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 Big-hearted fish reveals genetics of cardiovascular condition

Big-Hearted Fish Reveals Genetic Underpinnings of Enigmatic Cardiovascular Condition

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(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 ...





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Glucose intolerance in pregnancy associated with postpartum cardiovascular risk

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women who have gestational glucose intolerance (a condition less severe than gestational diabetes) exhibit multiple cardiovascular risk factors as early as three months after birth, according to a new study accepted for publication ...


Shift working aggravates metabolic syndrome development among middle-aged males

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Shift work exposures can accelerate metabolic syndrome (MetS) development among the large population of middle-aged males with elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (e-ALT) is a ...


New heart disease risk score should be recommended in the UK, say experts

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new score for predicting a person's risk of heart disease performs better than the existing test and should be recommended for use in the United Kingdom by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), ...


Researchers test nanoparticle to treat cardiovascular disease in mice

Researchers test nanoparticle to treat cardiovascular disease in mice

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists and engineers at UC Santa Barbara and other researchers have developed a nanoparticle that can attack plaque -- a major cause of cardiovascular disease. The new development is described in a recent ...


Health risks begin in overweight range, BMI doesn't tell whole story

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created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Being overweight is a health concern, and using only body mass index (BMI) to determine weight classification may not give an accurate picture of a person's health, according to an advisory published in Circulation: Journal of ...


Finding of genetic region controlling cardiovascular sensitivity to anesthetic propofol

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have identified the genetic region in rats responsible for cardiovascular collapse during anesthesia. While it is well known that people have different cardiovascular ...


Researchers show new antioxidant could help treat cardiovascular disease

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created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Glasgow believe they have found a potential new treatment for cardiovascular disease which reduces blood pressure.


Researchers propose a relationship between androgen deficiency and cardiovascular disease

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created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) in collaboration with researchers from Lahey Clinic Northshore, Peabody, Mass., believe that androgen deficiency might be the underlying cause for a variety of ...


Medication does not appear to reduce progression of atherosclerosis

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Compared to placebo, the drug pactimibe did not effect certain measures of atherosclerosis for patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol levels), but these patients did have an increased incidence of cardiovascular ...


Diabetes patients should have regular exercise, weight training

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created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

To reduce their cardiovascular risk, people with type 2 diabetes should do at least two-and-a-half hours per week of moderate-intensity or one-and-a-half hours per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercises, plus some weight ...



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