heart disease

Home early warning system for cardiac patients

harminka — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:19:23 -0500

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Europe and early diagnosis is essential to save lives. Monitoring the heart's rhythm and electrical activity in real time using an electrocardiogram (ECG) provides vital information about abnormalities and gives clues to the nature of a problem.

Sex hormones link to heart risk

harminka — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:23:16 -0500

Men are more prone to – and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age – and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study

People with heart disease still have trouble controlling blood lipid levels

harminka — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:49:22 -0500

Despite some improvements to lower “bad” cholesterol levels, people with cardiovascular diseases still need to do a better job controlling overall blood lipid levels, according to a UC Irvine Heart Disease Prevention Program study.

Lowering cholesterol early in life could save lives

harminka — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:39:30 -0500

With heart disease maintaining top billing as the leading cause of death in the United States, a team of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine physician-researchers is proposing that aggressive intervention to lower cholesterol levels as early as childhood is the best approach available today to reducing the incidence of coronary heart disease.

Gene may put women with migraine at risk of heart disease and stroke

harminka — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:09:12 -0500

Women who experience migraine with aura appear to be at an increased risk of heart disease and stroke if they have a certain gene, according to a study published in the July 30, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Eating fish may explain very low levels of heart disease in Japan

harminka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:19:28 -0500

Consuming large quantities of fish loaded with omega-3 fatty acids may explain low levels of heart disease in Japan, according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health slated for the Aug.

Japanese diet rich in fish may hold secret to healthy heart

harminka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:58:17 -0500

If you're fishing for ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, you might start with the seafood-rich diet typically served up in Japan. According to new research, a lifetime of eating tuna, sardines, salmon and other fish appears to protect Japanese men against clogged arteries, despite other cardiovascular risk factors.

Scientists learn how food affects brain

harminka — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:42:13 -0500

In addition to helping protect us from heart disease and cancer, a balanced diet and regular exercise can also protect the brain and ward off mental disorders.

PTSD causes early death from heart disease

harminka — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:47:14 -0500

Vietnam veterans who experienced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were twice as likely to die from heart disease as veterans without PTSD, a new Geisinger study finds.

Herbal remedy reduces obesity and heart disease

harminka — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:29:47 -0500

With unprecedented levels of obesity across the Western world, and incidence of associated heart disease, cancer and diabetes rising, there is a major drive to find new treatments.

Gene directs stem cells to build the heart

harminka — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:28:29 -0500

Researchers have shown that they can put mouse embryonic stem cells to work building the heart, potentially moving medical science a significant step closer to a new generation of heart disease treatments that use human stem cells.

New research links drinking lowfat milk to lower risk for heart disease

harminka — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:44:45 -0500

Grabbing as little as one glass of lowfat or fat free milk could help protect your heart, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.