Heart Attack :: 2 out of 3 heart attacks and strokes in Asia
New research has revealed that high blood pressure causes up to 66 percent of cardiovascular diseases, such as heart disease and stroke, in the Asia-Pacific Region.
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Health :: $50,000 awarded statewide for three health improvement programs
In continued efforts to help improve women?s health in Illinois, Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, state public health director, announced at the Lee County Health Department $50,000 in grants to 15 local health departments and health organizations.
Gene :: Key finding in rare muscle disease
A group of researchers has discovered a number of children suffering from rare muscle diseases whose bodies have “switched on” a gene that is usually turned off at birth.
Stroke :: Risk of stroke expected to decrease with new screening guidelines
For the first time, a set of screening guidelines for the detection of carotid stenosis, the thickening of the blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain and a leading cause of stroke, has been developed by a multidisciplinary committee of internationally recognized neurologists and surgeons. These guidelines will help reduce the death and disability rates associated with stroke by identifying carotid stenosis in a timely manner, allowing treatment before a stroke occurs. These guidelines appear in the latest issue of Journal of Neuroimaging.
Thrombosis :: A possible cause of thrombosis discovered
A team of researchers from the CIMA of the University of Navarra has discovered a possible cause of thrombosis, and has developed a new diagnostic test for this disease. The scientific project was undertaken in the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory.
SIDS :: Heart rhythm genes possible factors in SIDS
Nearly 10 percent of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) victims have mutations or variations in genes associated with potentially lethal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), according to two newly published studies involving Vanderbilt researchers.
Heart :: Handful of almonds keep your heart healthy
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but when it comes to looking after your heart, it seems that nothing does a better job than a handful of almonds. New research on almonds has found that the dry fruits are especially good for the heart, for not only do they happen to be high in several types of antioxidants, but may also improve blood sugar levels as well as play an important role in a cholesterol lowering eating plan, researchers at Tufts University have found.
Heart Attack :: Emotional recovery helpful to heart attack patients
After a heart attack, fear, anger and depression are common reactions. According to the January issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource, recovering emotionally from a heart attack is vitally important to your physical health and well-being.
Heart :: Risk increases with combined heart and stroke prevention surgery
Patients who undergo combined heart bypass surgery and carotid endarterectomy, the most commonly used stroke prevention surgery, significantly increase their chances of death or stroke, according to a study published in the January 16, 2007, issue of Neurology?, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Apple :: Cloudy apple juice better and healthier
Cloudy apple juice is better for you than clear varieties, say researchers. Polish scientists found the levels of antioxidants which protect against heart disease and cancer are almost double in cloudy apple juice. The study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.