…rt’s ability to pump – the left ventricle ejection fraction: the percentage of blood pumped out of the left ventricle. Prof. Anthony Mathur, who is coordinating a stem cell trial involving 3,000 heart attack patients, said that even if the study found an increase in ejection fraction then it would be the source of much debate. He argued that as it was a proof-of-concept study, with a s…
of having a heart attack. A U.S. study of almost 2,000 heart attack survivors found the increased risk of heart attack within the first week after the loss of a significant person ranged from one per 320 people at high risk to one per 1,394 people with a low heart attack risk. The study is the first to look specifically at heart attack risk in the first days and weeks after bereavement. Previous…
…sed on cells taken from bone marrow and improvements have been slight. The Imperial team believes that stem cells from the heart will be much more successful. These cells are extremely rare, with just 300 per million normal heart cells, meaning the lack the power needed to repair the damage wrought by a heart attack. But the scientists have found a way of extracting them from a patient’s own heart…
…an Marquiss’ mother was just 12 weeks pregnant, but they bravely refused. And it is a gamble that has paid off, as the boy is just about to celebrate his third birthday. His mother, Leighann Marquiss, 34, said: “We wanted to let nature take its course, so we refused to have the termination. “We knew it would be a miracle if he survived the birth but we were unwilling to take matters into our own h…
A case study reports that a man with two hearts – one his own, one a donor heart- was resuscitated via a defibrillator when both organs developed irregular heart rhythms. The case study was published online recently in the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine and explains how the life-saving measures used in 2010 saved a 71-year-old who received the donor heart in 2003. The patient had also…
…is that a lot of people do not understand that the lion’s share of health benefits accrue at a relatively modest level. “Extreme exercise is not really conducive to great cardiovascular health. Beyond 30-60 minutes per day, you reach a point of diminishing returns.” Government guidelines recommend adults take aerobic exercise five times a week for 30 minutes or more for maximum health benefits. Ch…
is associated with a small but consistent increased risk of experiencing a first coronary heart disease event, such as a heart attack.” The researchers said eliminating job strain would prevent 3.4% of those cases, whereas there would be a 36% reduction if everyone stopped smoking. Prof. Mika Kivimaki said the evidence of a direct effect of job strain on the heart was mixed. He said job str…
A new Nature Genetics report says that scientists may be closer to understanding how genes can influence serious heart conditions. The failure to turn off a specific gene at the right time in an embryo’s development could mean illness later in life. Mice in which the gene was left active were born apparently healthy, but suffered heart muscle problems later. A heart charity said it might on…
…ir diet. The participants were asked about what types of food they ate in a typical week and how that food was prepared and cooked. None of the adults had any sign of heart disease at the start of the 11-year study, but by the end of it 606 heart disease events and 1,134 deaths had occurred. When the researchers looked at these heart events in detail, they could find no link with fried food in the…
A new research has found that getting enough exercise in midlife will help protect your heart. Even those who make the switch in their late 40s and 50s can still benefit, the study of over 4,000 people suggests. And it need not be hard toil in a gym – gardening and brisk walks count towards the required 2.5 hours of moderate activity per week, say experts. But more work is needed since the…
…Mariell Jessup, a University of Pennsylvania heart failure specialist and American Heart Association spokeswoman. “The fact he waited such a long time shows he didn’t get any favors.” More than 3,100 Americans are waiting now for a new heart, and about 330 die each year before one becomes available. When one does, doctors check to see who is a good match and in highest medical need. The hea…
Israeli scientists say they have managed to turn patients’ own skin cells into healthy heart muscle in the lab. Ultimately they hope this stem cell therapy could be used to treat heart failure patients. As the transplanted cells are from the individual patient this could avoid the problem of tissue rejection, they told the European Heart Journal. Early tests in animals proved promising but…
Scientists claim that tall men are 24% less at risk of heart problems, besides other advantages. Harvard researchers have found that those who are more than 6ft are 24% less likely to suffer from heart failure than men just a few inches smaller. Scientists looked at the records of 22,000 male doctors in their mid-fifties who were subsequently followed over a 22-year period. They each filled in an…
