - 1 Comment
Skinny on soda: It makes kids fat
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Empty calories, like those in soda and fruit juice with little to no nutritional value, now make up about 40 percent of the energy consumed by children in the United States. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 14, 2010 14:03 - 0 Comments
Arthritis med’s link to heart attacks revealed
UC DAVIS (US)—Scientists have discovered a novel mechanism that explains why long-term, high-dosage use of the well-known arthritis pain medication, Vioxx, has led to heart attacks and strokes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 21, 2010 15:10 - 2 Comments
Sweet tooth may be bad for the heart
EMORY (US)—Added sugars in processed foods and beverages may increase cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to the first study of its kind to examine the association between the consumption of added sugars and lipid measures. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 2, 2010 10:52 - 0 Comments
Fat layer is heart’s gatekeeper
EMORY (US)—Using CT or MRI to image epicardial adipose tissue, the layer of fat around the heart, provides extra information compared with standard diagnostic techniques such as coronary artery calcium scoring. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2010 15:47 - 1 Comment
Heart-friendly walnuts help prostate, too
UC DAVIS (US)—Walnut consumption slows the growth of prostate cancer in mice and has beneficial effects on multiple genes related to the control of tumor growth and metabolism. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2010 13:09 - 6 Comments
Old arteries blocked? Just grow new ones
YALE (US)—A new method for growing arteries could lead to a less invasive way to treat coronary artery disease. (more…)
