News tagged with cardiovascular abnormalities
New strategies to improve treatment and ultimately prevent heart failure in children
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Structural cardiovascular abnormalities present at birth are the leading cause of heart failure in children. Nearly half a million children in the United States have structural heart problems ranging in severity from relatively ...
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Low thyroid function common in chronic kidney disease
Jun 11, 2008 |
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Many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have mild reductions in thyroid function, or subclinical hypothyroidism—a condition that becomes more common as kidney function declines, according to a study in the September ...
Early treatment can reverse heart damage
Aug 27, 2007 |
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University of Minnesota researchers have discovered that treating people who have early cardiovascular abnormalities, but show no symptoms of cardiovascular disease, can slow progression and even reverse damage to the heart ...
Obesity during pregnancy linked to increased risk of babies born with abnormalities
Feb 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A Newcastle University study has shown that obese women who become pregnant have an increased risk of their baby being born with certain abnormalities, including spina bifida.
PET imaging detects early, 'silent heart' stage of disease in asymptomatic diabetic patients
Jun 16, 2008 |
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As many as 50 percent of all cardiac deaths due to disease in the heart's vessels occur in individuals with no prior history or symptoms of heart disease. In addition, standard coronary risk factors may fail to explain up ...
New research sheds light on stroke development
Dec 05, 2006 |
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A new study examines the usefulness of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), a process of scanning and mapping the brain, in establishing the relationship between abnormalities in the cardiovascular system and stroke. This research ...
Positive exercise testing in athletes: What does that mean?
Sep 02, 2008 |
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Sudden cardiac death (SCD) during sports activity is an uncommon, but catastrophic event. Different efforts to reduce the risk of SCD related to sports have been undertaken. What is the role of the exercise test in this context? ...
Higher urinary levels of commonly used chemical, BPA, linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Sep 16, 2008 |
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Higher levels of urinary Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound commonly used in plastic packaging for food and beverages, is associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and liver-enzyme abnormalities, according ...
Mediterranean diet plus nuts may be helpful in managing metabolic syndrome
Dec 08, 2008 |
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A traditional Mediterranean diet with an additional daily serving of mixed nuts appears to be useful for managing some metabolic abnormalities in older adults at high risk for heart disease, according to a report in the December ...
Could some forms of mental retardation be treated with drugs?
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Growth factors. They are the proteins that trigger a countless number of actions in cells. Drugs that increase or decrease certain growth factors have lead to treatments for cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Georgetown ...
Researchers examine developing hearts in chickens to find solutions for human heart abnormalities (Video)
Jan 21, 2009 |
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When it is head versus heart, the heart comes first. The heart is the first organ to develop and is critical in supplying blood to the rest of the body. Yet, little is known about the complex processes that regulate the heartbeat. ...
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