Womens heart disease
InnerCool Therapies, a subsidiary of Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. , announced today that Michael K. Morgan, M.D. reported on his direct experience and the benefits of the Celsius Control System in inducing hypothermia in cerebral vascular surgery patients at the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting in Cairns, Australia.
Weightlifting Increases Pressure Within The Eye
Weightlifting may cause a temporary increase in pressure within the eye, with higher pressure occurring with breath-holding during a weightlifting exercise, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Risks Of Gastrointestinal Ulcers Linked To Aspirin Use Might Outweigh Its Benefits For The Heart
Doctors should consider whether patients are at high risk of stomach ulcers before prescribing aspirin treatment. A study published today in the open access journal BMC Medicine reveals that low-dose aspirin treatment may be responsible for one extra case of gastrointestinal complications, which include ulcer bleeding or perforation, in every 50 aspirin users per year in susceptible groups, such
Model Homes Offer National Indoor Air Quality Impact Results
Engineers at NIST have developed a database of U.S. residential housing to help conduct nationwide analyses of ventilation, air cleaning or moisture control strategies to reduce indoor air pollution. The new database of over 200 residential dwellings, representing 80 percent of the United States housing stock, can be combined with a computer simulation technique to determine the impacts of indoor
New Type Of Pain Reliever May Benefit The Heart
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that deleting an inflammation enzyme in a mouse model of heart disease slowed the development of atherosclerosis. What’s more, the composition of the animals’ blood vessels showed that the disease process had not only slowed, but also stabilized. This study points to the possibility of a new class of nonsteroidal
After heart bypass scare, he fell in love with skating
In 2004, Jim Butwinick of West St. Paul got a cardiovascular screening. Then 59, he wasn’t too worried. He was an avid mall walker, didn’t have high cholesterol and had received good marks during his last physical. Nevertheless, the scan revealed some gray areas, and he underwent an angiogram. At the end of the procedure, the cardiologist told Butwinick he saw areas of concern and he’d have to
Probing The Most Energetic Explosions In The Solar System
Solar flares are tremendous explosions on the surface of our sun, releasing as much energy as a billion megatons of TNT in the form of radiation, high energy particles and magnetic fields. The sun’s magnetic fields are known to be an extremely important factor in producing the energy for flaring and when these magnetic fields lines clash together, dragging hot gas with them, an enormous maelstrom
Transfusion-free Surgical Program Reduced Use Of Blood Products For All Liver Transplant Patients
Development of a transfusion-free surgical program for Jehovah’s Witness patients undergoing liver transplantation also has helped reduce the overall use of blood products for nonJehovah’s Witnesses undergoing the procedure, according to a study in the September issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Added Benefit Of Statins Found In Those At High Risk For Heart Disease, Diabetes
UC Davis researchers have shown that statins not only improve cholesterol levels, but also dramatically reduce disease-causing inflammation in patients with metabolic syndrome — a condition defined by symptoms that include abdominal obesity and high blood pressure.
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