http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Persons with high cholesterol who received counseling regarding a diet that combined cholesterol-lowering foods such as soy protein, nuts and plant sterols over 6 months experienced a greater reduction in their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels than individuals who received advice on a low-saturated fat diet, according to a study in the August 24/31 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-consuming-cholesterol-lowering-foods-results-greater.html Health Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:53:00 EST news233337170 (AP) -- Ignoring the red-and-white danger sign, Sri Mulyati walks slowly to the train tracks outside Indonesia's bustling capital, lies down and stretches her body across the rails. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-desperate-sick-indonesians-railroad-therapy.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:00:11 EST news231507002 Heart disease can sneak up on women in ways that standard cardiac tests can miss. It's part of a puzzling gender gap: Women tend to have different heart attack symptoms than men. They're more likely to die in the year after a first heart attack. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-heart-disease-killer-women.html Cardiology Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:40:01 EST news228987591 Older people who regularly exercise at a moderate to intense level may be less likely to develop the small brain lesions, sometimes referred to as "silent strokes," that are the first sign of cerebrovascular disease, according to a new study published in the June 8, 2011, online issue of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-moderate-intense-brain.html Neuroscience Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:00:02 EST news226756950 Jesse Stewart, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and an Indiana University Center for Aging Research affiliated scientist, has received a $110,000 grant from the American Heart Association to explore whether treatment of depression before one experiences a heart attack can reduce the likelihood of future heart disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-iupui-early-treatment-depression-heart.html Cardiology Tue, 24 May 2011 11:57:21 EST news225457027 A human drug that both prevents and cures kidney failure in mice sheds light on disabling human mitochondrial disorders, and may represent a potential treatment in people with such illnesses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-animal-results-pave-rare-mitochondrial.html Medical research Thu, 19 May 2011 11:03:15 EST news225021774 Approximately 14 percent of all strokes occur during sleep, preventing many from getting clot-busting treatment, according to a study published in the May 10, 2011, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-clot-busting-treatment.html Neuroscience Mon, 09 May 2011 16:40:01 EST news224177252 One of the largest studies of its kind has found that people with coronary artery disease who have even a modest beer belly or muffin top are at higher risk for death than people whose fat collects elsewhere. The effect was observed even in patients with a normal Body Mass Index (BMI). The findings of this Mayo Clinic analysis are published in the May 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-belly-fat-death-coronary-artery.html Cardiology Mon, 02 May 2011 17:02:48 EST news223574544 Treating high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and other vascular risk factors may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people who already show signs of declining thinking skills or memory problems. The research is published in the April 13, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-high-blood-pressure-cholesterol-diabetes.html Neuroscience Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:36:57 EST news221931398