Leaner diabetics have higher death rate
August 8th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) Leaner or normal weight adult diabetics have a higher death rate than their overweight or obese counterparts with the same disease, says a study.The Northwestern University ... Read more...
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Long commutes could damage your health
May 8th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) Overall health of people who spend long hours behind the steering wheel commuting to and from office is likely to be affected, says a study.A report ... Read more...
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BP drug not tied to death risk among heart patients
April 11th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, April 11 (IANS) Losartan, prescribed for lowering high blood pressure (BP), may not be linked with higher death risk in heart failure patients, says a new study.Henrik Svanstrom of ... Read more...
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Moderate drinking after heart attack lowers death risk
March 28th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 28 (IANS) Men who drink moderately have a lower risk of death than non-drinkers, especially after surviving the first heart attack.Study co-author Jennifer Pai, assistant professor of medicine ... Read more...
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Married men seek treatment for heart attacks sooner
July 19th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 19 (IANS) Surprisingly, men who are married or are in live-in relations seek medical care sooner for heart attacks compared with single, divorced or widowed men, according to ... Read more...
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Vitamin D, parathyroid hormone levels ‘don’t affect cardiovascular mortality’
December 16th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): A new research has found that there is no link between serum levels of vitamin D or parathyroid hormone and cardiovascular mortality.Researchers collected data from the Rancho Bernardo ... Read more...
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Poor sleep ups risk of heart disease, stroke: Study
November 15th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): People who sleep poorly or don't get enough of it are a higher risk for heart disease and stroke, researchers have found.Emory University School of Medicine researchers surveyed ... Read more...
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Stress ups ‘risk of death five-fold’
September 10th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): A new study has revealed that high levels of the stress hormone cortisol strongly predict cardiovascular death among both persons with and without pre-existing cardiovascular disease.In stressful situations, ... Read more...
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Kidney function, damage markers could help predict mortality risk
May 18th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): A new study has shown that common tests of kidney function and damage can predict the risk of death from cardiovascular diseases and all causes.This analysis of 21 ... Read more...
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Lower IQ associated with higher rates of cardiovascular disease
February 10th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): IQ is among the strongest predictors of cardiovascular disease and is second only to cigarette smoking in large population study, a new research has found.The study, funded by ... Read more...
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Charcoal may help fight heart disease in kidney patients
November 1st, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 01 (ANI): A new study has found that charcoal can prove useful in dealing with the high rate of heart disease in patients with advanced kidney disease.It has been observed ... Read more...
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Cardiovascular disease still No. 1 killer worldwide
September 25th, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 25 (ANI): Cardiovascular disease (CVD) still remains number one killer worldwide, even though heart disease mortality has reduced in the last 30 years.European Union experts say that there still ... Read more...
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Men with high levels of bone lead 6 times more likely to die from heart disease
September 10th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): Men with high levels of lead in bones are six times more likely to die from heart disease, according to a new study.Researchers from the Harvard School of ... Read more...
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PLSL completes Phase I Trials for Diabetes in Europe
August 25th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IBNS
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS) Piramal Life Sciences Limited (PLSL), part of the Piramal Group of companies, today announced the completion of a Phase I study of a new, orally active glucose-lowering compound, ... Read more...
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Prostate cancer therapy ‘ups risk of bone, heart-related problems’
April 27th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Prostate cancer patients who undergo therapy to increase testosterone levels are more likely to suffer from bone- and heart-related problems, says a new study.The research team, led by ... Read more...
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No link between osteoporosis drugs, irregular heartbeat
April 7th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): Commonly used osteoporosis drugs have not been found to increase the risk of irregular heartbeat, say research team led by Indian-origin scientist from Wake Forest University School of ... Read more...
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Kidney failure big new killer on the horizon
April 2nd, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 2 (IANS) Kidney failure has emerged as a new killer on the horizon in Australia, resulting in more deaths than cardiovascular disease.
Data from 2007 released by the Australian Bureau of ... Read more...
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Diabetic men have similar long-term mortality risks as males with heart disease
January 6th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Scientists have found that men with type 2 diabetes and males with cardiovascular disease have similar long-term mortality risks.The study revealed that men with type 2 diabetes ... Read more...
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Index for atherosclerosis may help accurately estimate cardiovascular risk
July 9th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at the Scotland-based University of Edinburgh suggests that the ankle brachial index (ABI)the ratio of systolic pressure at the ankle to ... Read more...
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Chinese red yeast rice extract reduces heart attacks
June 9th, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) A partly purified extract of Chinese red yeast rice has been found to cut down repeat heart attack risk by 45 percent, cardiovascular mortality by 33 percent and ... Read more...
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Chinese red yeast rice nearly halves second heart attack risk
June 9th, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Eating Chinese red yeast rice can nearly halve the risk of suffering a second heart attack finds a new study.Not only that, a partially purified extract of ... Read more...
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Phosphate-binding drugs can help prevent heart disease in kidney patients
April 20th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): According to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, drugs that reduce phosphate levels can help protect chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients from cardiovascular ... Read more...
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Frequency, quantity of drinking independently influence death risk
March 5th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 5 (ANI): Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) say that quantity and frequency of drinking, not just the average alcohol consumption over time, independently influence the risk of ... Read more...
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Study validates importance of drinking in moderation
March 5th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by admin
New York, March 5 (IANS) How much and how often people drink influences the risk of death from several causes, according to a new study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). ... Read more...
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Intensive blood glucose treatment doesnt raise diabetics death risk
February 29th, 2008 - 4:05 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Feb 29 (ANI): The largest-ever clinical trial of diabetes treatments has found no evidence that receiving intensive treatment to lower blood glucose raises the risk of death among diabetics.The findings ... Read more...
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Ozone may be key linking heat, increased heart disease death risk
November 22nd, 2007 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 22 (ANI): A new study suggests that ozone might prove to be the key to the link between high temperature and the increased risk of death from heart disease or ... Read more...
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