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. 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 Screening with an ultrasound machine has proved highly successful in preventing stroke among children with sickle cell disease, by identifying children who are then preventively treated with blood transfusions. Over an eight-year period at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, researchers found that the technique, transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD), along with regular transfusions for children found to be at high risk, reduced stroke to one-tenth of the incidence found before TCD was introduced. http://www.physorg.com/news147795890.html Medicine & Health Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:24:50 EST news147795890 The neck arteries of obese children and teens look more like those of 45-year-olds, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008. http://www.physorg.com/news145640407.html Medicine & Health Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:40:07 EST news145640407 Identifying a single, common variation in a person's genetic information improves prediction of his or her risk of a heart attack or other heart disease events and thus, choice of the best treatment accordingly, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. http://www.physorg.com/news145640215.html Medicine & Health Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:36:55 EST news145640215 A daily supplementation combination that included folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 had no significant effect on the overall risk of cancer, including breast cancer, among women at high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the November 5 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news145036533.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:55:33 EST news145036533 (PhysOrg.com) -- Women at high risk of diabetes can reduce their body`s ‘insulin resistance` - the most important biological risk factor for diabetes - by exercising, a British Heart Foundation study from the University of Glasgow indicates today. http://www.physorg.com/news140879521.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:12:01 EST news140879521 One in three people with a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 10 years have not been diagnosed, according to a major UK study in the September issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. http://www.physorg.com/news139573803.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:30:03 EST news139573803