Posts Tagged ‘cardiovascular disease’
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…)
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 - Feb 15, 2010 13:55 - 3 Comments
Highway pollution drives up heart risk
USC (US)—Exposure to air pollution accelerates the thickening of artery walls that leads to cardiovascular disease, reports a new study—the first to link outdoor air quality and progression of atherosclerosis in humans. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2010 11:01 - 16 Comments
Genetic variants linked to human aging
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK)—After analyzing more than 500,000 genetic variations across the entire human genome, a research team has identified definitive variants associated with biological aging in humans. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 26, 2010 13:03 - 3 Comments
Why meat-eating humans outlive apes
USC—The same evolutionary genetic advantages that have helped increase human lifespans by regulating the effects of meat-rich diets also make us uniquely susceptible to diseases of aging such as cancer, heart disease, and dementia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 6, 2010 13:24 - 7 Comments
Vitamin D, race, and cardiac deaths
U. ROCHESTER—Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to a higher number of heart and stroke-related deaths among black Americans compared to whites, a new study finds. (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…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 10, 2009 11:41 - 3 Comments
Genes help explain racial gap in diabetes
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—A recent discovery suggests that inherited genetic variations exist between whites and blacks living in the United States, which may help explain the racial discrepancies in the development of conditions such as type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 9, 2009 14:20 - 5 Comments
Childhood trauma lingers in mind, body
DUKE (US)—Negative experiences in childhood may alter not only an adult’s psychology but also physical health into middle age and beyond. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 25, 2009 12:34 - 1 Comment
Childhood abuse may lead to early aging
BROWN (US)—Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be at greater risk of developing a variety of aging-related medical conditions as adults, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2009 17:01 - 2 Comments
Mummy’s curse: hardened arteries
UC IRVINE (US)—Hardening of the arteries has been detected in both male and female Egyptian mummies as old as 3,500 years, suggesting that factors causing heart attacks and strokes are not solely byproducts of modern times. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 19, 2009 17:24 - 1 Comment
Police on night beat at risk for heart disease
U. BUFFALO (US)—Police officers who work the night shift are at an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a combination of unhealthful factors that raise the risk of cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2009 16:26 - 1 Comment
Shot of stem cells straight to the heart
NORTHWESTERN (US)—The largest national stem cell study for heart disease shows the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina results in fewer deaths, less pain, and an improved ability to walk. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 19, 2009 14:57 - 1 Comment
House calls dial back blood pressure
DUKE (US)—Combining home-based blood pressure monitoring and telephone counseling significantly improves a person’s blood pressure control at a minimal cost. (more…)
