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New blood test predicts risk of heart attack and stroke with twice previous accuracy
New technique, already available in US, could aid in development of cardiovascular drugsScientists have developed a blood test that can predict whether someone is at high risk of a heart attack, stroke, heart failure or dying from one of these conditions within the next four years.The test, which relies of measurements of proteins in the blood, has roughly twice the accuracy of existing risk scores. It could enable doctors to determine whether patients ’ existing medications are working or whether they need additional drugs to reduce their risk.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 6, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Tags: Heart attack Stroke Health Medical research Science World news Society Source Type: news
I am an eye surgeon but could soon be your doctor in the ICU. I'm terrified
I am fearful for the future, uncertain for how my skills will hold up when put to testCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageI am an ophthalmologist. I am the doctor you see for your cataract surgery, the doctor your grandmother sees to have her age-related macular degeneration checked, the one who prescribed the bedtime drops to slow down your grandfather ’s glaucoma. In the next few weeks I will be the doctor your father sees for his stroke, the doctor who treats your grandmother’s heart failure, the doctor you see in A&E to treat your asthma. Potentially the doctor you meet in intensive ca...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 20, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Selina Khan Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Doctors Society Health Society Professionals Infectious diseases Science NHS Work & careers Guardian Careers Source Type: news
Insomniacs may be at greater risk of heart failure, study finds
People genetically predisposed to sleep problems have greater risk of stroke and coronary artery diseasePeople who struggle with sleep might be at greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems, research suggests.Scientists have found that people who are genetically predisposed to insomnia have a greater risk of heart failure, stroke and coronary artery disease.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 19, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Sleep Health & wellbeing Life and style Science Heart disease Stroke UK news Society Source Type: news
Cardiovascular disease risk greater in people prone to insomnia - study
People genetically predisposed to sleep problems have greater risk of heart failure and stroke, say researchersPeople who struggle with sleep might be at greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems, research suggests.Scientists have found that people who are genetically predisposed to insomnia have a greater risk of heart failure, stroke and coronary artery disease.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 19, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Sleep Health & wellbeing Life and style Science Heart disease Stroke UK news Society Source Type: news
'Fake news and ageism' keeping statins from older people
Offering statins to all over-75s could prevent 8,000 deaths from heart failure and stroke, researchers sayThousands of deaths and the wrecking of many lives by disability could be averted if doctors routinely offered a daily statin pill to older people, scientists say.They blame misinformation about the side-effects of statins, together with society ’s ageism, for the low uptake among older people, who are at highest risk of heart attacks, heart failure and stroke.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 31, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Statins Heart attack Heart disease Stroke Older people Health Medical research Society Science UK news Source Type: news
Air pollution linked to changes in heart structure
Study shows correlation between levels of exposure to fine particulate matter and chamber enlargement seen in early stages of heart failureAir pollution is linked to changes in the structure of the heart of the sort seen in early stages of heart failure, say researchers.The finding could help explain the increased number of deaths seen in areas with high levels of dirty air. For example, a report last year revealed that people in the UK are64 times more likely to die from the effect of air pollution than people living in Sweden. Such premature deaths can be linked toa number of causes includingrespiratory problems,stroke a...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 3, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Air pollution Heart disease Environment Society Health Science Source Type: news
Extra glass of wine a day 'will shorten your life by 30 minutes'
Drinking is as harmful as smoking, and more than five drinks a week lowers life expectancy, say researchersDrinking will shorten your life, according to a study that suggests every glass of wine or pint of beer over the daily recommended limit will cut half an hour from the expected lifespan of a 40-year-old.Those who think a glass of red wine every evening will help keep the heart healthy will be dismayed. The paper,published in the Lancet medical journal, says five standard 175ml glasses of wine or five pints a week is the upper safe limit – about 100g of alcohol, or 12.5 units in total. More than that raises the risk ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 13, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Alcohol Life expectancy Health & wellbeing Science Life and style Society Medical research UK news Source Type: news
One extra glass of wine 'will shorten your life by 30 minutes'
