Simple blood test may help to predict cardiovascular risk in older women
...ning of the study and women were divided into four levels or quartiles, with the first quartile representing women with the lowest level of white blood cells and the fourth quartile, women with the highest level. Medical histories were taken each year for six years of follow-up. Only participants who were e...Mountain life spells longer life
...hanges in the body to enable it to cope with lower levels of oxygen, and that this, combined with the exertion required to walk uphill regularly on rugged terrain, could give the heart a better work-out....Obesity among African-American stroke survivors increases risk factors for recurrent stroke
...ance, hypertension, dyslipidemia (high cholesterol levels or other lipid level problems), stroke, coronary artery disease and decreased life expectancy. Sean Ruland, D.O., of the University of Illinois at Chicago, and colleagues analyzed data from African-American patients enrolled in a study of treatment ...New study shows how very low-carb diets take off the pounds
...sted blood sugar, cholesterol, and several hormone levels believed to be involved in appetite regulation. "You don't have to cut carbs as drastically as participants did," said Boden. "If you cut carbs modestly, you cut calories, and you'll lose weight." "The message is: Calories count," Boden said. "If yo...Binge drinking can impair both mood and cognitive performance
...vidence that repeated, abrupt increases of alcohol levels in the brain, followed by abstinence, induces more damage in the brain than the same amount of alcohol taken uninterrupted in the same length of time," said Theodora Duka, professor at the University of Sussex and corresponding author for the study. ...New fingerprint visualization method uses X-rays to reveal missing clues
...ew clues for crime scene analysis. Abnormally high levels of potassium, for instance, may suggest the presen...potassium nitrate, a component of explosives. High levels of sulfur and potassium may suggest gunpowder. Other elements could reveal environmental clues, such...Study finds direct association between cardiovascular disease and periodontal bacteria
...se. The scientists found that the higher the levels of the periodontal-disease-causing bacteria, the more likely people were to have thicker carotid arteries....Age shouldn't be a factor in kidney transplantation
...conditions such as high blood pressure or elevated levels of a protein called creatinine. Levels of creatinine, which is produced by muscle, are used to determine kidney function. Using kidneys from these donors, which UNOS calls expanded criteria donors (ECDs), permits more patients to benefit from transp...Philanthropist Paul F. Glenn launches labs for aging research at Harvard Medical School
...ush aging research forward more quickly and to new levels of knowledge," said Mr. Glenn. "In pursuing the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in the aging process, the Glenn Laboratories will be supporting the broad mission of the school," said Nancy Andrews, MD, PhD, Dean for Basic Sciences and Gradu...Growth hormone treatment improves symptoms of metabolic disorder in postmenopausal women
...g high cholesterol, high blood pressure, increased levels of fasting glucose and an increase in waist circumference," explains Dr. Johansson. "The results of our study suggest that growth hormone treatment has a favorable effect on multiple metabolic disorders associated with abdominal obesity in postmenopa...Put culture in your life and reduce bad breath: Eat yogurt!
... malodor and harmful bacteria. They found that the levels of volatile sulfide compounds, namely, hydrogen sulfide, decreased in 80% of the volunteers after six weeks. Further, the plaque and gingival indices in the yoghurt-eating volunteers were significantly lower than in the non-yoghurt-eating group with ...European folic acid policies are not effective enough
...ontinental Europe in the past decade, and although levels in the United Kingdom and Ireland fell by 32% (a c...f a long-standing decline) they remain higher than levels in Continental Europe. These data suggest that policies recommending supplementation of folic acid b...Openness is key to winning the war over MMR
...ingdom lost considerable ground. One of the lowest levels of coverage of MMR is now found in London, at around 75%. Parents who refused MMR vaccination for their children were not necessarily irrational, writes Professor Paul Bellaby. The high level of coverage achieved before that point had so far reduced ...Drug that hinders blood vessel growth under study in ovarian cancer
...en recurs within two years, with increasing CA 125 levels typically as the first sign. Five-year survival ra...ical remission and have a history of normal CA 125 levels that have begun to rise but still have no evidence of cancer on physical exam or computerized tomogr...Common anesthetics appear safe for developing fetal brain
...l of the fetus to measure the changing oxygenation levels of blood circulating in the brain, Reynolds said. Reynolds said that the increase in oxygenation in the fetal brain is likely due to isoflurane, one of the three commonly used agents, which induced reductions in oxygen metabolism along with increases...Northwestern Memorial Hospital honored with one of the nation's top awards for quality
...stern Memorial and being able to measure it at all levels is a powerful tool," And we're doing it in a way that is non-punitive, collaborative and hopefully, very engaging." Northwestern Memorial's recent accomplishments that were considered during the selection process included the successful integration ...Is your job giving you a heart attack? Occupational health conference answers that, and more
...ess is tied to continually elevated blood pressure levels even during sleep. Abstract No. 006. Nurse burnout rate predicted by job stress levels Heather K. Spence Laschinger and Joan E. Finegan of the University of Western Ontario have identifi...Decreased levels of 'good' cholesterol in children with Progeria may cause premature heart disease
...l of Pediatrics , researchers found that decreased levels of HDL cholesterol, or "good" cholesterol, may con...atrics, a team of researchers compared cholesterol levels in children with Progeria to children who do not have the disease. The scientists discovered that, ...Allergen exposure in inner cities varies throughout the U.S.
...with asthma are exposed to significantly different levels of indoor allergens depending on the area of the c...children with moderate to severe asthma. Allergen levels were found to vary dramatically across the inner cities studied. Among the findings: Cockroach ex...News tips from the 2005, 54th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology
...e's pacing program and lowered MRI sequence energy levels to see if the scan affected the settings or caused...0 times what occurs in normal tissue. When leptin levels and function were restored, apoptosis activity returned to nearly normal levels. Cardiac myocyte apo...