arterial
You are browsing the archives of "arterial."
Men with high levels of bone lead 6 times more likely to die from heart disease
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): Men with high levels of lead in bones are six times more likely to die from heart disease, according to a new study.
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Michigan School of Public Health found that bone lead was associated with a higher risk of [...]
Negativity ‘ups mortality risk in peripheral arterial disease patients’
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Peripheral arterial disease patients with negative, inhibited personality type are at an increased risk of dying within four years, say researchers.
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when plaque builds up in arteries that supply blood to body areas other than the heart and brain, such as the extremities.
However, patients with PAD [...]
Cholesterol crystals linked to cardiovascular attacks
Washington, March 27 (ANI): Scientists at Michigan State University have found that cholesterol crystals can disrupt plaque in a patient’s cardiovascular system, and thereby cause a heart attack or stroke.
George Abela, chief of the cardiology division in MSU’s College of Human Medicine, believes that the new finding may significantly change the way doctors and researchers [...]
Maggot therapy and standard treatment have equal benefits for leg ulcers
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Maggot (larval) therapy for leg ulcers has the same health benefits and costs as a standard treatment for the problem, according to two studies.
Published in the online edition of the British Medical Journal, the studies describe leg ulcers as chronic wounds most commonly [...]
Scientists increase luminescence efficiency of carbon nanotubes by 20 percent
Washington, March 7 (ANI): In a new research, chemists at the University of Connecticut, US, have found a way to greatly increase the luminescence efficiency of single-walled carbon nanotubes by 20 percent, a discovery that could have significant applications in medical imaging and other areas.
The research was performed in the Nanomaterials Optoelectronics Laboratory at the [...]
PM fit to resume work
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): A month after undergoing coronary heart surgery, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is now fit to resume his duties, doctors attending on him said.
“The Prime Minister’s four weeks recovery time is over. Four weeks mean there is good amount of healing. He is now more or less independent and can [...]
Fish oils prevent ‘bad’ cholesterol accumulation in arteries
Washington, February 6 (ANI): Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center have found yet another reason why eating fish can be beneficial.
Dr. Richard J. Deckelbaum, Director of the Columbia Institute of Human Nutrition, has found that a diet rich in fish oils can prevent the accumulation of fat in the aorta, the main artery leaving [...]
Manmohan Singh eager to resume office early
New Delhi, Jan 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh continues to make excellent progress in his recovery following the 11 hour long heart surgery performed on him on Saturday.
According to reports, he sat up this morning and had some semi-solid food. Several of his invasive monitoring lines have been removed and physiotherapy is being [...]