Drinking is as harmful as smoking and consuming more than five drinks a week lowers life expectancy, say researchersDrinking will shorten your life, according to a major new study that suggests every glass of wine or pint of beer over the daily recommended limit will cut half an hour from the expected lifespan of a 40 year old.Those who think a glass of red wine every evening will help keep the heart healthy will be dismayed. Thepaper published in the Lancet medical journalsays five standard 175ml glasses of wine or five pints a week is the upper safe limit – about 100g of alcohol, or 12.5 units in total. More than that ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 13, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Science Alcohol Health Society Medical research Source Type: news
No such thing as 'fat but fit', major study finds
‘Metabolically healthy obese’ are 50% more likely to suffer heart disease than those of normal weight, finds University of Birmingham studyPeople who are obese run an increased risk of heart failure and stroke even if they appear healthy, without the obvious warning signs such as high blood pressure or diabetes, according to a major new study.The findings, presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Porto, Portugal, may be the final death knell for the claim that it is possible to be obese but still metabolically healthy – or “fat but fit” – say scientists.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 17, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley in Porto Tags: Obesity Health Heart attack Diabetes Research Education Society UK news Source Type: news
In search of the stroke detector
Up to 50% of stroke diagnoses are inaccurate. What if a small biosensor could do the job precisely? Robert McCrum, who survived a ‘brain attack’ 22 years ago, traces one team’s long journey to a breakthroughStroke, or “brain attack”, is the third biggest killer in the western world, after cancer and heart failure. The life-changing effects associated with this simple, Anglo-Saxon word are readily explained: a stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is disrupted by a blood vessel either bursting or blocking, so that the part of the brain supplied by this blood vessel dies.The brain is a much more com...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 22, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Robert McCrum Tags: Medical research Health NHS Biochemistry and molecular biology Neuroscience Society Source Type: news
Common painkillers linked to increased risk of heart failure, BMJ finds
Anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen add to dangers, particularly in the elderly, study of 10 million users concludesCommon painkillers such as ibuprofen used by millions of people in the UK are linked to an increased risk of heart failure, experts have said.Non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could increase the risk of being admitted to hospital. Previous studies have linked the drugs to abnormal heart rhythm – which can cause heart failure – and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke if taken regularly.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 28, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Press Association Tags: Drugs Heart attack Health & wellbeing Source Type: news
Stem cells: what happened to the radical breakthroughs?
Much was promised in the late 1990s, but the challenge of advances such as growing whole human organs has been difficult to deliverIt's 1998 and science is taking big strides. The first cloned mammal, Dolly the Sheep, has just had her first lamb; the first robotically assisted heart surgery has been completed; Furbys have hit the shelves. In a bold announcement, biomedical engineer Professor Michael Sefton declared that within 10 years, scientists would have grown an entire heart, fit for transplant. "We're shooting big," he said. "Our vision is that we'll be able to pop out a damaged heart and replace it as easily as you ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 10, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Simon Roach Tags: Biology Medical research Features Stem cells The Observer Science Source Type: news
Painkiller increases chance of heart attack, health officials advise
Experts says patients with heart conditions should stop using diclofenac after study finds stroke and heart attack linkHealth officials have advised patients with heart problems to avoid an over-the-counter painkiller used by millions after research found that it can significantly increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said that patients with an underlying heart condition, such as heart failure, heart disease or circulatory problems, or patients who have previously suffered heart attacks or strokes, should no longer use diclofenac.An MHRA spokesman said th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 29, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Heart attack The Guardian News Health Society Drugs UK news Science Source Type: news
Families face battle with GSK over dangerous diabetes drug
Exclusive: Pharmaceutical giant resists claims despite settlement with victims in USThousands of families in the UK could be deprived of compensation for the death or harm of a relative caused by the diabetes drug Avandia, even though the British maker has agreed to pay billions of dollars to settle similar claims in the US.The licence for Avandia was revoked in Europe, in September 2010, because of evidence that it could cause heart failure and heart attacks. The drug can still be prescribed in the US, but not to patients at risk of heart problems.A scientist with the Food and Drug Administration estimated that Avandia co...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 29, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Tags: The Guardian United States World news Pharmaceuticals industry Medical research Legal aid Law UK news Diabetes GlaxoSmithKline Business Source Type: news
