News articles tagged with 'disease'
Saliva proteins change as women age
— 19 Nov 2009 18:13 | HealthIn a step toward using human saliva to tell whether those stiff joints, memory lapses, and other telltale signs of ageing are normal or red flags for disease, scientists are describing... — full story
Secondhand smoke exposure worse for toddlers, obese children
— 19 Nov 2009 18:08 | HealthToddlers and obese children suffer more than other youth when exposed to secondhand smoke, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009... — full story
Researchers discover heart disease in 3,500-year-old mummies
— 18 Nov 2009 13:05 | HealthHardening of the arteries has been detected in 3,500-year-old mummies, so we may have to look beyond modern risk factors to fully understand heart disease, according to research presented... — full story
Immediate, aggressive spending on HIV could end epidemic
— 18 Nov 2009 12:55 | HealthMoney available to treat HIV/AIDS is sufficient to end the epidemic globally, but only if we act immediately to control the spread of the disease. That was the conclusion of a study... — full story
On your last nerve: NC State researchers advance understanding of stem cells
— 18 Nov 2009 11:50 | HealthResearchers from North Carolina State University have identified a gene that tells embryonic stem cells in the brain when to stop producing nerve cells called neurones. The research... — full story
Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease
— 18 Nov 2009 10:20 | HealthMany patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University... — full story
Your own stem cells can treat heart disease
— 18 Nov 2009 10:10 | HealthThe largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina... — full story
Scientists discover cells that control inflammation in chronic disease
— 18 Nov 2009 09:50 | HealthA new type of immune cell that can be out of control in certain chronic inflammatory diseases, worsening the symptoms of conditions like psoriasis and asthma, is described for the first... — full story
Prevalence of high LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol levels decreases in US
— 18 Nov 2009 09:20 | HealthBetween 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of adults in the U.S. with high levels of LDL cholesterol, the 'bad' cholesterol, decreased by about one-third, according to a study in the November... — full story
How fish is cooked affects heart-health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids
— 18 Nov 2009 09:05 | HealthIf you eat fish to gain the heart-health benefits of its omega-3 fatty acids, baked or boiled fish is better than fried, salted or dried, according to research presented at the American... — full story