Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2010 11:34 - 6 Comments

Drug therapy isn’t always the answer

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A daily dose of a cholesterol-lowering statin drug is not always necessary to protect coronary arteries and ward off heart attack or stroke. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2010 11:35 - 3 Comments

Bacteria in mouth, gut bad for heart?

CORNELL (US) — The same types of bacteria found in plaques that play a role in heart disease also are found in the mouth and gut. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 8, 2010 12:16 - 7 Comments

How niacin fights high cholesterol

U. MICHIGAN (US) — Niacin not only works to lower blood triglycerides, new research finds it also influences lipid metabolism beyond its action in fat tissues. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 8, 2010 13:30 - 4 Comments

Short sleepers face health risks

U. WARWICK (UK)—People who sleep less than six hours a night may be three times more likely to develop a condition that leads to diabetes and heart disease, according to new research. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 6, 2010 9:43 - 0 Comments

Biomarkers for heart disease risk identified

KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK)—A world-wide consortium of researchers has identified 59 novel regions of the human genome that are involved in lipid metabolism. Lipid concentrations in the blood are one of the key risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2010 11:21 - 0 Comments

Grape compound linked to longevity

U. BUFFALO (US)—Resveratrol, a plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 11:28 - 0 Comments

Control lipoproteins to control diabetes

UC DAVIS (US)—New research is clarifying the role of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins—carriers of fats in the blood—in the initiation and progression of diabetic nephropathy, the leading cause of premature death in patients with diabetes and the most common cause of long-term kidney failure in the United States. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 10:41 - 0 Comments

For blacks, inflammation signals heart risk

UC DAVIS (US)—A blood component linked with inflammation can predict coronary artery disease in African Americans more accurately than it can predict risk in Caucasians. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 22:59 - 2 Comments

Cholesterol crystals form early in heart disease

MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Cholesterol crystals, known to be a catalyst for heart attacks and strokes, also cause cells to send out danger signals that can lead to the inflammation and hardening of arteries. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 12:02 - 2 Comments

Eating pistachios ups antioxidant levels

PENN STATE (US)—The benefits of pistachios eaten as part of a healthy diet continue to add up. New research finds the nuts can increase the levels of antioxidants in the blood of adults with high cholesterol. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 18, 2010 14:58 - 0 Comments

Stay-young steroids may protect the heart

U. LEEDS (UK)—Steroids currently sold as “fountain of youth” supplements—so called because of their apparent ability to improve energy, vision, and memory—may help trigger the body’s natural defense against heart disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 28, 2010 10:07 - 1 Comment

Smoking addiction may be in the genes

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—Researchers have associated genetic variants with certain smoking behaviors. The study suggests the variants may affect whether a person will start to smoke, how much they’ll smoke, and if they are able to quit. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 24, 2010 11:01 - 2 Comments

Estrogen’s memory boost fades with age

YALE (US)—While hormone therapy appears to enhance memory for women just entering menopause, new research suggests it is of little cognitive benefit to older women and leaves them at increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease, and stroke. (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…)

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