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Study finds mix of disease processes at work in brains of most people with dementia

...idence that we might be able to reduce some of the risk of dementia with the same tools we use for cardiovascular disease such as control of blood cholesterol levels and hypertension.” NIA is conducting clinical trials to determine whether interventions for cardiovascular disease can prevent or slow th...

Risk of stroke doubles if diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes

...s diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are at double the risk of having a stroke compared to those without diabe...m the University of Alberta. It was found that the risk of a stroke is considered high within the first five years of treatment for Type 2 diabetes and more...

Potent possibilities for parasite attack

...n people in 88 countries on four continents are at risk of Leishmaniasis and its incidence has risen sharply over the past ten years. It is transmitted by the bite of various species of sandfly: wild and domesticated animals - as well as humans - act as a reservoir for the disease....

Runners -- Let thirst be your guide

...gaging in prolonged types of endurance exercise at risk of potentially lethal water intoxication, say inte...or two of strenuous exercise is not going to be at risk for this,” he adds. Verbalis also says that sports drinks, which contain some sodium and potassiu...

Clot-dissolving agent may be beneficial in treatment of severe frostbite

...ng a stroke or heart attack may help to reduce the risk of amputation following severe frostbite, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Frostbite treatment has remained essentially the same for the past 25 years, according to background informa...

Fat fish put obesity on the hook

... to 17.4%. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions, including, but not limited to: hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems, and some types of cancer. ...

Researchers identify protein pathway involved in Parkinson disease development

...t single-copy mutations in PINK1 are a significant risk factor for the development of later-onset Parkinson disease. "We now know much more about the effect of PINK1 mutations on the mitochondria and how this novel signaling pathway is disrupted in the development of Parkinson disease," says Lian Li, ...

Children of smokers have more than 5 times higher levels of a nicotine toxin

...s in winter.’ Sleeping with a parent is a know risk factor for cot death and the authors suggest that one reason for this could be inhalation of, or closeness to clothing or other objects contaminated with, smoke particles during sleep. Nearly 40% of under-fives are believed to be exposed to tobac...

Male circumcision overstated as prevention tool against AIDS

...IDS. While male circumcision may indeed reduce the risk of transmission by some 50% to 60% in each sexual encounter, reducing single encounter transmission rates alone cannot control the epidemic. The reason is that individuals in highly infected countries have multiple contacts with the infected so reduc...

Avian influenza survivors' antibodies effective at neutralising H5N1 strain

...y. However, directly administering blood carries a risk of infection with other blood diseases, such as Hepatitis C and HIV....

First confirmed common genetic risk factors for breast cancer

...mon genetic variants that increase an individual’s risk for breast cancer. In a paper published online to...these genes are the first confirmed common genetic risk factors for breast cancer," said Dr. Liu. As common genetic risk factors, these genes likely have...

Cytomegalovirus exacerbates atherosclerosis through an autoimmune mechanism

...ause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Classic risk factors including smoking, diabetes, hypertension ...appen without the presence of the mentioned common risk factors. Recently inflammation and infectious agents have been shown to play an important role in th...

Want to save polar bears? Follow the ice

...em with satellite collars, often at great cost and risk to bears and researchers alike. Polar bears rely on seasonal sea ice for stalking their principal prey—ringed and bearded seals. Without the ice, the bears generally cannot get anywhere near these fast swimming marine mammals. Another threat to ...

Mule deer moms rescue other fawns

...female invests time and energy and puts herself at risk by helping many other animals. In contrast, a whitetail mother waits to assess whether a fawn is her own before she steps in to defend it. As a result, whitetail fawns suffer considerably more predation during the first months of life than do mule de...

An 'elegant' idea proves its worth 25 years later

...he longer the hyperammonemia lasts, the higher the risk for brain damage." "This is a happy story," says Brusilow. "It isn’t too often in genetic medicine that we can intuitively develop a treatment with already available chemicals and save lives."...

Smallpox outbreak: How long would it take for vaccines to protect people? Would it work?

...ne are people who work with viruses associated the risk of similar "pox" diseases; these are called by names like vaccinia, orthopox and monkeypox virus. (This group includes some government employees, some emergency workers military personnel and researchers). ...

Pistachios lower cholesterol, provide antioxidants

... ounces and 3 ounces ?one to two handfuls ?reduced risk for cardiovascular disease by significantly reduci...ealthy moderate-fat diet on cardiovascular disease risk factors. Controlled feeding experiments provide all the food eaten by study subjects for the duratio...

Early exposure to indoor fungus molecules may protect infants against future allergies

... (CCAAPS), who were identified as being at greater risk for future allergies because at least one parent had known allergies. The CCAAPS, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, is a five-year study at UC examining the effects of environmental particulates on childhood respir...

Mice with a migraine show signs of brain damage

...g been a motivating factor, the scientists say the risk of brain damage makes it imperative to prevent the...ho get auras with their migraines are at increased risk for vascular problems like heart attack and stroke. The Women’s Health Initiative, for instance, fou...

A cherry on top: Tart cherries may alter heart/diabetes factors

... are linked to metabolic syndrome, a collection of risk factors linked to high rates of heart disease and ...ake and reductions in cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors," he says. "But there is still a long way to go before we can advocate any course of action ...

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