Harnessing deadly fumes to reverse heart disease?
August 3rd, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Scientists may have hit upon a unique method to open up clogged arteries and reverse heart disease -- using toxic chemicals in vehicle exhaust fumes for ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Clogged arteries can also cause clouded thinking
July 22nd, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Clogged arteries or atherosclerosis that causes heart disease can bring on dementia by restricting blood flow to the brain.Dementia includes difficulty with thinking, reasoning and memory, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
The natural ’super-smoothie’ that cuts cardiac risk
May 5th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) Scientists have concocted a cocktail of seven fruit juices, including grapes and the not-so-familiar lingonberry, that boosts health, that cuts the risk of heart disease and ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Clogged arteries in mummies of 3,500 years ago
April 5th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 5 (IANS) Heart attacks and strokes don't seem to be the by-products of modern hectic lives, but go far back in time. A case of clogged arteries in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Egyptian mummies who lived 3,500yrs ago ‘had clogged arteries’
April 5th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Scientists have detected the first known case of clogged arteries - or atherosclerosis - in the mummy of an Egyptian princess who lived 3,500 years ago.The pressures of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gender does not increase risk of death from heart attack: Study
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Being a woman may not increase your risk of dying from treatment for a severe heart attack, according to a study led by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Statins of ‘no use for general pediatric lupus population’
November 8th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 08 (ANI): Routinely using statins doesn't provide enough benefit to warrant their regular use in children and adolescents, reports a study.Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes widespread inflammation and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gypsy travels: Caravan tourism arrives in India
August 7th, 2010 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi/Khajuraho, Aug 7 (IANS) A seven-seater caravan carrying a family of four from Britain cruises along on a single lane between Orchha and Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. The ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Good tooth brushing habits decreases risk of heart disease
May 30th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists said that good tooth brushing habits decreases the risk of heart diseases. They said that people who brush their teeth at least twice a day, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Brush your teeth twice daily to avoid heart disease
May 28th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 28 (IANS) Brushing your teeth twice a day could go a long way reducing the risk of heart disease, says a new study.
Over the last 20 years, there has been ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Bill Clinton Hospitalized For Heart Ailment
February 12th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
New York, Feb 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bill Clinton, the erstwhile President of the United States of America, was admitted to the hospital on Thursday in order to undergo operation for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Low carb diet ‘increases heart disease risk’
December 9th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 9 (ANI): Eating a low carbohydrate diet can raise a person's risk of heart disease, says a new study.The low-carb diet involves eating more protein and fat in foods such ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fatness can lead to ‘brain shrinkage’
August 24th, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 24 (ANI): A new study from University of California in Los Angeles suggests that piling on the pounds can shrink brains of older people, making them more vulnerable to cognitive ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Idol’ enzyme controls bad cholesterol
June 12th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Conducting experiments on mice, researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) have identified an enzyme that controls the so-called "bad cholesterol", which is often linked with heart ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New catheter technique less invasive and risky than age-old brain surgery
March 26th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): Catheter technique is less invasive and risky than traditional brain surgery that involves cutting a large opening in the skull, according to new generation of neuroscientists.Neuroscientists these days ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fish oils prevent bad cholesterol accumulation in arteries
February 6th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
Washington, February 6 (ANI): Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center have found yet another reason why eating fish can be beneficial.
Dr. Richard J. Deckelbaum, Director of the Columbia Institute of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
PM’s surgery successful, confirms official spokesperson
January 24th, 2009 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The heart surgery performed on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been "successful", Deepak Sandhu, the media adviser to the Prime Minister's Office confirmed here late Saturday evening."The ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
PM moved to intensive cardiac care unit after successful heart surgery
January 24th, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's heart surgery was “successful”, doctors at AIIMS said Saturday, describing his condition as “stable” after an operation here that went on for nearly ... Read more...
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PM undergoing heart surgery at AIIMS (Second Lead)
January 24th, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) began performing heart surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday morning. The operation is expected to last ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Two Hizb militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir gun battle
January 23rd, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Saturday undergo a bypass surgery that is expected to keep him out of work for up to four weeks, official sources said ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Manmohan’s heart surgery Saturday, Pranab may officiate (Roundup)
January 23rd, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Saturday undergo a bypass surgery that is expected to keep him out of work for up to four weeks, official sources said ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How binge drinking ”drives heart disease”
November 27th, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): A team of researchers has identified the precise mechanisms by which binge drinking contributes to clogs in arteries that lead to heart attack and stroke.
Their study ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Healthy food can make you ”more prone to diseases”
October 21st, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 21 (ANI): Healthy food can make an individual more susceptible to diseases, according to a new controversial book.
In the book titled ''Trick and Treat: How Healthy Eating Is Making ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Fish rich diet holds key to healthy heart
July 29th, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 29 (IANS) If you're looking out for ways to minimise risk of heart disease, you could begin with a seafood-rich diet typically served in Japan. A lifetime of eating tuna, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Fish-filled diet may hold secret to a healthy heart
July 29th, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): Finding ways to lower the risk of heart disease? Well, then start filling up your tummy with large quantities of fish loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, says ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
How diabetes drives atherosclerosis
March 14th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 14 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have provided the first mechanistic description of how diabetes drives atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries by accelerating inflammation ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Gene that prevents cholesterol build-up identified
November 14th, 2007 - 2:06 am ICT by admin
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Posted in Health |