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Rate of hospitalizations for stroke has declined in U.S.

(HealthDay) -- The rate at which Americans are hospitalized for stroke has fallen, according to new government statistics released Wednesday.

Cardiology created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some HDL, or 'good' cholesterol, may not protect against heart disease

A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that a subclass of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the so-called "good" cholesterol, may not protect against coronary heart disease (CHD) ...

Cardiology created May 07, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cells in blood vessel found to cling more tightly in regions of rapid flow

Clogging of pipes leading to the heart is the planet's number one killer. Surgeons can act as medical plumbers to repair some blockages, but we don't fully understand how this living organ deteriorates or ...

Medical research created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds 'Western diet' detrimental to fetal hippocampal tissue transplants

Researchers interested in determining the direct effects of a high saturated fat and high cholesterol (HFHC) diet on implanted fetal hippocampal tissues have found that in middle-aged laboratory rats the HFHC diet elevated ...

Medical research created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cellular pathway linked to diabetes, heart disease

Cardiac researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that a certain cellular pathway is linked to obesity-related disorders, like diabetes, heart disease and fatty liver disease.

Medical research created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Antioxidant may disrupt Alzheimer's disease process

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is now the sixth leading cause of death among Americans, affecting nearly 1 in 8 people over the age of 65. There is currently no treatment that alters the course of this disease. However, an increasing ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Countries' economy, health-care system linked to cholesterol rates

People with a history of high cholesterol who come from higher income countries or countries with lower out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, as well as those from countries with high performing healthcare systems, defined using ...

Cardiology created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Changing old attitudes to aging and making aging well a global priority

This year's WHO World Health Day will be on healthy ageing, with the official launch on April 4 ahead of the actual World Health Day on April 7. Correspondence published Online First by The Lancet shows that not only must o ...

Health created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eliminating the 'good cholesterol' receptor may fight breast cancer

Removing a lipoprotein receptor known as SR-BI may help protect against breast cancer, as suggested by new findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2012 by Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer ...

Cancer created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds excess insulin levels an unlikely cause of atherosclerosis

A number of studies have shown that excess insulin circulating in the bloodstream is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, a new study from Joslin Diabetes Center finds that ...

Cardiology created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Monthly shot lowers cholesterol 66 percent: study

A monthly injection of an experimental drug made by the US biotech firm Amgen reduced patients' cholesterol by up to 66 percent, according to a small study described at a US cardiology conference.

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Low-dose daily aspirin enough to help heart attack patients: study

(HealthDay) -- Heart attack patients who take either a high or low dose of aspirin daily have the same level of protection against another heart attack or other cardiovascular events such as stroke, according ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists link chromosome length to heart disease risk

No one really wants the short end of the stick, in this case the short end of a chromosome. Telomeres, which are DNA-protein complexes at the ends of chromosomes, can be thought of as protein "caps" that protect chromosomes ...

Cardiology created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The effect of rosuvastatin on incident pneumonia

Statins may prevent pneumonia, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Researchers from Israel and the United States analyzed data from the JUPITER trial, a randomized, double-blind trial with pl ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Psoriasis patients may face higher heart risk

(HealthDay) -- People with the painful skin condition psoriasis may be at increased risk for health problems that affect the heart, an expert says.

Immunology created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast