clogging

All the more bad

...smoking has a double whammy effect - it stimulates clogging of the arteries, and sabotages the body's attempts to tackle the problem. Amanda Sandford, of the anti-smoking charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), said: "This study emphasises the health benefits of giving up smoking no matter what your age...

Fat findings

...e with eggs and butter - speeds atherosclerosis or clogging of the arteries. The oxidized fat is formed when the cholesterol in foods is exposed to heat and air and it rapidly promotes the build up of plaque, which can lead to a heart attack. The research was performed on animals but if proved on humans, it...

How Good Are Vitamins For You ?

...s vitamins have shown to protect the arteries from clogging and the pancreas and other organs from damage caused by diabetes....

Common Infections Found To Raise An Individuals Risk Of Having A Heart Attack Or Stroke

...ytime we have an infection, to atherosclerosis, or clogging of the arteries. Since vaccines produce an immune response to parts of infections, some have speculated they, too, could aggravate the condition. Present research analyzed infection and vaccination rates among about 20,000 people who had a first hea...

Obese children may have abnormalities of lipoproteins

...mulate as it increases the cardiovascular risks by clogging the arteries. Lipid abnormalities are a part of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is linked to insulin resistance that can lead to increased risk of coronary heart diseases, stroke, peripheral vascular diseases and diabetes type 2. In a curren...

Cardiac bypass seems to be favoring men more than women

...ary arteries. However, if there is a narrowing or clogging in the blood vessel that supplies blood to the heart, the region of heart being supplied by the vessel is deprived of its blood supply. This results in defective functioning of the heart. However, this structural effect can be corrected by surgery, c...

Stent’s Benefits Outweigh Disadvantage

...for heart diseases, and prevents the recurrence of clogging arteries. Even though they are likely to result // in allergic reactions, the risks are far outweighed by its benefits, according to recent studies. The Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Dr. Charles Davidson has said that the use of drug-eluting st...

New Therapy Discovered By Scientists For Cystic Fibrosis

...fibrosis, so they are unable to prevent mucus from clogging up their lungs. Ultimately, this can lead to respiratory failure. The new therapy works by using salt to suck water from the lung tissues out on to their surface. The US team used the aerosol to treat a small group of cystic fibrosis patients. They f...

Milking the ship of the desert for 'white gold'

...n saturated fat - the kind that contributes to the clogging of the arteries. Camel milk also contains three times more vitamin C than cow's milk, and is rich in calcium and iron. But perhaps most importantly, camel milk contains antibodies that strengthen the immune system. In other types of milk, antibod...

Milking the ship of the desert for 'white gold'

...n saturated fat - the kind that contributes to the clogging of the arteries. Camel milk also contains three times more vitamin C than cow's milk, and is rich in calcium and iron. But perhaps most importantly, camel milk contains antibodies that strengthen the immune system. In other types of milk, antibod...

Survey Revels Trans Fats Content on the Higher Side In Fast Food Chains

...e highest in the world//. These fats result in the clogging of arteries. When surveyed the different outlets of fast foods such as KFC, McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's it was found that the amount of trans fat in these outlet varied drastically. Bruce Holub, a professor of nutritional sciences at the Univ...

Genes Identified To Protect Heart Muscles

...the findings point to a new therapy for preventing clogging in the arteries to avoid heart attacks and strokes..., thereby preventing it from rupturing and causing clogging of the blood vessels (thrombosis). The major cause of plaque rupture is the loss of smooth muscle ce...

Protein May Offer New Hope For Treatment Of Cystic Fibrosis

...osis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting organs by clogging them with thick sticky mucus. CF is also known to disrupt the way the digestive and respiratory systems work, and it prevents the pancreas from playing the vital role in helping to break down food. It was also explained that the disease mainly affect...

Fast food giant KFC to switch to trans fat free menus

... "good" cholesterol thus increasing the chances of clogging arteries of the heart. Its understood that New York's Board of Health this December proposes to take a vote to decide on a ban of trans fats in foods from restaurants which will give a maximum of six months to restaurants to switch to oils which ...

Early Onset of Atherosclerosis Reported in Obese Children

Atherosclerosis is a condition that causes clogging and narrowing of the arteries, due to deposition of substances like fat on their walls. //Over a period of time, the plaque build–up may block the blood flowing in. Such hardening of arteries usually happens in adults. But, Canadian researcher Dr. ...

Cut the Trans-Fats

...ose who love artery-busting wild rides and artery- clogging munches, it's not a fat deal.// Universal Studios of US is following moves made by New York restaurants, and cutting out trans-fats from certain adult and children dishes at its theme parks. Christmas eve saw the start of this change and there are ...

Multi-Year Data Shows PAD Treatment Prevents Amputation

...nd clogs the arteries. PAD is a systemic disease – clogging in one area of the body (legs) indicates clogging is occurring in other parts of the body (heart). * PAD is a disease of the arteries that affects t...

Artificial Vein to Boost Surgery and Ease Patient Trauma

...ced wear and tear of the device, lesser chances of clogging and aid in the removal of blockages. According to Stonebridge, the device is ideal as an alternative in bypass operations and very helpful for patients suffering from peripheral arterial disease. The latter develops when fatty material builds up...

Cancer Patient’s Life Improved With Anti-reflux Valv

...ed stents. The exact mechanism that leads to stent clogging is not known. There is a possibility that clogging occurs from contents from the intestines backflowing (refluxing) into the stent. The “Dua Anti-Ref...

A Milky Alternative to Alzheimer Drug

...ise to prevent sticky goo called beta-amyloid from clogging up patients' brains. And Monday did not bring good news on that front: The first of those amyloid blockers to make it to large-scale, Phase III testing has hit a hurdle, and scientists will have to wait until at least month's end to learn if the much...

A new century of Alzheimer's disease research

...ys. “If we are able to remove the blockage that is clogging microtubules, it may be that the system will just start again, with neurons back functioning normally.” Dr. Lewis says the studies suggest that toxicity to neurons caused by tau begins before tangles develop. “If so, we may be able to repair that pr...