Effects of 'mini stroke' can shorten life expectancy
Having a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or "mini stroke," can reduce your life expectancy by 20 percent, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Nov 10, 2011 |
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Breastfeeding benefits mothers with reduced blood pressure risk
(Medical Xpress) -- While the benefits of breastfeeding for the baby are well established and some studies have shown that mothers who breastfeed have lower risks of diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease, ...
Health
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Scientists design experimental treatment for iron-overload diseases
Iron overload is a common condition affecting millions of people worldwide. Excess iron in the body is toxic, and deposits can cause damage to the liver, heart and other organs. Current treatments, researchers ...
Medical research
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Researchers pinpoint possible new cause for unexplained miscarriages
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have identified a potential new cause for unexplained miscarriages in mice.
Medical research
Nov 01, 2011 |
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No heart attack risk from attention-deficit drugs: study
A major study of more than one million children and young adults has shown no higher risk of heart attack among those who take drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a US study said Tuesday.
Medications
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Survival increased in early stage breast cancer after treatment with herceptin and chemo
Treating women with early stage breast cancer with a combination of chemotherapy and the molecularly targeted drug Herceptin significantly increases survival in patients with a specific genetic mutation that results in very ...
Cancer
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Study: Dialysis 3 times weekly might not be enough
A major study challenges the way diabetics and others with failing kidneys have been treated for half a century, finding that three-times-a-week dialysis to cleanse the blood of toxins may not be enough.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Safeguards needed to prevent discrimination of early Alzheimer's patients in the workplace
The changing tide of Alzheimer's diagnosis presents new challenges to the public, physicians and lawmakers: if you could find out your Alzheimer's risk, would you want to know? How should doctors tell you your risk? And what ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 15, 2011 |
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U.S. public may not be aware of important uncertainties about drug benefits and harms
Many U.S. adults believe that only extremely effective drugs without serious adverse effects are approved, but providing explanations to patients highlighting uncertainties about drug benefits may affect their choices, according ...
Medications
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Researchers find process that clears cholesterol and could reverse major cause of heart attack
Researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) have discovered that an ancient pathway called autophagy also mobilizes and exports cholesterol from cells.
Cardiology
Sep 08, 2011 |
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New drugs hope for 'superbug' yeast and thrush
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers are a step closer towards creating a new class of medicines and vaccines to combat drug-resistant and deadly strains of fungal infections, following a new study published today in Proceedings of ...
Medical research
Sep 05, 2011 |
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Spend less on older therapies and the new ones will be more affordable
Australians are living longer largely due to a remarkable trend that appeared about 40 years ago.
Medications
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Plants could pave the way for new ovarian cancer treatments
Tropical plants may contain the basis of new and effective treatments for ovarian cancer, according to researchers at the Universities of Strathclyde and Portsmouth.
Cancer
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can reduce the risk of stroke, but sometimes should be avoided
For many patients, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can reduce the risk of strokes as well as heart attacks. But in a review article, Loyola University Health System neurologists caution that statins may not be appropriate ...
Medications
Aug 19, 2011 |
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No proof fibrate drugs reduce heart risk in diabetes patients on statins
Type 2 diabetes patients, who face higher risk of cardiovascular disease, often take a combination of medications designed to lower their LDL or "bad" cholesterol and triglyceride levels while raising their HDL or "good" ...
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Aug 10, 2011 |
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