Corticosteroid therapy may be associated with irregular heartbeat
...o high blood pressure, congestive heart failure or enlarged atria, all risk factors for atrial fibrillation. "Our findings suggest that patients receiving high-dose corticosteroid therapy are at increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation," the authors conclude. "Therefore, careful monitoring of these p...Rapid lung function decline raises risk of death and hospitalization
...ma, the tiny air sacs of the lung (alveoli) become enlarged and their walls are destroyed. In chronic bronchitis, the bronchial glands enlarge, causing chronic cough and excess mucus. Ten to 15 percent of all smokers develop COPD as a result of irritants in tobacco that causes inflammation of the alveoli. Ove...Wait a few minutes: Blood pressure readings lower when patients slow down
...o stroke, stiffness of the heart over time, and an enlarged heart if untreated. Turner and one member of her research group present the results of their study at the April 21 national conference of the Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association in Denver, while two other members of the research team prese...Endurance walking test distances improved significantly for COPD patients
...ma, the tiny air sacs of the lung (alveoli) become enlarged and their walls are destroyed. In chronic bronchitis, the bronchial glands enlarge, causing a chronic cough and excess mucus. Ten to 15 percent of all smokers develop COPD as a result of irritants in tobacco that cause inflammation of the alveoli. Du...Commonly used blood pressure medication prevents aortic aneurysm in mice with Marfan syndrome
...valent to that of a human teenager and already had enlarged aortas. According to Dietz, a cardiologist and geneticist, after the mice were treated for six months, examination of the aorta showed no apparent differences between losartan-treated Marfan mice and those without the disease. "In essence, the cardio...Kids behave and sleep better after tonsillectomy, study finds
...year. Nearly half of them have the surgery because enlarged tonsils and adenoids block the flow of air through...d behavior problems tend to resolve one year after enlarged tonsils and adenoids are removed." One of the most striking findings that children once diagnosed w...JCI Table of Contents, April 3, 2006
...) is thought to be involved in the formation of an enlarged heart (hypertrophy) and the resulting heart failure. Thus it is surprising that patients with high blood pressure who receive drugs that block alpha1-adrenergic (alpha1A/B) receptors, which signal through Gq, demonstrate a two-fold higher risk of dev...Researchers find why prostate drug increases likelihood of heart failure
...rescribed to help improve urinary flow in men with enlarged prostates, increases the likelihood of heart failure by blocking specific receptors in heart muscle cells, according to a study conducted at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The cell receptors, named alpha 1-adrenergic receptors, increase the con...Sleep apnea treatment benefits the heart
...A, MD) Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have enlarged and thickened hearts that pump less effectively, b...rts of the sleep apnea patients were significantly enlarged on the right side and had thickened walls between the pumping chambers. The hearts of sleep apnea pa...Advice to children with sleep apnea: Wear that night-time breathing device!
.... In children, the leading cause of sleep apnea is enlarged tonsils and adenoids, and the first line of treatment is surgical removal. If untreated, sleep apnea may lead to serious problems in later life, including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and increased mortality. The study's principal ...Light-based device probes for early cancer signs
...issue. Pre-cancerous cells are characterized by an enlarged nucleus, the structure that houses the cell's genetic material. It is such cellular changes that pathologists rely on to identify cancer in biopsied tissue, Wax said. The a/LCI device emits light that scatters when it hits the cell nucleus. To enable...Procedure for irregular heartbeat gives long-lasting relief & improves quality of life
...e in the size of their left atrium, which is often enlarged in AF patients, and an improvement in the ejection fraction, or pumping ability, of their left ventricle. The patients who received ablation reported significant reductions in the severity of their symptoms, compared with those who did not receive ab...European Union's 169 billion bill for cardiovascular disease
...ies evaluating the impact of other diseases in the enlarged EU, although estimates for diabetes range from 32 to 61 billion. Co-author and research officer, Ramon Luengo-Fernandez, said: "The 169 billion cost of CVD to the EU is more than any other published estimates for other diseases, and if anything, is l...Indoor pollution from cooking on wood stoves affects women in developing countries
...ma, the tiny air sacs of the lung (alveoli) become enlarged and their walls are destroyed. In chronic bronchitis, the bronchial glands enlarge, causing a chronic cough and excess mucus. Ten to 15 percent of all smokers develop COPD as a result of irritants in tobacco that cause inflammation of the alveoli. "B...Cell stress protein linked to aggressive breast cancer
...he cells started growing uncontrollably and formed enlarged 3D masses that resemble breast tumors. The experiments were conducted by Jose V. Moyano, a post-doctoral fellow in the Cryns lab, who was lead author on the study. "Basically, breast cancer cells have hijacked alphaB-crystallin, a protein that norma...Dentists report on new computerized tomography systems
...anagement of conditions related to sleep apnea and enlarged adenoids. Images from the CBCT technology have additional applications in other specialties of dentistry such as in placing new implants that are increasingly used in place of dentures, remedial efforts for TMJ and for reconstruction of cleft palat...Noninvasive ultrasound treatment shrinks fibroids
...Symptoms can include excessive menstrual bleeding, enlarged uterine size, frequent urination, pelvic pressure or pain and infertility. The absolute treatment for symptomatic fibroids is hysterectomy, which is the complete removal of the uterus. According to the National Women's Health Information Center, fibr...Body position affects sleep apnea among young children
...rticle. Pediatric OSAS is most commonly caused by enlarged tonsils and adenoids. It is characterized by episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction that occur during sleep, including snoring, cyanosis (a bluish color of the skin and mucous membranes), and poor quality of sleep. Symptoms during...Toddlers with sleep apnea suffer more respiratory problems while sleeping on their backs
...ited States. Pediatric OSAS is commonly caused by enlarged tonsils and adenoids and is characterized by episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction that occur during sleep, including snoring, cyanosis (a bluish color of the skin and mucous membranes), and poor sleep quality. Daytime symptoms ca......mptoms, especially inflammation of the kidneys and enlarged spleens, and the other showing that TSA was effective against atherosclerosis. Mishra was joined in the atherosclerosis research by several leading scientists in the Medical School's long-standing atherosclerosis research program. Their research use...