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Even one cigarette a day greatly raises cardiovascular risk, experts warn
Impact of one daily cigarette on risk of heart disease and stroke greater than previously thoughtSmoking just one cigarette a day is more dangerous than commonly thought, say researchers who have found it still raises the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke to about half the risk from smoking 20 a day.The team behind the study say that the findings emphasise that cutting out cigarettes, rather than just cutting down, is necessary to dramatically reduce the chance of cardiovascular problems – akey cause of premature death among smokers.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 24, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Smoking Heart disease Society Health Stroke Medical research Science Source Type: news
Does dry January work? We ask the experts
Millions pledge to start the new year alcohol-free, but how much difference can a month off booze make to our health or drinking behaviour in the long term?Read more:‘I now sleep straight through until my alarm rings’: your experiences of dry JanuaryMillions of people pledge to ditch the booze every January, but experts are divided over whether going dry for a month is the answer to the UK ’s troubled relationship with alcohol.According torecent figures, around four-fifths of adults drink in England, with 31% of all men and 16% of all women consuming more than therecommended limit of 14 units in a usual week. As well...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Alcohol Alcoholism Health Society & wellbeing Life and style Source Type: news
Stroke: when words fail you
As BBC4 film Speechless marks World Stroke Day, documentary producer Nick Fraser reflects on his own recovery following a brain attack in FebruaryI was just finishing a talk about documentaries I was giving in Soho. I ’d been asked a question about why so many films are seriously depressing. I remember that I talked about the great neurosurgeon Henry Marsh and the documentary about him,The English Surgeon. The film followed him to Ukraine as he helped and taught the local surgeons, who often resorted to using rusty domestic power tools to work on their patients ’ skulls. I’d talked about him for some time, enthusiast...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 28, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Nick Fraser Tags: Stroke Medical research Science Society Documentary Television & radio Factual TV BBC4 Media Source Type: news
Blood-thinning drugs 'can reduce risk of dementia by up to 48%'
Research ‘strongly suggests’ that patients taking anticoagulants for irregular heartbeat could be protected against dementia and strokeBlood-thinning drugs could protect against dementia and stroke in people with an irregular heartbeat, research suggests.Related:Long working days can cause heart problems, study saysContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 24, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Press Association Tags: Medical research Dementia Stroke Heart disease Heart attack Society Drugs Science Health Mental health Source Type: news
High-risk patients being underprescribed statins, study finds
Cholesterol-lowering drugs are also being overprescribed to people at low risk of having a heart attack or stroke, researchers findStatins are being overprescribed to low-risk groups and underprescribed to high-risk groups, research by the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) has shown.The report found potential “undertreatment” among people who have at least a 20% chance of cardiovascular disease (CVD) within a decade, who are considered high-risk patients.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 24, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Mattha Busby Tags: Statins Society Heart attack Medical research Stroke UK news Science Source Type: news
Arthur Janov, psychologist behind 'primal scream' therapy, dies aged 93
Janov achieved celebrity with the idea that repressed childhood trauma leads to mood disorders, addiction and even epilepsyArthur Janov, a psychotherapist whose “primal therapy” had celebrities screaming to release their childhood traumas and spawned a bestselling book in the 1970s, has died. He was 93.Janov died on 1 October at his Malibu home from respiratory arrest following a stroke, said his wife, France Janov.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 4, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press Tags: Psychology US news Science World news Source Type: news
Stroke patients in Wales ‘could die’ because thrombectomy not available
Acute shortage in NHS of specialist doctors who undertake life-saving treatment means hospitals cannot provide itStroke patients in Wales are being denied a life-saving pioneering treatment after the surgical team providing it had to be mothballed because of an acute NHS shortage of the specialist doctors who undertake the procedure.Internal NHS emails obtained by the Guardian reveal that health service bosses in Wales are pleading with hospitals in England to perform mechanical thrombectomy on their patients to save them from disability and death.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 1, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Stroke NHS Wales Health Medical research Society Doctors Science UK news Source Type: news
Life-saving fruit and vegetable diet need only be three portions – study