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…
…ficial guidelines recommend its consumption at least once a week. In the study around 60 people, half men and women, were given test drinks containing either saturated fats or a combination with omega 3 fish oils, equivalent to a 200 g portion of oily fish. Imaging was used to check the reaction of the blood cells to the different drinks, says a report in the Journal of Lipid Research. Prof. Chris…
British doctors have saved Ronald Aldom’s life using an unconventional treatment – a shot of neat alcohol into the arteries supplying his heart. Ronald Aldom, 77, from Portishead near Bristol, had an unusual heart rhythm called ventricular tachychardia that can be fatal if left unchecked. Medics had tried to treat it using standard methods but with no success. They resorted to using p…
A Japanese study of nearly 37,000 people, published in the online journal BMJ Open, said balding men were 32% more likely to have coronary heart disease. However, the Japanese researchers said the risks were less than for smoking or obesity. A shifting hairline is a fact of life for many men. Half have thinning hair by their 50s and 80% have some hair loss by the age of 70. A Japanese study of n…
Jakub Halik, a Czech father of one who survived for more than six months without a real heart, has died at the age of 37. Jakub Halik had his heart replaced with two mechanical pumps in pioneering surgery last April after an aggressive cancerous tumor was found. Doctors say his death was caused by liver failure, and not the artificial heart itself. Jakub Halik, a former firefighter, was waiting o…
…an researchers have found that people who take calcium supplements could be increasing their risk of having a heart attack The researchers at the German Cancer Research Centre, in Heidelberg, followed 23,980 people for more than a decade. They compared the number of heart attacks in people who were taking calcium supplements with those who did not. There were 851 heart attacks among the 15,959 peo…
as previously been linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure and diabetes. Limiting night shifts would help workers cope, experts said. The team of researchers from Canada and Norway analyzed 34 studies. A new research suggests that shift workers are slightly more at risk of having a heart attack or stroke than day workers In total, there were 17,359 coronary events of some kind, includi…
omotions including offering free food to morbidly obese customers. In an exploitative advertising campaign, the restaurant announced that it would pick up the bill for any patron who weighed more than 350 lbs. Jon Basso hired a 644-lb man, Blair Rivers, to star in a tongue-in-cheek commercial promoting the special offer. In the ad, Jon Basso says with a smile: “I personally guarantee a stable upwa…
…gh that artery so the muscle was starving of oxygen and in danger of dying, in other words a heart attack, or was on the verge of one.” In view of his age, Prince Phillip, who still conducts more than 350 engagements each year, will remain in hospital for a day or so for further monitoring. Buckingham Palace said in a statement last night: “His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was taken to Pap…
…he story of the steamy relationship between billionaire businessman Christian Grey and “unworldly, innocent” literature student, Anastasia Steele. Dr. Faye Skelton used the descriptions of 12 women given to a radio station to create the composite and said most had drawn “comparisons with famous film stars”. “While we don’t want to intrude on anyone’s fanta…
…to learn of the passing of William Moody, aka Paul Bearer. “Moody made his WWE debut in 1991 as the manager of The Undertaker and went on to become a memorable part of WWE over the course of the next 20 years. Our deepest condolences go out to Moody’s family, friends and fans.”…
beauty to have her image digitally enhanced to give a false impression of the benefits of using popular beauty products. An advertisement for an Olay anti-aging product featuring Twiggy was banned in 2009. Last year L’Oreal advertisements featuring Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington were banned on the grounds they were misleading. MP Jo Swinson, who is co-founder of the Campaign for Body Confid…
Kim Kardashian finally puts her swollen feet in flatsAfter she raised eyebrows on Thursday as she crammed her swollen feet into Perspex heels, with painful looking results, Kim Kardashian finally seems to be giving her feet a…
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Eurovision 2013 winner is Denmark's Emmelie de Forest with Only TeardropsDenmark has won 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, held in the Swedish city of Malmo. Danish Emmelie de Forest had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her…
Phil Robertson, Miss Kay and Uncle Si do commercials for Clayton HomesDuck Commander Phil Robertson and his wife Miss Kay, the stars of Duck Dynasty, sliced some sweet potato pie and filled their audience in about Clayton Homes. “What do I…
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