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Men inherit heart disease from their fathers via chromosome Y

Experts found that men can inherit heart disease from their father after they have tracked the condition to the Y chromosome that dads pass to sons

Experts found that men can inherit heart disease from their father after they have tracked the condition to the Y chromosome that dads pass to sons. By studying the DNA of over 3,000 men, scientists found a particular version of the sex chromosome increases the risk of coronary artery disease by 50%. The risk it confers is in addition to other heart risk factors like cholesterol, The Lancet repor…

Chagas disease, a parasitic illness, is the new AIDS of the Americas, say experts

Chagas disease, a little-known illness caused by blood sucking insects, has been labeled the ”new AIDS of the Americas” by experts

…ng in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. An estimated 10 million people worldwide are infected with most sufferers in Bolivia, Mexico, Columbia and Central America, as well as approximately 30,000 people in the U.S., reported the New York Times. Once largely contained to Latin America the disease has spread to the U.S due to increases in travel and immigration. Due to the severity of th…

Chocolate could lower incidents of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Eating chocolate could benefit the heart, possibly lowering heart disease by 37 percent

People who ate more chocolate had lower incidents of cardiovascular disease and stroke compared to those who ate less, a study finds. Eating chocolate could benefit the heart, possibly lowering heart disease by 37%. The results coming from a meta-analysis were released online this week in the British Medical Journal. Researchers from the United Kingdom and Colombia focused on 7 studies looking at…

Abraxane for advanced pancreatic cancer

Abraxane, approved by FDA for breast cancer, could be a life-prolonging drug for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

the median overall survival (OS) was 12.2 months (95% CI: 8.9, 17.9). The one-year survival rate for patients was 48%. Levels of secreted protein acidic and rich in crysteine (SPARC) were evaluated in 36 patients. These patients were classified as either high-SPARC (average z-score greater-than or equal to 0, n=19) or low-SPARC (average z-score <0, n=17). According to the study, a significant i…

Dr. Clyde Yancy: seven simple steps to live to 100

Dr Clyde Yancy from Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago says more people could live to the age of 100 by following seven simple steps to change their lifestyle

ease or stroke. 2. Know and control cholesterol levels: High blood cholesterol can lead to the build up of fatty deposits in your arteries, which are increasing your risk for heart disease and stroke. 3. Follow a healthy diet: Eating a healthy diet including plenty of fruit and vegetables is one of the most important things you can do to improve your health. 4. Know and control blood pressure: Hig…

How to eat both healthily and responsibly, without losing the joy of eating

With 10 themed chapters ranging from best breakfasts to local food, Hattie Ellis explains how to eat both healthily and responsibly, without losing the joy of eating

lows down the rate at which sugar enters the bloodstream, keeping energy levels steady. The Department of Health recommends that adults consume 18 g of fibre per day, and a medium apple provides about 3 g – similar to a bowl of brown rice. Several studies into the cholesterol-lowering properties of apples recommend eating two a day to get a beneficial dose. By hitting the daily recommended f…

Voice algorithms can detect Parkinson’s disease symptoms, Max Little has discovered

Max Little’s technology works partly by tracking the motion of vocal cords

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Morgellons disease: no infectious cause was found

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…p of medical conditions called delusional parasitosis, and the disease is hardly considered an official diagnose. Similar conditions are called Ekbom’s syndrome or delusional infestation. Around 3.2 million people, over 13 years old, at Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) were included in the study from 2006 to 2008. The scientists searched among the records of dermatology, psychiat…

Insulin could slow Alzheimer’s progression.

Inhaling a cloud of insulin two times per day appears to slow symptoms of memory loss in people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease

…ild to moderate Alzheimer’s or amnestic mild cognitive impairment, a disorder characterized by increased forgetfulness that often progresses to dementia. Subjects were divided into three groups: 36 of them inhaled 20 mg of insulin twice a day for four months, 38 got 40 mg twice a day, and 30 were given a saline solution. After two months of treatment, 20 mg of insulin group had improved perf…

Synthetic vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease made without virus

Scientists in UK have developed a new method to create an entirely synthetic vaccine which doesn't rely on using live infectious virus, meaning it is much safer

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An intestinal gel shows promising results in Parkinson’s disease

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Olanow. The most common side effects associated with LCIG treatment involved complications due to inserting the device, abdominal pain, pain during the procedure and nausea. Adverse events occurred in 35 (95%) patients receiving LCIG compared with 34 (100%) in the placebo group. The most common events were complications of device insertion (51%), abdominal pain (42%), procedural pain (32%), and na…

Measuring blood pressure in both arms should be routine

A new study review says that measuring blood pressure in both arms should be routine because the difference between left and right arm could indicate underlying health problems

…it is the difference between arms that counts, the study suggests. Dr. Christopher Clark and colleagues, from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Exeter, UK, reviewed 28 previous study papers looking at this area. Most people in the study had an elevated blood pressure risk and about one-third had a normal level of risk. A new study review says that measuring blo…

