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Inflammatory Claims About Inflammation
We all appreciate the elegance of simple solutions to complex problems. But we know too that simplicity can often masquerade as truth, hiding a more nuanced reality. Such is the case with inflammation, where pseudoscience, exaggerated claims, false promises, and dangerous oversimplification have dominated for too long. Here is a typical missive:
"Inflammation controls our lives. Have you or a loved one dealt with pain, obesity, ADD/ADHD, peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, migraines, thyroid issues, dental issues, or cancer? If you answered yes to any of these disorders you are dealing with inflammatio...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 29, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
A Hidden Danger In The New Versions Of Birth Control Pills
Women who take a newer version of birth control pills have a doubled risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots, according to a new study published in the British medical journal BMJ.
Venous thromboembolism is a serious condition that encompasses both deep vein thrombosis -- when a person develops a blood clot in the legs -- and pulmonary embolism, in which the clot travels to the lungs and obstructs breathing. VTE is potentially fatal, and the study indicates that women who take combined oral contraceptives with newer progesterone formulations are two times more likely to develop it as opposed to women who take a ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 27, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
7 Big Things We Learned About Sleep In The Past Decade
It's no secret that here at The Huffington Post, we love sleep -- and for good reason.
Sleep has been called the "third pillar" of health, along with nutrition and exercise. Getting the quality sleep that you need has the power to protect your physical and mental health, while skipping out on sleep can seriously hurt your health, cognition and well-being over time.
Over the past 10 years, sleep has finally become widely recognized as a critical aspect of good health, and new research has shed more light on its importance in our lives. Here's what we've learned.
1. A sleeping brain is an active brain.
While you're re...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 25, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Most Unusual Deaths By State, In One Map
What are the most distinctive deaths by state?
Researcher Francis Boscoe of the New York State Cancer Registry set out to answer that question by analyzing the deaths in each state from 2001 to 2010. Out of a total 136 causes of death, Boscoe pinpointed the number one reason people in different states died that was distinct from the United States’ general population. Now keep in mind that these aren’t the most common deaths in each state. Instead, think of these deaths as the ones that a state had in a disproportionately high number compared to the national average.
The map, Boscoe explained, is a good way to illu...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Atrial fibrillation after surgery increases risk of heart attacks, strokes
An irregular heartbeat following surgery known as post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) often is dismissed as a transient phenomenon. But a study has found that POAF can significantly increase the risk of heart attack or stroke during the first 12 months after surgery.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 18, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Diabetes drug may reduce heart attack risk in HIV patients
A diabetes drug may have benefits beyond lower blood sugar in patients with HIV. New research suggests the drug may prevent cardiovascular problems because it works to reduce inflammation that is linked to heart disease and stroke in these patients. The drug both improved metabolism and reduced inflammation in HIV-positive adults on antiretroviral therapy.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 15, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Testing hand-grip strength could be a simple, low-cost way to predict heart attack and stroke risk
Weak grip strength is linked with shorter survival and a greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to an international study involving almost 140,000 adults from 17 culturally and economically diverse countries.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 14, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Winter immune boost may actually cause deaths, study suggests
Increase in immune defences fights infections, but also raises risk of inflammation, causing heart attacks, stroke and diabetes during winter monthsThe increase in deaths during winter months is typically put down to icy weather, bouts of flu and the more sluggish lifestyles we adopt as the days draw in. Now scientists have suggested that our own immune systems may be to blame for the annual peak in conditions from heart attacks to diabetes and schizophrenia.A study has revealed that the immune system has a seasonal cycle, in which its activity is boosted during the winter and relaxes during the summer. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 13, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin, science correspondent Tags: Science Medical research Immunology Heart attack Health Biochemistry and molecular biology Diabetes Source Type: news
Frailty among older heart patients helps predict severe outcomes
Frailty among older people with cardiovascular disease appears to be more predictive than age for gauging their risk of heart attack, stroke and death, according to an international study. The researchers noted that frailty is easily diagnosed and should be used in addition to the current scoring system that stratifies patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 1, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
This Diet Could Cut Your Risk Of Alzheimer's By Up To 50 Percent
What if there was a preventative measure that could slash your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by up to half?
Some nutritionists may have found it, in the form of a Mediterranean-based diet that's high in nutrients and low in sugar and unhealthy fats.
The brain-healthy (and fittingly named) MIND diet -- which stands for "Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay" -- is effective even if it is not followed rigorously, according to a new study from Rush University. Researchers found that people who followed the diet closely had a 53 percent lower chance of developing Alzheimer's, and those who onl...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 21, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Healthy diet reduces risk of cardiovascular disease by a third in over-40s
Men and women who adapt their daily diet to meet current UK dietary guidelines could reduce their risk of a heart attack or a stroke by up to a third, according to a new English study. Those on the modified diet ate oily fish once a week, more fruit and vegetables, replaced refined with wholegrain cereals, swapped high-fat dairy products and meats for low-fat alternatives, and restricted their intake of added sugar and salt.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 18, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Evolocumab for cholesterol: After one year, patients on new drug fare better than standard therapy
Patients taking evolocumab -- an investigational therapy previously shown to dramatically lower 'bad' cholesterol -- were half as likely to die, suffer a heart attack or stroke, be hospitalized or need a procedure to open blocked arteries compared with those who received standard care, according to new research.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 16, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Long-term ticagrelor cuts risk of future events after heart attack
Adding the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor to aspirin as long-term therapy after a heart attack significantly reduced the rate of subsequent death from cardiovascular causes, heart attack or stroke, with the benefit appearing to accrue for nearly three years, according to a new study.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 16, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Loneliness And Isolation Are As Bad For You As Obesity, New Study Says
These days, thanks to cell phones and computers, it's easier than you'd think to spend a day without speaking to a soul other than Siri or the pizza delivery guy. But interacting with others is something we should all be more conscious of. Indeed a new study finds that isolation and loneliness threaten longevity as much as obesity.
Researchers from Brigham Young University in Utah looked at nearly 35 years of studies on how loneliness, social isolation and living alone can affect your lifespan and what they found was startling. “We need to start taking our social relationships more seriously," the study's lead author Ju...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 12, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Testosterone replacement products boost heart attack, stroke risk, FDA says
The Food and Drug Administration has ordered the makers of testosterone replacement products, which have been aggressively marketed to men with symptoms of low energy and libido, to bear a warning that there is a "possible increased risk of heart attack and strokes" in patients taking the...
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - March 4, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
