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Potentially important new mechanisms found anti-aging effects of resveratrol

A well-conducted experimental study in mice has provided potentially important new insights into the association of the intake of resveratrol and like compounds with health benefits. Resveratrol is a constituent of red wine ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Presdisposition to common heart disease 'passed on from father to son'

A common heart disease which kills thousands each year may be passed genetically from father to son, according to a study led by the University of Leicester.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Heart disease may be a risk factor for prostate cancer

In a large analysis of men participating in a prostate drug trial, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found a significant correlation between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, suggesting the two conditions ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Low levels of lipid antibodies increase complications following heart attack

Coronary patients with low levels of an immune system antibody called anti-PC, which neutralises parts of the "bad" cholesterol, run a greater risk of suffering complications following an acute cardiac episode and thus of ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elevated glucose associated with undetected heart damage

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart disease or diabetes. Researchers ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The effect of occasional binge drinking on heart disease and mortality among moderate drinkers

Most studies have found that binge drinking is associated with a loss of alcohol's protective effect against ischemic heart disease (IHD) and most studies have found an increase of coronary risk among binge drinkers.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obesity and heart disease: Is the health of your fat a measure of risk?

Dr. Fiona McGillicuddy from the UCD Conway Institute wins the first award under the SFI-HRB Wellcome Trust Biomedical Partnership. She will investigate the links between obesity, 'good cholesterol', diet and coronary artery ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stents and surgery for blocked neck arteries are neck-and-neck as lasting stroke prevention

A new comparison of the procedures to help prevent strokes by removing or relieving blockages in the arteries of the neck concludes they are equally effective at halting repeat blockage. Two years after treatment with either ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New appropriate use criteria reflect latest scientific data on restoring blood flow to heart

Updated appropriate use criteria released today offer detailed guidance on when to use an invasive procedure to improve blood flow to the heart and how to choose the best procedure for each patient. The clinical scenarios, ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ontario's first cardiac stem cell transplant performed last week

Heart failure is a leading cause of death in Canada. As part of the ongoing IMPACT-CABG clinical trial to treat advanced heart failure, physicians at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre performed the first cardiac stem cell transplant ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Taking moments to enjoy life helps patients make better health decisions

The experience of daily positive affect -- a mild, happy feeling -- and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make better decisions ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleep problems increase risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, study shows

(Medical Xpress) -- People who suffer from sleep disturbances are at major risk for obesity, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Sexual activity is safe for most heart, stroke patients

If you have stable cardiovascular disease, it is more than likely that you can safely engage in sexual activity, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drug helps maintain platelet inhibition and anti-clotting levels prior to cardiac surgery

Patients who discontinued use of an antiplatelet agent such as clopidogrel prior to undergoing cardiac surgery to lower their bleeding risk and received intravenously the platelet inhibitor cangrelor achieved a higher rate ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Allergy to Plavix can be overcome: study

Allergies to Plavix, also know by its chemical name, Clopidogrel occur in about six percent of patients given the drug, vital for the prevention of life-threatening stent thrombosis after angioplasty and percutaneous coronary ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0