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Physical activity reduces risk of cardiovascular complications in type 2 diabetes
The risk of cardiovascular complications in people with type 2 diabetes is directly related to the frequency and duration of physical exercise, according to results of a large follow-up study reported on World Diabetes Day. Notably, those with low levels of physical activity had a 70% greater risk of cardiovascular death than those with higher levels.Studies have shown indisputably that those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are up to five times more likely to develop heart disease or stroke than healthy subjects in the general population.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
New guideline for assessing cardiovascular risk in adults released by ACC/AHA
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have released a new clinical practice guideline to help primary care clinicians better identify adults who may be at high risk for developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, potentially serious cardiovascular conditions caused by atherosclerosis, and who thus may benefit from lifestyle changes or drug therapy to help prevent it.Atherosclerosis is a buildup of plaque that can eventually harden and narrow the arteries, potentially leading to heart attack and stroke.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Human movement studied to create an exoskeleton to benefit elderly patients, stroke patients and paraplegics
What if certain patients could get a bionic pick-up without undergoing the pain and lengthy recovery of surgery? University of Cincinnati researchers are working on just that idea, with the start of an exoskeleton to support people who - through age or injury - are limited in their movement.Gaurav Mukherjee, a UC master's student in mechanical engineering in UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS), will present the interdisciplinary research on Nov. 15, at the International Human-Centered Robotics Symposium, which will be held at UC's Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
New guideline for management of blood cholesterol published by ACC/AHA
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have released a new clinical practice guideline for the treatment of blood cholesterol in people at high risk for cardiovascular diseases caused by atherosclerosis, or hardening and narrowing of the arteries, that can lead to heart attack, stroke or death.The guideline identifies four major groups of patients for whom cholesterol-lowering HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins, have the greatest chance of preventing stroke and heart attacks.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cholesterol Source Type: news
High tungsten levels double stroke risk
High levels of tungsten in the body could double the risk of suffering a stroke, a new study published in the open access journal PLOS ONE has found. Using data from a large US health survey, the study has shown that high concentrations of tungsten - as measured in urine samples - is strongly linked with an increase in the occurrence of stroke, roughly equal to a doubling of the odds of experiencing the condition. Conducted by a team from the University of Exeter, the study represents the most comprehensive analysis to date of the potential health effects of the metal...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Life-saving clot-busting drugs more likely to be administered in hospitals with neurology residency programs
Stroke patients treated at hospitals with neurology residency programs are significantly more likely to get life-saving clot-busting drugs than those seen at other teaching or non-teaching hospitals, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests. The findings, described online in the journal Neurology, suggest that patients at academic medical centers with neurology residency programs likely benefit from having stroke specialists on hand 24 hours a day, seven days a week...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Use of Buyang Huanwu Decoction to treat stroke
The traditional Chinese medicine Buyang Huanwu Decoction has been shown to improve the neurological function of patients with stroke. Baiyan Liu from Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China showed that Buyang Huanwu Decoction significantly increased the number of cells positive for 5-bromodeoxyuridine, a cell proliferation-related marker, microtubule-associated protein-2, a marker of neuronal differentiation, and growth-associated protein 43, a marker of synaptic plasticity in the ischemic rat cerebral regions...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
New target for post-stroke depression
MiRNAs likely play an important role in the occurrence and development of depression, and can be used as potential targets for treatment of depression. Studies have shown that miR-137 expression is downregulated in the brain from depression patients with suicidal behavior. Moreover, miR-137 expression is also downregulated in peripheral blood from stroke patients. However, it is not yet known if miRNAs are associated with post-stroke depression. To test this, Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
In low-income urban neighborhoods the rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke are much higher
There is more to the cost of living in a food desert than higher prices for the few fruits and vegetables sold nearby, according to a study by an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis researcher and the Marion County Public Health Department. The study, discussed during the American Public Health Association's annual meeting in Boston, examined the health impact of developing a grocery store in a low-income urban neighborhood on the east side of Indianapolis...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
High survival rates in trial of new heart valve
Loyola University Medical Center is the only Chicago hospital participating in a landmark clinical trial of an artificial aortic heart valve that does not require open heart surgery. First results from the trial were announced at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium in San Francisco. Results were positive, with high survival rates and low rates of stroke. "This is a major breakthrough," said Fred Leya, MD, co-principal investigator at the Loyola site. "Not only did patients live longer, but their quality of life improved substantially...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Atherosclerosis progression and changes in periodontal health
Taking care of your gums by brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits could help hold heart disease at bay. Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have shown for the first time that as gum health improves, progression of atherosclerosis slows to a clinically significant degree. Findings appear online in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Artherosclerosis, or the narrowing of arteries through the build-up of plaque, is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and death...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Second generation transcatheter aortic valve shown to successfully address complications of TAVR
Results of the REPRISE II trial reported at TCT 2013 In a clinical trial, a second-generation transcatheter aortic valve demonstrated low rates of complications that are sometimes seen in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), including challenges with positioning, post-procedure paravalvular aortic regurgitation, vascular complications, and stroke. The findings were presented at the 25th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Management of hemiplegic shoulder pain post stroke
The incidence of shoulder pain post stroke was high. Thus, it is clinically significant to study the onset characteristics and pain management. Yi Zhu and colleagues from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China retrospectively investigated the characteristics of hemiplegic shoulder pain post stroke in patients from Nanjing, China, and discussed risk factors for hemiplegic shoulder pain post stroke and curative effects of different pain management treatment methods...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Improved sex drive after bariatric surgery
The health risks of obesity are well known, with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, stroke and certain cancers. But what is not so well known is how it affects women's sex drive and satisfaction, something researchers from the University of Pennsylvania set out to explore. In a study, published in JAMA Surgery this month, Prof. David B. Sarwer, of the University's Perelman School of Medicine, and colleagues conducted a study with women who underwent bariatric surgery...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
The next step in stroke prevention: addressing both blood clotting and protection of the blood vessels
As growing numbers of America's baby boomers reach retirement, neuroscientists are expanding their efforts to understand and treat one of the leading health issues affecting this population: age-related neurological deterioration, including stroke and dementia. One factor coming under increased study is cerebral microbleeds, experienced by nearly 20 percent of people by age 60 and nearly 40 percent by age 80...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
