News tagged with heart problems

'Top dogs' at school have better health in adulthood

Children who are the most popular and powerful at school also enjoy better health in adult life compared to counterparts at the bottom end of the pecking order, said a Swedish study published Tuesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Excessive cola consumption can lead to super-sized muscle problems warn doctors

Doctors have issued a warning about excessive cola consumption after noticing an increase in the number of patients suffering from muscle problems, according to the June issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Pr ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 19, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (23) | comments 7

Pivotal role for proteins -- from helping turn carbs into energy to causing devastating disease

Research into how carbohydrates are converted into energy has led to a surprising discovery with implications for the treatment of a perplexing and potentially fatal neuromuscular disorder and possibly even cancer and heart ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists create potent molecules aimed at treating muscular dystrophy

While RNA is an appealing drug target, small molecules that can actually affect its function have rarely been found. But now scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have for the first time designed ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New drugs target delay of Huntington's symptoms

(Medical Xpress) -- McMaster researchers have discovered a new drug target that may be effective at preventing the onset of Huntington's disease, working much the same way heart medications slow the progression of heart disease ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 31, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Digital health tech on display at electronics show

Technology companies showed off the latest innovations on the digital health care front at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) alongside the newest smartphones, touchscreen tablet computers and 3D television ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 09, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Researchers implicate wayward DNA-repair enzyme in Friedreich's ataxia

Scripps Research Institute scientists have taken a step closer to understanding the cause of Friedreich's ataxia, a debilitating neurological condition that affects tens of thousands of people worldwide, and so far has no ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: More omega-3 fats didn't aid heart patients

(AP) -- Eating more heart-healthy omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit in a study of heart attack survivors who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers report.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 29, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 6

Experimental diet pill shows promise, little risk

(AP) -- An experimental diet pill helped about half the people who tried it lose some weight and keep it off a year later, without the heart problems that some earlier drugs caused, a study found.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Particulate air pollution affects heart health

Breathing polluted air increases stress on the heart's regulation capacity, up to six hours after inhalation of combustion-related small particles called PM2.5, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Ultrasensitive detector pinpoints big problem in tiny fetal heart

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, one of the most powerful magnetic detectors in the world is helping screen high-risk pregnant patients for rare but very serious fetal heart rhythm problems. Thanks to a collaboration ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests

(AP) -- Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks. Duke University researchers found a link between how a key stock index performed and how many heart attacks ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 13, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Magnetic leaves reveal Bellingham's most polluted byways

Tree leaves may be powerful tools for monitoring air quality and planning biking routes and walking paths, suggests a new study by scientists at Western Washington University in Bellingham. The research will ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Regular moderate alcohol intake has cognitive benefits in older adults

A glass of wine here, a nightcap there - new research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that moderate alcohol intake offers long-term cognitive protection and reduces the risk of dementia ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Drinking 22 or more units of alcohol a week increases rates of hospital admission

(PhysOrg.com) -- Men who drink 22 or more units of alcohol a week have a 20% higher rate of admissions into acute care hospitals than non-drinkers, researchers from the University of Glasgow have found.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Heart disease

Heart disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety for different diseases affecting the heart. As of 2007, it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, killing one person every 34 seconds in the United States alone.

For more information about Heart disease, read the full article at Wikipedia.
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