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Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of form of breast cancer – study
Eating plenty of nuts, fruit and fish may cut risk of getting oestrogen-receptor-negative cancer, Dutch research findsFollowing aMediterranean diet could help reduce the risk of contracting one of the worst types of breast cancer by 40%, according to a large study for the World Cancer Research Fund.The Mediterranean diet, which is rich in olive oil, fish, fruit, nuts, vegetables and wholegrains, has well-publicised benefits, includingreducing the risk of stroke and heart disease.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 6, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique Tags: Breast cancer Cancer research Health & wellbeing Diets and dieting Life and style Science Society Medical research Source Type: news
Lab notes: what a mammoth week for science!
Yes it ’s a big story in more ways than one – a team of Harvard scientists say that scientists say they are on thebrink of being able to create a hybrid elephant-mammoth embryo. There are lots of technical and ethical concerns to address before we actually have real, live mammoths (or mammophants, as they ’re being called by some) but the idea of “de-extinctifying” something that’s been gone for 4,000 years is pretty exciting. This isn’t the only genetic engineering story in town this week, though, as amajor US report out this week has prepared ground for genetic modification of human embryos, eggs and sperm ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 17, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Tash Reith-Banks Tags: Science Source Type: news
Mediterranean diet 'could prevent 19,000 deaths a year in UK'
Major study of eating habits concludes diet rich in olive oil, fruits and vegetables could cut heart attack and stroke deathsThousands of deaths from heart disease and stroke could be prevented if everybody ate a Mediterranean diet, a major study of the UK ’s eating habits has shown.The health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil and fruits and vegetables, are well-known, but the study is the first to look at it in the real world of the UK. Gathering data about eating habits among nearly 24,000 people in Norfolk over an average of 12 to 17 years, the researchers found that 12.5% of heart attack and strok...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 28, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Health & wellbeing Diets and dieting Medical research Fruit Vegetables Heart attack 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
WHO's recommended level of exercise too low to beat disease – study
Bigger reductions in risk of five common chronic diseases only achievable with five to seven times more activity, research findsHigher levels of physical activity can achieve bigger reductions in the risk of five common chronic diseases, but only if people engage in levels far above the recommended minimum exertion,a study has suggested.An analysis of 174 studies found that gardening, household chores and more strenuous activities, when done in sufficient quantities, were strongly associated with a lower risk of stroke and of contracting breast and bowel cancer,diabetes and heart disease.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 9, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique Tags: Medical research Health Science UK news World news Society Source Type: news
Air pollution now major contributor to stroke, global study finds
Scientists say finding is alarming, and shows that harm caused by air pollution to the lungs, heart and brain has been underestimatedAir pollution has become a major contributor to stroke for the first time, with unclean air now blamed for nearly one third of the years of healthy life lost to the condition worldwide.In an unprecedented survey of global risk factors for stroke, air pollution in the form of fine particulate matter ranked seventh in terms of its impact on healthy lifespan, while household air pollution from burning solid fuels ranked eighth. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 10, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Science Pollution Health Medical research Environment Society Source Type: news
Taking aspirin quickly after minor stroke 'can cut risk of recurrence'
Urgent treatment with blood-thinning drug greatly reduces risk of subsequent fatal or disabling stroke, research findsDeath and disability can be averted by quickly taking aspirin after a minor stroke, a study has found. The blood-thinning drug is already given to people who have suffered a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), or “mini-stroke”, after they have been assessed in hospital. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 19, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Press Association Tags: Medical research Aspirin UK news Science Health Source Type: news
Blood pressure treatment guidelines should be revised, study says
Based on trials over two decades, study says millions of lives could be saved by lowering threshold at which pressure is treatedMillions of lives could be saved by giving blood pressure lowering drugs to people at risk of heart attack and stroke even if they have normal pressure, researchers have said.Based on an analysis of 123 medical trials involving more than 600,000 people over two decades, the team called for an urgent review of existing treatment guidelines. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 24, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Agence France-Presse in Paris Tags: Medical research Health Heart attack Diabetes Society Science World news Source Type: news
Noisy roads linked to higher stroke risk
Study finds elevated hospital admission rate among patients who live where traffic noise exceeds world health standards by five decibels or moreLiving in a neighbourhood with noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy and increase the risk of stroke, doctors have reported in a study.Researchers compared noise levels and data for deaths and hospital admissions across London, they said in a paper published in the European Heart Journal. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 24, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Agence France-Presse in Paris Tags: Health Society Medical research World news Source Type: news
More evidence that chocolate may be good for the heart, say researchers
Study of 21,000 people finds rate of heart disease and stroke decreased with amount eaten up to modest limits, but scientists warn it may not be a direct linkNew research has added to tentative evidence that eating chocolate in modest quantities may be good for the heart.Scientists in Britain looked at data from nearly 21,000 people who filled out questionnaires about their lifestyle and had their health monitored for more than 11 years. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 16, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Agence France-Presse in Paris Tags: Medical research Heart attack Society Science World news Source Type: news
My Beautiful Broken Brain review - moving study of life after stroke
This study of a young stroke patient’s struggle to regain language and memory manages to be at once visually arresting, deeply moving and upliftingMy Beautiful Broken Brain is the story of stroke patient Lotje Sodderland. Sodderland suffered a catastrophic brain haemorrhage in 2011 at the age of 34; eight days later she contacted filmmaker Sophie Robinson to ask her to help document the aftermath. The pair initially filmed 150 hours of footage, most of it self-shot by Sodderland on her iPhone, which was edited to create this documentary piecing together Sodderland’s recovery. Related: 'I felt as if I had become fear it...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 10, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Katy Vans Tags: Sheffield Doc/Fest Neuroscience Film Health Source Type: news
Mediterranean-style diet may halve womb cancer risk, study suggests
Italian researchers claim women with a diet comprised mainly of nine key elements and only moderate alcohol are at a lower risk of developing the diseaseA Mediterranean-style diet, already associated with good health and prevention of heart disease or a stroke, could also significantly cut the risk of womb cancer, an Italian study suggests.Researchers who looked at the eating habits of over 5,000 women report that those who adhered most closely to food groups within such a diet lowered their risk of developing the disease by more than half. There were benefits too for those who stuck only slightly less strictly to the diet...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 26, 2015 Category: Science Authors: James Meikle Tags: Health Cancer Food & drink Life and style Society Women Italy Europe World news Source Type: news
Long-term depression in over-50s could double stroke risk, study finds
US study of more than 16,000 people suggests damage is done by depressive symptoms accumulating over timeLong-term depression in people over 50 could more than double their risk of suffering a stroke, with the risk remaining significantly higher even after the depression allays, research suggests.The US study of more than 16,000 people, which documented 1,192 strokes, found that onset of recent depression was not associated with higher stroke risk, suggesting the damage is done by depressive symptoms accumulating over time. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 14, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique Tags: Medical research Depression UK news US news Science Society World news 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
UK funding for stroke and dementia research still too low, study says
Sums spent on conditions bear little relation to their costs to health services, as compared with cancer or heart disease, say researchers Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 13, 2015 Category: Science Authors: James Meikle Tags: Dementia Research funding Medical research UK news Society Science Politics Source Type: news
