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Miscarriage during pregnancy and heart disease linked

...bridge University said that certain antibodies are associated with miscarriage as well as the risk of heart disease. However, it is not likely that the link is explained by the fact that these women already had heart disease at the time of their miscarriages. He added that family history studies have shown that...

Obesity risk can be reduced by eating breakfast regularly

...cluded that eating whole-grain cereal each day was associated with a 15 per cent reduction in risk for the insulin resistance syndrome. <br...

Can one get addicted to fast food?

... high in fat and sugar causes changes in the brain associated with addiction to drugs. However, it has not yet been conclusively shown that fast foods are addictive and many scientists argue that those who claim so should provide concrete evidence....

Platinum for the Eye: A new facial palsy implant

..., corneal abnormalities, and loss of visual acuity associated with it. The new platinum chain is more flexible and adapts better to the changing size of the surrounding ocular tissue with movement of the eye. It's also denser, which allows a smaller implant// to be used relative to gold. Researchers from the M...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) signals vascular disease

...rning sign of cardiovascular disease. Risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabete...esterol, obesity and smoking are the same as those associated with impotence. It is estimated that Erectile dysfunction affects 40 million men, yet just 10 percen...

Asthma is not just a childhood condition

...ts a common belief that asthma is a condition only associated with childhood. Asthma is one of the most common long-term conditions affecting people in the UK. The disease can develop at any age. Research indicated that around 40% of people with asthma develop the condition in adulthood. it can be life-threaten...

Scientists open the book of life

...uencing other organisms, such as the mouse, and on associated technologies. Researchers now will use the sequences to try to speed identification of genes that cause cancer, diabetes, heart disease and other disorders and then to develop drugs that either prevent or treat the disorders....

Reduce watching TV to prevent Obesity and Diabetes

...e found that time spent watching TV was positively associated with risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The researchers estimated that 30 percent of new cases of obesity and 43 percent of new cases of diabetes could have been prevented by adopting a relatively active lifestyle of less than 10 hours per week of ...

Asthma not just a childhood condition

...ost people believe that asthma is a condition only associated with childhood. Around 40% of people with asthma develop the condition in adulthood and it can be life threatening, if symptoms are not recognised and managed in early stages. Asthma can occur in an individual for the first time at any age. There als...

Tea helps protect Heart disease

...ct patients from Heart disease. Tea consumption is associated with an increased rate of survival following a heart attack.Researchers said that the protection appears to lie with a group of antioxidants known asflavonoids, which are plentiful in both black and green tea. Flavonoids are also found in certain fru...

Risk Of Schizophrenia due to Gene Variation

...f a stretch of DNA that includes the two genes was associated with bipolar disorder. This consistency adds stren...e first consistent demonstration of a gene complex associated with both bipolar illness and schizophrenia. For a century, these disorders were thought to be inher...

Canadian Youth at risk of heart disease

...ase, and about 10 per cent have three risk factors associated with them. Its expected that thousands of Canadians will have premature deaths. Federal Health Minister said health ministers and partners are working// to address the risk factors with the hope that it will reduce the number of heart and stroke vict...

smoking and drinking lead to cancer

...ng non-smokers and non-drinkers, beta-carotene was associated with a 44 per cent decrease in the risk of polyp recurrence. The researchers also warned their findings have broad implications for people who use beta-carotene supplements for their health benefits. Beta-carotene studies show the harmful effects cau...

Hormone Therapy Linked to Dementia

...usal women to develop dementia, which is a symptom associated with many cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s. Researchers from Wake Forest University studied more than 4,500 postmenopausal women who were all involved in the Women’s Health Initiative. The WHI came to an early end last year because of incre...

Music training and Ginkgo biloba benefit memory

...ly music training, however, did not turn out to be associated with improved visual memory, such as reproducing drawings from memory. The findings on music and verbal memory are consistent with the results of a 1995 study that compared MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans of the brains of musicians with non-m...

Eating Fish Helps the Heart

...hythms. It has long been known that eating fish is associated with reduced risk of heart disease, but only recently have researchers had scientific evidence to explain the effect. Researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle present a detailed explanation of how omega-3 fish oils benefit the heart. ...

New target for antidiabetic agents identified

...authors report. Hepatic overexpression of TRB3 was associated with hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance. Based on these findings, the researchers suggest that TRB3 may be an "attractive drug target in the treatment of type II diabetes."...

Children’s Cholesterol Matter

... as fatty streaks and lesions in the arteries, are associated with cholesterol and other fats in the blood."...

Vitamins Harming, not Helping, the Heart

...of stroke. Beta carotene supplements were actually associated with a small but statistically significant increase in overall mortality and cardiovascular mortality. They recommend people stop taking these supplements. ...

Folic Acid helps Kids with Diabetes

...ion occurs in children with type 1 diabetes and is associated with folate status. Endothelial dysfunction also occurs early in arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. Upon evaluation, researchers found folic acid supplements significantly improved endothelial function in children...

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