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Heart attacks and the efficacy of polypills – a hard pill to swallow? | Letters
Dr Peter Trewby questions the risk-reduction figures of the Iran study andOliver Lepen says the focus must be on preventing disease, not medicationYour headline (Single polypill reduces risk of heart attacks and strokes, study finds, 23 August) should really have been tempered by quoting the absolute rather than the relative risk-reduction figures.The 34% reduction in major cardiac events you quote is calculated from “on the ground” reduction in events from 8.8% over five years in those not on the polypill to 5.9% in those receiving it – that is a 2.9% chance of benefit over five years to the individual and with no e...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 25, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Letters Tags: Drugs Health Society Science Heart disease Heart attack Stroke Medical research Medicine Pharmaceuticals industry Source Type: news
Single polypill reduces risk of heart attacks and strokes, study finds
Large trial held in Iran of inexpensive medication combining four common drugsA cheap, single pill taken once a day that combines four common drugs is safe and reduces the risk of events such as heart attacks, strokes and sudden death in people over the age of 50, research has found.The study, the first large-scale trial to date, looked at the effectiveness of a so-called polypill – a four-in-one therapy containing drugs to lower cholesterol and blood pressure that was first proposed more than 15 years ago. The researchers found those taking the polypill had a more than 30% lower risk of serious heart problems than those...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 23, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Medical research Heart disease Heart attack Stroke Health Pharmaceuticals industry Drugs Science Iran 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
Device could bring both solar power and clean water to millions
Researchers say one invention could solve two problems for people lacking basic resourcesA device that can produce electricity from sunlight while simultaneously purifying water has been produced by researchers, an invention they say could solve two problems in one stroke.The researchers say the device is not only a source of green energy but also offers an alternative to current technologies for purifying water. These, they add, often consume large amounts of electricity and require infrastructure beyond the reach of many communities that lack basic access to safe drinking water – a situation thought to affect more than...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Science Water Global health Solar power Renewable energy Environment World news Source Type: news
Mystery of why arteries harden may have been solved, say scientists
Study finds calcium deposits are triggered by molecule produced by damaged cellsThe mysterious mechanism behind the hardening of arteries may have been solved, researchers have revealed, in a study that also suggests the first potential preventive drug for the condition linked to heart attack, dementia and stroke.Arteries harden as calcium becomes deposited in the elastic walls of the vessels, a process that happens as we age and is exacerbated for patients with diabetes or kidney disease. Stiffening can also occur as calcium becomes deposited in fatty plaques in the arteries – a condition called atherosclerosis.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 11, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Medical research Science Heart attack Society Dementia Stroke UK news Source Type: news
Up to 25 cups of coffee a day safe for heart health, study finds
High consumption of coffee no worse for arteries than drinking less than a cup a dayCoffee lovers who drink up to 25 cups a day can rest assured the drink is not bad for their heart, scientists say.Some previous studies have suggested that coffee stiffens arteries, putting pressure on the heart and increasing the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, with drinkers warned to cut down their consumption.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 2, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Press Association Tags: Coffee Heart disease Food Health Heart attack Society Medical research Science Stroke UK news Source Type: news
Heavily processed food like ready meals and ice-cream linked to early death
Two major studies add to body of evidence against foods made with industrial ingredientsPeople who eat large amounts of heavily processed foods, from breakfast cereals and ready meals to muffins and ice-cream, have a greater risk of heart attack, stroke and early death, according to two major studies.The findings, from separate teams in France and Spain, add to a growing body of evidence that foods made in factories with industrial ingredients may have a hand in an array of medical disorders such as cancer, obesity and high blood pressure.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 30, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Science Health Diets and dieting Food Obesity Heart disease Life and style Source Type: news
Even low alcohol consumption is bad news for strokes – study
Moderate drinking of one or two glasses a day does not protect against stroke, say researchersA low level of alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke, new research suggests, in the latest blow to the idea that a few drinks can be beneficial to health.At least100,000 people have strokes in the UK every year, according to recent figures. It had been thought that low levels of alcohol consumption might have a protective effect against stroke, as well as other diseases and conditions. Now researchers say that in the case of stroke, even low levels of alcohol consumption are bad news.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 5, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Stroke Science Alcohol Health Society UK news Source Type: news
Low booze consumption does not protect people from strokes, study finds
Moderate drinking of one or two glasses a day does not protect against stroke, say researchersA low level of alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke, new research suggests, in the latest blow to the idea that a few drinks can be beneficial to health.At least100,000 people have strokes in the UK every year, according to recent figures. It had been thought that low levels of alcohol consumption might have a protective effect against stroke, as well as other diseases and conditions. Now researchers say that in the case of stroke, even low levels of alcohol consumption are bad news.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 4, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Stroke Science Alcohol Health Society UK news Source Type: news
Parkinson's patients have tubes placed in brain in protein study
New drug-delivery system could also be used to treat brain tumours and strokesPeople with Parkinson ’s disease have been fitted with an implant that can deliver drugs directly to the brain through a port in the side of their head, in a pioneering study.The device was used to send a naturally occurring protein, which it is hoped may help restore cells damaged by the disease, to an affected part of the brain.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 27, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Press Association Tags: Parkinson's disease Stroke Medical research Science Society UK news Neuroscience 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
Daily aspirin unlikely to help healthy older people live longer, study finds
Researchers say drug has little benefit when taken by healthy people aged over 70Millions of healthy people who take aspirin to ward off illness in old age are unlikely to benefit from the drug, a trial has found.While a daily dose of the blood-thinning medicine can protect older people who have previously experienced heart attacks, strokes and angina, researchers found the drug did not extend the lifespan of healthy people over the age of 70.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 16, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Aspirin Health Science Heart disease Heart attack Stroke Older people World news Source Type: news
Four in five adults at risk of early death, heart-age test shows
Doctors call figures for England alarming and urge people to adopt healthier lifestylesHow do I find out my heart age?Four out of five adults have hearts that are more damaged than they should be for their age, putting them at greater risk of early death, a major study has shown.The disclosure prompted calls for Britons to ditch their unhealthy lifestyles and monitor their own health more closely in order to reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 3, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Heart disease Health Heart attack Health policy Medical research UK news Source Type: news
Suffering stroke can double risk of dementia, study finds
Scientists call for more investment in promoting healthy lifestyle after discovering strong link between diseasesHaving a stroke can double the risk of developing dementia, say scientists, who are calling for more effort to be invested in promoting the healthy lifestyles that reduce the chances of stroke.A team from Exeter University has analysed data on stroke and dementia risk from 48 separate studies involving a total of 3.2 million people around the world.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 31, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Medical research Stroke Society Science Dementia Mental health Source Type: news
