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Blood, Heart and Circulation
Resting heart rate and cardiovascular risk
In a study that enrolled nearly 30,000 apparently healthy men and women, those who had an increase in their resting heart rate over a 10-year period had an increased risk of death from all causes and from ischemic heart disease, according to a study in the December 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA.
Heart Attacks, Other Emergencies Spike During Holidays
Stress, Overeating and Excessive Partying Could Lead to an Unnecessary Trip to the Emergency Room...Will There Be Blood? Yes, Especially If Donors Are Compensated, New Research Shows
While U.S. hospitals struggle to maintain adequate blood supplies, a new study co-authored by a Johns Hopkins University business professor shows that economic incentives can significantly increase donations from the public....Can nerve growth factor gene therapy prevent diabetic heart disease?
New research by the University of Bristol has investigated if nerve growth factor (NGF) gene therapy can prevent diabetic heart failure and small vascular disease in mice....Researcher’s Dual Studies Link Pediatric HIV Therapy to Premature Cardiovascular Disease
Tracie L. Miller, M.D., professor of pediatrics and director of the Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, published two major multicenter studies this month that found HIV-positive children exposed to antiretroviral drugs in utero or at birth are at higher risk for developing premature cardiovascular disease. ...Targeting EETs to treat cardiovascular disease may prove a double-edged sword
Study documents connection between increased levels of these lipids and cancer growth and metastasis; also opens door to new avenue for cancer treatment...CUHK Pioneers MRI Iron Assessment for Thalassemia Children in Southern China
Thalassemia major (TM) is an inherited form of severe anemia resulting from a pair of defective β globin genes derived from both parents. Symptoms start at 6 months of age among TM patients. Before the advent of regular transfusion, few TM patients survived beyond age 10. ...Snipping key nerves may help life-threatening heart rhythms
Procedure may stop 'flight-or-fight' stress response impacting heart...New Predictor of Heart Attack and Stroke
Blood pressure change at middle age more accurately predicts a heart attack and stroke ...Middle-age blood pressure changes affect lifetime heart disease, stroke risk
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- WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework
- FDA Issues Early Communication about Ongoing Safety Review of Weight Loss Drug Orlistat
- Stanford's Roundtable discusses longevity, aging and its impacts on society
- Neuroscientists Find That Status within Groups Can Affect IQ
- Doubts over vein blockages in people with MS
- Gun ownership, carrying a gun linked to heavy alcohol use
- Yale Researchers Pinpoint Reasons for Dramatic Rise in C-Sections
- Study recommends that parents, physicians share decisions in sex development disorder surgery
- Myth buster: helmets halve head injuries
Jon
on
12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
on
07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
on
06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
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29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
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28/09/2011 04:57:08
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