Alzheimer’s disease could be detected decades before symptoms

Some of the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease have been found in the brain more than two decades before the first symptoms usually appear

…hown an effect on the brain 10-15 years before symptoms. It is only after enough brain cells have died that the signs of dementia begin to appear – some regions of the brain will have lost up to 20% of their brain cells before the disease becomes noticeable. However, doctors fear so much of the brain will have degenerated by this time that it will be too late to treat patients. The failure o…

Labor Day 2012: special events and getaways

The first Labor Day Parade was held in New York City, on September 5 1882, and there's still one in NYC today, with trade union members, high school bands, politicians, police and fire departments, and more

Since 1884, the first Monday in September has been a holiday in the US, as a tribute to workers. Canada has the same, while many other countries have International Workers Day – May Day – instead, commemorating struggles for workers’ rights. This year’s Labor Day falls on Monday, September 3rd. To most people in North America, however, Labor Day is above all the last-blast…

Dark chocolate and stroke risk in women

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A weekly intake of a minimum 45 grams (1.6 ounces) of chocolate containing at least 30% of cocoa, or dark chocolate, is linked to a lower stroke incidence in women, showed a study.   The study was led by Susanna C. Larsson, PhD, of Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. “We followed 33,000 women over…

Aspirin cuts the chance of dying from bowel cancer

Taking a daily dose of aspirin could cut bowel cancer patients’ chance of dying from the disease by about a third

…r diagnosis cut the chance of dying from bowel cancer by 23%. The patients who took a daily dose of aspirin for at least nine months after their diagnosis cut their chance of dying from the disease by 30%. Taking aspirin only after bowel cancer had been detected had a bigger impact on reducing mortality compared with when aspirin was taken before and after diagnosis – reducing death risk by…

Potentially breakthrough technology in Parkinson’s disease: its early signs might be detected by a three minutes phone call

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…e expensive, time-consuming, and logistically difficult. All recordings made by the Parkinson’s Voice Initiative are non-identifiable, and no personal information is stored. The phone call lasts 3 minutes on average, and normally less than 5 minutes. The call is low-charged. You have to be at least 18 years old to take part in the study. However, the participation is only for scientific purp…

Bufferin, Excedrin, NoDoz, Gas-X Recalled. When will they be back?

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…suspended operations as well as shipments from the site A one-time charge currently estimated at USD 120 million related to the recall and improvement efforts will be taken in the fourth quarter of 2011 by Novartis Consumer Health Inc. Novartis is fully committed to maintaining high quality standards of its products Basel, January 8, 2012 – Novartis Consumer Health Inc. (NCH) informed custom…

Obese children’s hearts in danger while they are still in primary school

A Dutch study has found that severely obese children are putting their heart at danger even while they are still in primary school

A Dutch study has found that severely obese children are putting their heart at danger even while they are still in primary school. Heart disease is normally associated with middle age, but the early warning signs were detected in children between the ages of two and 12. Two-thirds of the 307 children studied had a least one early symptom such as high blood pressure. The findings were presented i…

Alzheimer’s risk could be tripled by diabetes

Uncontrolled type 2 diabetes could lead to amyloid plaques in the brain and Alzheimer's disease.

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Richard Burton Diaries: private record of events focused on the tempestuous years when he was married to Elizabeth Taylor

The bulk of Richard Burton’s diary focuses on the tempestuous years when he was married to Elizabeth Taylor

g week. Both Eliz and I agreed solemnly that we never want to work again but simply loll our lives away in a sort of eternal Sunday. Quite right, too. We’re both bone-lazy. And enjoy it. Monday 30th: One of my awful, unaccountable days of savage ill-humor. I snarled at everyone, everything and every idea. Eliz was gay and sweet, but nothing could drag me out of my tantrum. SEPTEMBER Mond…

The Diamond Jubilee – Frequently Asked Questions

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bank holiday central weekend in the United Kingdom on 2-5 June. What events will take place over this bank holiday central weekend? On Saturday 2 June, The Queen will attend the Epsom Derby. On Sunday 3 June the Big Jubilee Lunch and the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant will take place. On Monday 4 June a concert will be held at Buckingham Palace and a network of beacons will be lit throughout the U…

Red meat shorten life expectancy by increasing the risk of death from cancer and heart problems

The study of more than 120,000 people suggested red meat increased the risk of death from cancer and heart problems

with fish, chicken or nuts lowered the risks, the authors said. According to The British Heart Foundation, red meat could still be eaten as part of a balanced diet. The researchers analyzed data from 37,698 men between 1986 and 2008 and 83,644 women between 1980 and 2008. The researchers said adding an extra portion of unprocessed red meat to someone’s daily diet would increase the risk of…

High cholesterol diet could help people with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

Patients with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD) struggle to produce a fatty sheath around their nerves, which is essential for function

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Barack Obama combines official duties with campaign events in New York and charges taxpayers

Before the fundraisers, one at Sarah Jessica Parker's house and one at the five-star Plaza Hotel, Barack Obama scheduled a visit to the World Trade Center site

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