News tagged with high risk
New tests needed to predict cardiovascular problems in older people more accurately
Jan 09, 2009 |
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A long-standing system for assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease amongst older people should be replaced with something more accurate, according to a study published today on bmj.com.
Ultrasound screening helps prevent stroke in children with sickle cell disease
Dec 06, 2008 |
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Screening with an ultrasound machine has proved highly successful in preventing stroke among children with sickle cell disease, by identifying children who are then preventively treated with blood transfusions. Over an eight-year ...
Obese kids' artery plaque similar to middle-aged adults
Nov 11, 2008 |
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The neck arteries of obese children and teens look more like those of 45-year-olds, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008.
Genetics for personalized coronary heart disease treatment
Nov 11, 2008 |
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Identifying a single, common variation in a person's genetic information improves prediction of his or her risk of a heart attack or other heart disease events and thus, choice of the best treatment accordingly, said researchers ...
Folic acid, B vitamins do not appear to affect cancer risk
Nov 04, 2008 |
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A daily supplementation combination that included folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 had no significant effect on the overall risk of cancer, including breast cancer, among women at high risk of cardiovascular disease, according ...
Study shows high risk women can take control of diabetes 'destiny'
Sep 17, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Women at high risk of diabetes can reduce their body’s ‘insulin resistance’ – the most important biological risk factor for diabetes – by exercising, a British Heart Foundation study from the University of ...
Millions face undiagnosed heart risk say researchers after mass screening
Sep 02, 2008 |
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One in three people with a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 10 years have not been diagnosed, according to a major UK study in the September issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Cl ...
