http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- The European Society of Cardiology, (ESC) the preeminent authority on cardiovascular health re-affirms its warning to passengers on long-haul plane trips of the risk of deep venous thrombosis or VTE. The warning from ESC comes on the heels of a recent review by The Lancet which suggests that the risk of VTE increases when flight duration exceeds four hours. http://www.physorg.com/news154872228.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:04:33 EST news154872228 The endocrinologic basis of pediatric critical illness hypergylcemia (CIH) differs depending on the disease processes. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care describe how both peripheral insulin resistance and primary beta-cell dysfunction can cause CIH in children. http://www.physorg.com/news154869651.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:21:47 EST news154869651 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have unlocked the mystery of a puzzling human disease and gained insight into cardiovascular development, all thanks to a big-hearted fish. http://www.physorg.com/news154788885.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:58:24 EST news154788885 (PhysOrg.com) -- Statins, used widely to treat elevated cholesterol, have been shown to prevent progression of coronary narrowing and to have other beneficial effects on the heart, such as reducing inflammation, that are independent of cholesterol. http://www.physorg.com/news154630899.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:02:11 EST news154630899 Individuals with diastolic blood pressure under 70 mm Hg coupled with an elevated systolic blood pressure may have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke than indicated by the systolic blood pressure values alone, according to a UC Irvine study. http://www.physorg.com/news154201804.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:51:34 EST news154201804 Reducing the frequency and severity of disabling migraines is crucial for quality of life. A new study, published in the February 2009 issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, finds significant improvement of migraine following catheter-based closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO)--a slight opening in the wall between the right and left atria. http://www.physorg.com/news154093946.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:53:14 EST news154093946 The elderly represent a growing proportion of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS). CS occurs when the heart fails to supply enough blood to the organs of the body, and remains the most common cause of death after heart attack among people 75 years of age and older. Proper selection of older patients for invasive management of heart disease remains a serious medical challenge, especially as the elderly are frequently underrepresented in or excluded from clinical trials. http://www.physorg.com/news154028661.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:44:49 EST news154028661 Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) have found that an enzyme associated with the synthesis of fat in the body is also an element in healthy skin and hair. http://www.physorg.com/news153736642.html Chemistry Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:38:04 EST news153736642 Results of a recent study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues show that cognitive functioning abilities drop as average blood sugar levels rise in people with type 2 diabetes. http://www.physorg.com/news153574019.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:27:38 EST news153574019 Postmenopausal women who take multivitamins appear to have the same risk of most common cancers, cardiovascular disease or dying of any cause as women who do not take multivitamin supplements, according to a report in the February 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news153418464.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:15:01 EST news153418464 New computer software that will allow GPs to more accurately assess which patients are most at risk of developing heart disease has been released for clinical use. http://www.physorg.com/news153062958.html Medicine & Health Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:29:56 EST news153062958 In a first of its kind discovery, University of Minnesota researchers have identified the "master gene" behind blood vessel development. Better understanding of how this gene operates in the early stages of development may help researchers find better treatments for heart disease and cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news152976906.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:35:38 EST news152976906 Chronic hypertension, diabetes and blood clots are more likely in otherwise healthy women who experienced complications due to hypertension such as preeclampsia in their first pregnancies, according to Yale School of Medicine researchers working in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. http://www.physorg.com/news152468784.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:27:13 EST news152468784 Pulse pressure, an inexpensive and noninvasive measurement derived from blood pressure readings, can effectively indicate which patients with kidney disease are at increased risk of developing potentially fatal heart complications, according to a study appearing in the February 2009 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). http://www.physorg.com/news152386888.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:41:51 EST news152386888 Omega-6 fatty acids - found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds - are a beneficial part of a heart-healthy eating plan, according to a science advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news152215026.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:58:27 EST news152215026 Most people know that too much sodium from foods can increase blood pressure. http://www.physorg.com/news152212697.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:18:34 EST news152212697 Historians say the first marathon runner was Philippides, who, in 490 B.C., ran 24.85 miles from the battlefield at Marathon with news of the Athenian army's victory over the Persians. He reached Athens, cried out, "Rejoice, we conquer," fell down and died. http://www.physorg.com/news151942974.html Medicine & Health Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:23:18 EST news151942974 Doctors may be implanting too many artery-opening stents and could improve patient outcomes - and ultimately save lives - if they did more in-depth measurements of blood flow in the vessels to the heart. That's the finding of a study, to be published Jan. 