Friday, November 11th, 2011
More children should be screened for high cholesterol before puberty, beyond those with a family history of problems, according to wide-ranging new guidelines expected from government-appointed experts who are trying to prevent heart disease later in life.
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Researchers from the University of Leicester have published a major study in PLoS One, a journal of the Public Library of Science, calling for a recalculation of obesity levels amongst South Asians. The researchers from the University's Departments of Health Sciences and Cardiovascular Sciences are arguing the case to redefine ...
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Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Cutting back on salt may not be as beneficial for your heart as once thought, a new study suggests.
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Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have identified a protein that kick-starts the response to low levels of oxygen, suggesting new lines of research relevant to a variety of potentially fatal disorders associated with diminished oxygen supply, including cancer, heart disease, stroke and other neurological conditions that affect millions of people ...
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Saturday, November 5th, 2011
Heart disease is an umbrella term for any type of disorder that affects the heart. Heart disease means the same as cardiac disease but not cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease refers to disorders of the blood vessels and heart, while heart disease refers to just the heart. According to WHO (World ...
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