News tagged with risk of heart disease
Related topics: heart disease , american heart association , heart attack
New insights into insulin resistance could lead to better drugs for diabetics
Research published in the October Molecular and Cellular Biology moves us closer to developing drugs that could mitigate diabetes.
Oct 21, 2011 |
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'Super-spaghetti' with heart-healthy label now possible
Consumers could soon see packages of pasta labeled "good source of dietary fiber" and "may reduce the risk of heart disease" thanks to the development of a new genre of pasta made with barley—a grain famous for giving ...
Sep 14, 2011 |
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New measure trumps HDL levels in protecting against heart disease
The discovery that high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the "good cholesterol") is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has fostered intensive research to modify HDL levels for therapeutic ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Diet/exercise intervention for patients at risk for heart disease improves quality of life
A lifestyle intervention incorporating exercise training and diet counseling in primary health care settings appears to improve quality of life among adults at moderate to high risk for heart disease and appears cost-effective ...
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Choosing healthier protein-rich foods instead of red and processed meats may reduce heart disease
American women who ate more protein-rich foods instead of red meat had a significantly lower risk of developing heart disease, according to a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Lifestyle changes for teens critical in light of research about teens' heart disease risk
Pamphlets detailing the warning signs associated with heart disease may soon end up in an unexpected location: your child's pediatrician's office. According to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Feb 02, 2010 |
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More patients across the world lowering 'bad' cholesterol
The percentage of patients lowering their elevated "bad" cholesterol to within target levels nearly doubled in the last decade, according to a multi-national survey reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart As ...
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Heart screening unnecessary in type 2 diabetes patients with no symptoms
Routine screening for coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes patients with no symptoms of angina or a history of coronary disease is unnecessary and may lead initially to more invasive and costly heart procedures, according ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Depression increases risk for heart disease more than genetics or environment
A history of major depression increases the risk of heart disease over and above any genetic risks common to depression and heart disease, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Daytime sleepiness provides red flag for cardiovascular disease
Clinicians should be alert to patients reporting "excessive" day time sleepiness (EDS), says the European Society of Cardiology, after a French study found healthy elderly people who regularly report feeling sleepy during ...
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Egg-irony: High cholesterol food may reduce blood pressure
Researchers in Canada are reporting evidence that eggs — often frowned upon for their high cholesterol content — may reduce another heart disease risk factor — high blood pressure.
Feb 20, 2009 |
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Study shows younger women with endometrial cancer can safely keep ovaries, avoid early menopause
In the largest study to date on the safety of ovarian preservation in women aged 45 and younger who were surgically treated for early-stage endometrial cancer, researchers have found that there is no survival benefit associated ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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