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine, that evaluated the benefits of a new diagnostic tool to measure blood flow and determine whether stenting was the best option. http://www.physorg.com/news151176330.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:25:30 EST news151176330 Introduced in the 1960s, oral contraceptives have been used by about 80 percent of women in the United States at some point in their lives. For women without pre-existing risks for heart disease, the early formulations were generally safe, and the newer ones appear to be even safer, but all the risks and benefits are yet to be established, especially as women's lifestyles change and new forms of contraceptives become available, according to specialists in women's heart disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. http://www.physorg.com/news151151902.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:38:22 EST news151151902 Outdoor temperature and blood pressure appear to be correlated in the elderly, with higher rates of hypertension in cooler months, according to a report in the January 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news151000723.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:38:43 EST news151000723 A new national study has shown that nearly 75 percent of patients hospitalized for a heart attack had cholesterol levels that would indicate they were not at high risk for a cardiovascular event, according to current national cholesterol guidelines. http://www.physorg.com/news150990512.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:48:32 EST news150990512 A long-standing system for assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease amongst older people should be replaced with something more accurate, according to a study published today on bmj.com. http://www.physorg.com/news150695292.html Medicine & Health Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:48:12 EST news150695292 Men with type 2 diabetes and men with previous heart attack or stroke had a 3 to 4 fold risk of cardiovascular death compared to men without either disease in the years following the first acute event, according to a study in CMAJ. http://www.physorg.com/news150398280.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:18:00 EST news150398280 Researchers from Duke University Medical Center have identified a variation in a particular gene that increases susceptibility to early coronary artery disease. For years, scientists have known that the devastating, early-onset form of the disease was inherited, but they knew little about the gene(s) responsible until now. The results are published January 2 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics. http://www.physorg.com/news150179720.html Medicine & Health Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:35:20 EST news150179720 A new study uncovers 11 gene variants associated with three blood lipids measured to determine cardiovascular disease risk: low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglycerides. The discovery opens up new opportunities for nutrigenomics researchers looking for links between diet and genetics that will optimize health and lower chronic disease risk. http://www.physorg.com/news148561907.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:11:47 EST news148561907 Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have discovered a novel gene mutation among the Old Order Amish population that significantly reduces the level of triglycerides in the blood and appears to help prevent cardiovascular disease. The results of the study will be published in the Dec. 12, 2008, issue of the journal Science. http://www.physorg.com/news148227079.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:11:19 EST news148227079 Treating prostate cancer patients with drugs that block hormonal activity does not appear to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers. While a 2006 report from members of the same study team found that treatment with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists increased the risk of diabetes and heart disease, the current study is the first to examine whether treatment actually increased heart-disease-related deaths. In their Journal of Clinical Oncology report, which has been released online, the researchers note that GnRH agonist treatment has a number of adverse side effects, which should be kept in mind when determining treatment strategies. http://www.physorg.com/news148132191.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:49:51 EST news148132191 A new paper released today by The George Institute for International Health is warning a cardiovascular disease based epidemic is gaining pace among many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), exemplified at its worst in the world's largest populated countries - China and India. Preventive cardiovascular treatments that are widely available in high income countries are not yet widely accessed in LMIC, contributing to an escalating inequality in health status between rich and poor. Cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death globally in 2005 with more than 80% of these deaths occurring in LMIC. In China, stroke, chronic obstructive airways diseases, cancer and heart disease are the four highest contributors to the country's total disease burden almost half of these are due to cardiovascular disease. http://www.physorg.com/news147447799.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:43:19 EST news147447799 The increased risk of cardiovascular events for patients with coronary heart disease and symptoms of depression appears to be largely explained by a change in health behaviors, especially a lack of physical activity, according to a study in the November 26 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news146850365.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:46:05 EST news146850365 Individuals reporting a history of periodontal disease were more likely to have increased levels of inflammation, a risk factor for heart disease, compared to those who reported no history of periodontal disease, according to an American Journal of Cardiology report available online today. Led by investigators from Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the findings suggest persons with increased levels of inflammatory markers associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease might be identified by asking about oral health history. This group might not be detected by traditional cardiovascular risk screening. http://www.physorg.com/news146830783.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:19:43 EST news146830783