News tagged with cardiac death

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Scientists reveal the mystery of sudden cardiac death

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at The University of Manchester have solved a mystery connected with why people die from sudden cardiac arrest during sleep - potentially saving thousands of lives.

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Study shows why cholesterol damages arteries

The presence of crystalline cholesterol in the walls of our arteries is a major cause of life-threatening inflammation. This has been demonstrated in a study jointly run by the universities of Massachusetts, Bonn and Munich. ...

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created Apr 28, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists unlock the 'gates' on sudden cardiac death (w/ Video)

Australian researchers have come one step closer to understanding how the rhythm of the heartbeat is controlled and why many common drugs, including some antibiotics, antihistamines and anti-psychotics, can cause a potentially ...

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DNA sequence variations linked to electrical signal conduction in the heart

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying genetic data from nearly 50,000 people have uncovered several DNA sequence variations associated with the electrical impulses that make the heart beat. The findings, reported in Nature Ge ...

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Scientists ID ten genes associated with a risk factor for sudden cardiac death

(PhysOrg.com) -- One minute, he's a strapping 40-year-old with an enviable cholesterol level, working out on his treadmill. The next, he's dead.

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created Mar 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Study reveals mounting evidence of fish oil's heart health benefits

There is mounting evidence that omega-3 fatty acids from fish or fish oil supplements not only help prevent cardiovascular diseases in healthy individuals, but also reduce the incidence of cardiac events and mortality in ...

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created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Sperm donor passed on sudden death heart defect

(AP) -- A sperm donor passed on a potentially deadly genetic heart condition to nine of his 24 children, including one who died at age 2 from heart failure, according to a medical journal report.

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created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Running a marathon halts cellular suicide

Apoptosis, the natural 'programmed' death of cells, is arrested in the aftermath of strenuous exercise. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Physiology studied peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), isolat ...

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Longevinex exhibits L-shaped safety curve for first time in resveratrol biology

It was Paracelsus, the Renaissance physician (1493-1541 A.D.) who first said "the dose makes the poison." So, you can drink too much wine, or ingest too much resveratrol, but in an unprecedented study, heart researchers ...

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created Dec 30, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Sex can be heart attack trigger for couch potatoes

Sex and exercise can trigger heart attacks in older people who don't get much of either, a new analysis finds. The risk is low, but it's a good reminder that slackers should change their exercise habits gradually, especially ...

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created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Tiny mushrooms blamed for 400 deaths in SW China

(AP) -- Every year during the height of the rainy season, villagers of all ages in a corner of southwestern China would suddenly die of cardiac arrest.

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created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Thinner thighs, weaker heart

Men and women whose thighs are less than 60cm in circumference have a higher risk of premature death and heart disease, according to research published on BMJ.com today. The study also concluded that individuals whose thighs ...

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created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3

An angry heart can lead to sudden death, researchers find

Before flying off the handle the next time someone cuts you off in traffic, consider the latest research from Yale School of Medicine researchers that links changes brought on by anger or other strong emotions to future arrhythmias ...

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created Feb 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Dogs may help collar Chagas disease

Chagas disease, for example, is caused by a parasite that roams with only limited control among the rural poor in Latin America. The main vector for the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi is the triatomine insect, or "kissing bug," ...

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created Jul 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cardiologists uncover new heart attack warning sign

Cardiologists at the University of Connecticut Health Center have identified a protein fragment that when detected in the blood can be a predictor of heart attack.

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created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0