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Blood, Heart and Circulation
Bacteria in Gut Could Predict Likelihood of Heart Attack
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Research Institute (CRI) have published new research that suggests the types and levels of bacteria in the intestines could be a predictor of a person’s likelihood of having a heart attack.
Mending Broken Hearts at Queen Mary this Valentine’s Day
Queen Mary, University of London will be offering something a little different this Valentine’s Day- an exclusive event that asks the question poets, lovers and singletons have been musing for centuries: can you die from a broken heart?...Get Your Game Plan Ready to Fight Heart Disease
In Recognition of American Heart Month, West Penn Allegheny Cardiologists Offer Top 10 Ideas for Lowering Your Risk of Heart Disease ...The NIH urges women to protect their heart health
The Heart Truth campaign celebrates a decade of progress and continues to inspire heart health action during American Heart Month...Sleep apnea linked to silent strokes, small lesions in brain
Study Highlights: -Sleep apnea is common in people with silent strokes and small lesions in the brain. -Having more than five sleep apnea episodes per night was associated with silent strokes. -Early treatment of sleep apnea may help reduce risk of silent strokes in these patients. ...Severe, rapid memory loss linked to future, fatal strokes
Study Highlights: -People who died from stroke had the most severe and rapid memory loss prior to their stroke. -Memory loss, commonly considered a part of aging, may help gauge a patient’s risk for future fatal strokes. -People who died after stroke had more severe memory loss in the years before stroke compared to people who survived stroke or people who didn’t have a stroke....Experimental drug reduces “second stroke” after aneurysm rupture
Study Highlights: -An experimental drug reduced the risk of a blood vessel spasm after a ruptured brain aneurysm — a complication that can cause further brain damage. -However, researchers didn’t find a significant difference in the percentage of patients with poor functional outcome between those who got the drug and those who didn’t. -A larger trial is needed to determine whether the drug can improve overall outcomes, and how it would best fit with other treatments....Clot-busting drugs appear safe for treating “wake-up” stroke patients
Study Highlights: -New research shows that clot-busting treatments appear safe for “wake-up” stroke patients, who account for up to a quarter of stroke patients. -Patients who wake up with stroke symptoms don’t get standard treatment because doctors don’t know if the stroke started within the 4.5-hour window for receiving clot-busting drugs. -The new data supports larger-scale testing of clot-busting treatments in wake-up stroke patients. ...Re-blockage rates low in both stented and surgically-opened arteries
Study Highlights: -In a large, head-to-head comparison of two procedures that clear blocked neck arteries, outcomes were similar. -Ninety-four percent of the arteries remained open two years after using surgery or a metal stent. -The procedures help to prevent stroke; about 10 percent of strokes are associated with blocked neck arteries. ...Heart failure and mental processes
Australian researchers have linked heart failure with a decline in mental processes and a loss of grey matter in the brain....
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- Fingerprint of radiation exposure discovered in thyroid cancer
- 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
- Neuroscientists Find That Status within Groups Can Affect IQ
- Stanford's Roundtable discusses longevity, aging and its impacts on society
- 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
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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.
lo chung yin
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28/09/2011 04:57:08
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