Chemical in plastic bottles aggravates heart risk
August 16th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) The presence of high levels of urinary Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical used in plastic products like water bottles and baby feeding bottles, may be linked to ... Read more...
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‘Grafting helps normalise heartbeats’
August 6th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Researchers have made a major advance in their bid to regenerate damaged heart by grafting human cardiac muscle cells into guinea pig hearts.The grafts also reduced ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Brisk walk ‘can boost brain blood flow in elderly women’
April 13th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 13 (ANI): A new study has found that brisk walking for 30-50 minutes three or four times per week improved blood flow through to the brain as much as 15 ... Read more...
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Heart saved through the wrist
March 13th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Mar 13 (IANS) Paul Hope, who suffered a major heart attack in
mid-February, was administered life-saving angioplasty through an incision in his wrist.
Traditionally the procedure is performed through ... Read more...
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Chemical in toothpastes ‘can leave unborn babies brain damaged’
December 1st, 2010 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): Toothpastes and soaps contain a chemical that can leave unborn babies brain damaged, according to scientists.They fear pregnant women who are exposed to high levels of the chemical, ... Read more...
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Obese kids show signs of middle-aged heart disease
October 27th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Obese children are showing signs of heart disease that doctors only expect to see in middle-aged adults.A study of overweight youngsters found that their blood vessels had stiffness ... Read more...
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13-year-olds showing signs of middle-aged obesity
October 25th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 25 (ANI): A study has revealed that blood vessels of obese children have stiffness normally seen in much older adults with cardiovascular disease.The mean age of the children in Dr. ... Read more...
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American Heart Association spells out new guidelines for CPR
October 18th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 18 (ANI): The American Heart Association has released new guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).The association said the A-B-Cs (Airway-Breathing-Compressions) of CPR should now be changed to C-A-B (Compressions-Airway-Breathing)."For more than ... Read more...
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Why our red blood turns blue after entering veins
August 29th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): Ever imagined why our blood, which is actually red in colour turns blue in veins? Well, it's because of the oxygen.According to experts, heart pumps blood to the ... Read more...
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‘Rosy’ skin does indicate healthiness and ‘pale’ illness
April 1st, 2009 - 11:28 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 1 (ANI): University of St Andrews researchers in Scotland have shown that there is truth to the received wisdom that a "rosy" complexion of the skin represents healthiness, while a ... Read more...
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Common BP drug does not benefit heart failure patients, claim scientists
December 5th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): A new study from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre has found that a common blood pressure drug, AvaproTM, does not benefit heart failure patients.Doctors long believed ... Read more...
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”Barcode chip” developed for cheap, fast blood tests
November 26th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 26 (ANI): Getting a blood test done would soon become cheap and matter of minutes, all thanks to a new "barcode chip" developed by researchers at the California Institute ... Read more...
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Viagra keeping 2-year-old boy alive!
November 21st, 2008 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): A two-year-old boy who suffers a rare illness is breathing life because of Viagra.Calvin Muteesa, whos believed to be Britains youngest regular Viagra user, was first ... Read more...
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Fat cells may help rejuvenate heart muscles after heart attack
October 28th, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 28 (ANI): A team of University of Houston researchers are trying to determine whether fat cells can help beef up heart muscles damaged by heart attack.
Associate Professor Stanley Kleis ... Read more...
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Crocodiles blood bypasses lungs to boost digestion
February 11th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, February 11 (ANI): Crocodiles and alligators consume such a heavy meal in one sitting that they require diverting gas-rich blood away from their lungs into their stomachs to digest it, say ... Read more...
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Crocodiles can bypass their lungs for improved digestion
February 5th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): A new research on American alligators' circulation systems has shown that crocodilians bypass their lungs to improve digestion and increase chances of their long-term survival in the wild.While ... Read more...
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