News tagged with cardiovascular
'Beneficial' effects of alcohol?
Oct 14, 2009 |
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According a new study of over 3,000 adults aged 70-79, the apparent association between light-to-moderate alcohol consumption and reduced risk of functional decline over time did not hold up after adjustments ...
Scientists program blood stem cells to become vision cells
Jul 31, 2009 |
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University of Florida researchers were able to program bone marrow stem cells to repair damaged retinas in mice, suggesting a potential treatment for one of the most common causes of vision loss in older people.
IBM scientists create rapid disease diagnostic chip (w/ Video)
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Nov 19, 2009 |
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IBM scientists have created a one-step point-of-care-diagnostic test, based on an innovative silicon chip, that requires less sample volume, is significantly faster, portable, easy to use, and can test for ...
Four percent of adults worldwide using cannabis: Lancet
Oct 16, 2009 |
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Nearly four percent of adults around the world use cannabis, even though the drug raises many major health concerns, according to a paper published in The Lancet on Friday.
World-first high blood pressure treatment trialled in Melbourne
Apr 03, 2009 |
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A world-first breakthrough to treat high blood pressure has been successfully trialled in Melbourne.
The new 'epigenetics:' Poor nutrition in the womb causes permanent genetic changes in the offspring
Apr 13, 2009 |
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The new science of epigenetics explains how genes can be modified by the environment, and a prime result of epigenetic inquiry has just been published online in The FASEB Journal: You are what your mother did not eat during ...
Research shows why low vitamin D raises heart disease risks in diabetics
Aug 22, 2009 |
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Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis now think they know ...
Cutting salt isn't the only way to reduce blood pressure
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Most people know that too much sodium from foods can increase blood pressure.
New study links vitamin D deficiency to cardiovascular disease and death
Nov 16, 2009 |
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While mothers have known that feeding their kids milk builds strong bones, a new study by researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City suggests that Vitamin D contributes to a strong ...
Glucose to glycerol conversion in long-lived yeast provides anti-aging effects
May 08, 2009 |
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Cell biologists have found a more filling substitute for caloric restriction in extending the life span of simple organisms. In a study published May 8 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, researchers from the Univer ...
Study shows common pain cream could protect heart during attack
Sep 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that a common, over-the-counter pain salve rubbed on the skin during a heart attack could serve as a cardiac-protectant, preventing ...
High salt intake directly linked to stroke and cardiovascular disease
Nov 24, 2009 |
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High salt intake is associated with significantly greater risk of both stroke and cardiovascular disease, concludes a study published in the BMJ today.
Long Distant Air Flights Increases Risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis 4X
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(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 ...
To work your brain, work your body
Mar 13, 2009 |
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The problem: I lost my car keys. What kind of training will make my brain work better?
30-year follow-up study: 'Tremendous' impact of smoking on mortality and cardiovascular disease
May 08, 2009 |
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Non-smokers live longer and have less cardiovascular disease than those who smoke, according to a 30-year follow-up study of 54,000 men and women in Norway. Smoking, say the investigators, is "strongly" related to cardiovascular ...
