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Warfarin’s Anti-clotting Property May Cause Hemorrhagic Stroke

...es suggested Warfarin reduced the risk of ischemic stroke it became a standard treatment for people sufferin... that, between 1993 and 1999, the rate of ischemic stroke in patients suffering from atrial fibrillation remained fixed at about 22 per 100,000. But previous ...

Online Fitness Tracker to Get You on Track –Just Get Moving

... of diabetes, heart problems, high blood pressure, stroke and even cancer. The heart association is hopeful of a good participation from corporations in encouraging fitness amongst its employees. The association has suggested that organizations could promote fitness programs and reward employees for staying...

Hypertension, Prehypertension in Youngsters Linked With Heart Enlargement

...een systolic and diastolic blood pressure values), stroke volume index (related to the volume of blood the heart pumps out at each beat), and total peripheral resistance index (a reflection of how constricted peripheral blood vessels are – peripheral constriction causes blood pressure to rise). There was an...

People With Depression Could Be Prone to Stroke

...th symptoms of depression could face the risk of a stroke or mini stroke, says a new study. But the risk was... higher were over four times more likely to have a stroke or mini stroke than those with lower depression scores. The risk remained elevated even after fact...

New Source of Stem Cells Discovered

...seases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes and stroke among others, caused by permanent damage of cells, tissues or organs. Till now stem cells have been harvested from created human embryos, which are then destroyed after use; a process referred to as ‘cannibalism’ by protestors. So the discovery...

Weight-Loss Drugs – Will They also Make You Lose Sleep

...ealth)! Whether these drugs offset risks of CHD or stroke is yet unclear. Therefore the researchers felt that anti-obesity tests on such dugs should include checking the long-term effects of the drug on a healthy person rather than just meeting the weight loss objective. The need of the hour is undoubtedly ...

Another Feather in the (Folic) Cap - Folic Acid Foils Hearing Loss

...ic acid is also beneficial in allaying the risk of stroke and heart disease. Now, there appears to be one more feather in the folic cap, a Dutch study has shown. Folic acid may actually reduce low frequency hearing loss, researchers said. The idea to combine folic acid in flour in the United States may ac...

An End to Periods?

...ontraception, including blood clots, hypertension, stroke and heart attack, especially among women who smoke. Additionally, long-term use of progesterone injections can lead to a decrease in bone density, and even osteoporosis. “A woman has to take those risks into account when thinking about using hormon...

Multivitamins Can Reduce Risk Of Low Birth Weight

...o develop coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke or high blood pressure. In countries low on resources, a mother's nutrition before and during pregnancy is known to affect the birth weight of her baby. Low-income women are often deficient in a number of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), inclu...

Exercise Both Brain and Brawn to Stay Fighting Fit

...rs that contribute to dementia like heart disease, stroke and diabetes at bay. Most importantly, leading a stress free life, practicing yoga, having friends and being social is the key to brain health. Smoking, heavy drinking and use of recreational drugs is to be avoided....

T(r)iPPLE Benefits

...ar health. Its benefits seem to offset the risk of stroke as well.// Now, there seems to be one more reason to indulge in moderate drinking. Scientists have revealed that men suffering high blood pressure could reduce the risk of heart attack by consuming two alcoholic drinks or wine on a daily basis. A ...

Lung Functions and Stroke

... carbon dioxide) can be an indicator of chances of stroke and heart disease, according to a recent study. ...the relationship between reduced lung function and stroke in people who had never smoked, he points out. Other significant findings were that the risk of ...

New Yorkers More Likely To Die From CHD

...shed says, New Yorkers are less likely to die of a stroke than people in any other state in US, but has the ...y 35 of every 100,000 New York residents died of a stroke and 213 per 100,000 residents of coronary heart disease. Oklahoma leads with 228. Hawaii had the l...

Glucose Sensor That Controls Glucose Metabolism Identified

...earch may also be the forerunner for therapies for stroke and other heart diseases. In some recent animal studies, Saez pointed out, activation of LXRs using synthetic molecules also induced regression of atherosclerosis, the clogging, narrowing, and hardening of the body's large arteries and blood vessels...

Incidence of Stroke on Decline Over Last 50 Years

The incidence of stroke in the U.S. over the past 50 years has declined, although the severity of stroke has not, according to a study.// Stroke continues to be a major public health concern, with more th...

Methamphetamine Use Increases Risks of Artery Tears and Stroke

...red with mild to moderate disabilities after acute stroke therapy. Source-Newswis SRM...

Inherited Ischaemic Stroke More Common in Women Than Men

...r risk factors, according to a study.// Ischaemic stroke is known to be partly heritable. However, the impo...n between the sex of patients who had an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack and history of stroke in their mothers, fathers, and siblings. The r...

Come Apart and Rest Awhile – It’s Christma!

...r it is believed that Jesus Christ was born at the stroke of midnight. A night mass usually comprises of carols, hymns, and scripture reading, culminating in a profound display of love and comradeship, in the form of a ‘hug’ or ‘meeting of the hands’,as they wish each other ‘Merry Christmas’, and pray for h...

Biomarkers Ability to Predict Heart Disease and Stroke is Limited

...Study. Those known to have a prior heart attack or stroke were excluded from the biomarker study. Among t...major cardiovascular event – such as heart attack, stroke or cardiac death – during the study period of up to 10 years. The biomarkers that proved most useful...

Stroke Due to Inherited Reasons Strikes Women More

...men are more likely to inherit the risk to develop stroke than men, discovered a British study 806 men and w...m it, than in men. Also if a mother had suffered a stroke early in her life there was more likelihood of a daughter having a stroke at the same age. This im...

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