New research reveals daily dose of just 375g of fruit, vegetables and beans are sufficient to reduce risk of stroke, heart disease or premature death, and could help low-income consumersWolfing down a mountain of fruit and vegetables every day offers no more benefit in staving off death than eating just three to four portions, researchers have found, adding that the findings could have important ramifications for those on low incomes.The World Health Organisation currently recommends individuals eat at least 400g of fruit, vegetables and legumes – plants such as peas and beans – each day, although recent studies have s...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 29, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Medical research Health Fruit Vegetables Food & drink Life and style Science Society Source Type: news
MRI scan that can predict stroke risk has 'promise to save lives'
Scientists at Oxford University develop non-invasive technique to measure amount of cholesterol in carotid plaquesA new type of MRI scan can predict the risk of having astroke, researchers have said in a study.The non-invasive technique, developed by scientists at the University of Oxford, predicts whether plaques in the carotid arteries are rich in cholesterol and therefore more likely to cause a stroke.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 23, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique Tags: Stroke Society Health UK news Medical research Science Source Type: news
Long working days can cause heart problems, study says
Chances of developing irregular heartbeat – atrial fibrillation – spikes up considerably with working more than 55 hours a week, research showsA long hours office culture can affect more than just your social life – long days at work can be bad for your heart as well, according to a major study.It ’s been established that too many hours in the office canincrease the risk of a stroke. Now it seems that clocking up more than 55 hours a week means a 40% higher chance of developing an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation (AF), when compared to those with a better work-life balance.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 14, 2017 Category: Science Authors: James Rudd Tags: Medical research Science Health Heart attack Society UK news Source Type: news
Coffee 'cuts risk of dying from heart disease' – video
Research has found that drinking three or more cups of coffee a day can cut the risk of dying early by between 8% and 18%. Scientists suggest drinking coffee lowers the risk of dying from a host of causes, including heart disease, stroke and liver disease. However, experts say it is unclear whether the health boost is down to the brew itself.Coffee cuts risk of dying from stroke and heart disease, study suggestsContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 11, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Guardian Staff Tags: Coffee Food & drink UK news Culture Life and style Health Medical research Science Source Type: news
Coffee cuts risk of dying from stroke and heart disease, study suggests
Coffee a day keeps the doctor away? Perhaps, but benefits may be down to lifestyles rather than the brew itself, researchers sayPeople who drink coffee have a lower risk of dying from a host of causes, including heart disease, stroke and liver disease, research suggests – but experts say it’s unclear whether the health boost is down to the brew itself.The connection, revealed in two large studies, was found to hold regardless of whether the coffee was caffeinated or not, with the effect higher among those who drank more cups of coffee a day.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 10, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Medical research Coffee Science Food & drink Life and style Health Society UK news Source Type: news
Risk of bleeds and death with daily aspirin use higher than thought
Research suggests 3,000 people die a year in UK from long-term use of aspirin or similar drugs, but also taking heartburn medication could help reduce riskThe risk of long-term aspirin use causing major bleeding and death is higher than previously thought, with over-75s particularly vulnerable, a study suggests.Around 40% of adults aged 75 or over in the UK take a daily aspirin and lifelong treatment is recommended for patients who have previously had a heart attack or stroke.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 14, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique Tags: Aspirin Health Society Science Medical research Source Type: news
Researchers develop non-invasive deep brain stimulation method
Researchers at MIT have developed a new method of electrically stimulating deep brain tissues without opening the skullSince 1997, more than 100,000 Parkinson ’s Disease patients have been treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS), a surgical technique that involves theimplantation of ultra-thin wire electrodes. The implanted device, sometimes referred to as a ‘brain pacemaker’, delivers electrical pulses to a structure called the subthalamic nucleus, located near the centre of the brain, and effectively alleviates many of the physical symptoms of the disease, such as tremor, muscle rigidity, and slowed movements.DBS...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 1, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Mo Costandi Tags: Science Neuroscience Parkinson's disease 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
