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New Medication May Decrease The Frequency Of Angina Attacks

...after receiving the medication (when it was at the lowest levels in the bloodstream) and four hours after receiving it (when there were the highest levels of the drug in the bloodstream). Researchers found that when added to a standard dose of frequently prescribed antianginal drugs, ranolazine can reduce...

Aspirin Found To Reduce The Risk Of Colon Cancer

... those who did not take aspirin. Women who had the lowest risk of developing polyps reported taking more than two aspirins per day. Researchers say current guidelines suggest low doses (one small tablet) of aspirin are as effective as higher doses for heart disease prevention. High doses of aspirin are asso...

Blood Marker Found To Predict Colon Cancer

... risk of developing colon cancer than those in the lowest fourth. The study also shows those who had taken either aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammation agents within 48 hours prior to blood draw had a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, and the association of inflammation with colon cancer was unrelat...

Link Between Alcohol Consumption And Cardiovascular Disease

... (PAI-1). Results show moderate drinkers had the lowest levels of IL-6 and CPR in comparison to non-drinkers. However, those who consumed high levels of alcohol had higher levels of IL-6 and CPR in comparison to non-drinkers and moderate drinkers. Specialists say, IL-6 and CPR are strong predictors of h...

Effectiveness Of Prostate Cancer Test

... the prevalence of prostate cancer in men with the lowest PSA number was about 7 percent, while 27 percent of men with a value of 3.1 to 4.0 PSA had prostate cancer. Thus researchers conclude prostate cancer among men with PSA levels below four is not rare, even though that level is thought to be in the no...

Milk Found To Lower Colorectal-Cancer Risk By 12 %

... Based on the analysis, New York residents had the lowest milk intake. The Netherlands and Sweden also had low milk intake, but yogurt consumption was highest in these countries. In the United States, more than 50 percent of participants at various sites did not consume yogurt. However, yogurt was not signi...

Exercise found to Prevent Breast Cancer

...ect of exercise was most evident in women with the lowest body weight. Researchers say the results are encouraging, but older women should not feel they need to overexert themselves. Another positive finding from the study is that physical activity reduced the risk of breast cancer in women who were using ...

High Fiber Diet Found To Protect The Heart

...e participants. They report those who consumed the lowest amount of fiber (about six grams) were at a greater risk of having a heart problem compared to those who ate the most fiber (about 21 grams). Specifically researchers report a 12-percent lower risk of coronary heart disease and an 11-percent lower ri...

Body Weight Found To Affect Breast Cancer Survival

... dying from breast cancer compared to women in the lowest weight category of less than 133 pounds.It was found that women with estrogen receptor-negative cancer had a two-fold increased risk of dying from breast cancer compared to women with ER-positive cancer, regardless of their stage at diagnosis. Heavie...

Circadian Rhythm Could Determine Lung Function

... times of the day, showed lung function was at its lowest at 12:00 p.m. and at its best between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. According to researchers, these results help determine the best times to exercise and can even affect how a person takes their medication. Researchers say late afternoon, when lung capaci...

Certain Food Beneficial for the Heart

... die from coronary heart disease than women in the lowest ALA intake group. Thus researchers conclude that the higher a women's ALA intake, the greater the benefit. However, they say that further study is needed before making certain recommendations....

Understanding The Link Between Metabolic Syndrome And Drinking Patterns

...of developing metabolic syndrome than those in the lowest category. Those at highest risk were females who consumed an average of four drinks per drinking day and males who consumed an average of six drinks per drinking day....

Reducing The Frequency Of Angina Attacks While Exercising

...after receiving the medication (when it was at the lowest levels in the bloodstream) and four hours after receiving it (when there were the highest levels of the drug in the bloodstream). Researchers found that when added to a standard dose of frequently prescribed antianginal drugs, ranolazine can reduce...

Individuals Born In May At A Higher Risk Of Developing Multiple Sclerosis

...r the disease while people born in November are at lowest risk. Those with May birthdays had a 13-percent increased risk compared to those with November birthdays. Conversely people born in November were 19-percent less likely to develop MS than people born in May. However investigators say they aren’t sur...

Physical Activity Good For Developing Cognitive Skills

... The study also showed that men who engaged in the lowest intensity activities (walking less than three miles per day) had more than triple the amount of cognitive decline vs. men who maintained more intense physical activity. Researchers believe physical activity can help preserve brain function by improv...

Diabetes A Common Problem In The Elderly

...ates rose as average glucose levels rose, with the lowest rate of death (9.6 percent) seen for those with glucose levels of 80 to 99 mg/dL. People with levels considered in the normal range (100 mg/dL to 119 mg/dL) had a mortality rate of 12.2 percent. The highest rate was seen for those with glucose levels...

The Use Of Estrogen Replacement Therapy For Alzheimer’s Disease Questioned

... had lower BMD at the femoral neck. Those with the lowest measurements were about twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. However no significant link between BMD and cognitive problems was observed among the men in the study. Thus researchers believe that BMD may be a good way to a...

Understanding The Link Between Phobias And Fatal Heart Disease

... heart disease in general compared to those in the lowest quarter of the population. Higher scores were associated with an increased risk for sudden cardiac death and fatal heart disease but not non-fatal heart attack. Women with scores greater than four had a 59-percent increased risk of sudden cardiac d...

The Beneficial Effects Of Wine For Heart Disease

... drank five or more grams of alcohol a day and was lowest in women who drank no alcohol at all . Drinking wine, but not beer or spirits, was found to keep hearts the healthiest. Thus researchers say the favorable effects on HRV may be one of the reasons wine protects heart health ....

The Benefits of Alcohol Consumption Questioned

...PAI-1). Results showed moderate drinkers had the lowest levels of IL-6 and CPR in comparison to non-drinkers. However, those who consumed high levels of alcohol had higher levels of IL-6 and CPR in comparison to non-drinkers and moderate drinkers. Specialists say, IL-6 and CPR are strong predictors of hea...

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