News tagged with attacks
Is rapid transition through menopause linked to earlier onset of heart disease?
Jan 27, 2009 |
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An evaluation of 203 women as part of the multifaceted Los Angeles Atherosclerosis Study (LAAS) found that those who transitioned more quickly through menopause were at increased risk for a higher rate of progression of "preclinical ...
New treatment reduces severity of asthma attacks in preschoolers
Jan 22, 2009 |
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The largest study of its kind on preschoolers has demonstrated that preventive treatment with high doses of inhaled corticosteroids is effective in reducing the severity and duration of asthma attacks triggered by colds. ...
New stretchable electrodes created to study stresses on cardiac cells
Jan 22, 2009 |
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Engineers at Purdue and Stanford universities have created stretchable electrodes to study how cardiac muscle cells, neurons and other cells react to mechanical stresses from heart attacks, traumatic brain ...
Less severe first heart attacks linked to heart disease death reductions
Jan 19, 2009 |
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The severity of first heart attacks has dropped significantly in the United States — propelling a decline in coronary heart disease deaths, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Bleeding hearts revealed with new scan
Jan 19, 2009 |
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Images that for the first time show bleeding inside the heart after people have suffered a heart attack have been captured by scientists, in a new study published today in the journal Radiology.
Implantable defibrillators lower risk of death in older heart patients
Jan 06, 2009 |
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) can improve survival in patients with heart damage — even those in their 70s — according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Prostaglandin receptor key to atherosclerosis development
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Atherosclerosis – a disease that includes the buildup of fatty, cholesterol-laden lumps of cells inside the artery wall – is the underlying cause of heart attacks and strokes.
Panic attacks linked to higher risk of heart attacks and heart disease, especially in younger people
Dec 11, 2008 |
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People who have been diagnosed with panic attacks or panic disorder have a greater risk of subsequently developing heart disease or suffering a heart attack than the normal population, with higher rates occurring in younger ...
Daily rhythms in blood vessels may explain morning peak in heart attacks
Nov 10, 2008 |
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It's not just the stress of going to work. Daily rhythms in the activity of cells that line blood vessels may help explain why heart attacks and strokes occur most often in early morning hours, researchers from Emory University ...
MU professor analyzes presidential debates
Oct 21, 2008 |
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Now that the general election debates are over, University of Missouri Professor of Communication Willliam Benoit has analyzed the content of the three encounters between Senators McCain and Obama. He found that, overall, ...
Aspirin does not prevent heart attacks in patients with diabetes
Oct 17, 2008 |
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Taking regular aspirin and antioxidant supplements does not prevent heart attacks even in high risk groups with diabetes and asymptomatic arterial disease, and aspirin should only be given to patients with established heart ...
Heart Attacks Occur More in the Morning, Experts Say
Oct 09, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The movies typically show heart attacks taking place over dinner or in the heat of an argument.
Pneumococcal vaccine associated with 50 percent lower risk of heart attacks
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 07, 2008 |
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Pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccination was associated with a 50% lower risk of heart attacks 2 years after vaccination, suggests a large hospital-based case-control study published in CMAJ.
MU expert looks back to debate 1 and forward to the vice presidential debate
Sep 29, 2008 |
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The 2008 presidential campaign has been running for a very long time, but we have now entered another phase with the commencement of the debates. Friday night saw the first presidential debate of 2008, between John McCain ...
Top-selling prescription drug mismarketed to women
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Lipitor has been the top-selling drug in the world and has accounted for over $12 billion in annual sales. It has been prescribed to both men and women to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in ...
