Possible Reason for Cholesterol-Drug Side Effects Such as Memory Loss May 10, 2013 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and physicians continue to document that some patients experience fuzzy thinking and memory loss while taking statins, a class of global top-selling cholesterol-lowering drugs. Share This: 139 A University of Arizona research team has made [...]
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Cholesterol Levels May Vary By Season View the Cholesterol Levels Slideshow Pictures THURSDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol levels increase with winter’s arrival and drop again as warmer weather returns, a new study by Brazilian researchers suggests. “In the winter, people should be careful with their cholesterol levels,” said lead researcher Dr. Filipe Moura, [...]
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Everyday Noise Levels May Affect the Heart THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — Even the minor noise that fills everyday life, from the ring of a cell phone to the conversation that follows, may have short-term effects on heart function, a small new study suggests. In the study of 110 adults equipped with portable heart [...]
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Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — That four-legged friend of yours may be more than a companion — he also may be boosting your heart health, experts say. An official statement released Thursday by the American Heart Association says there is evidence that having a pet, [...]
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Melatonin Might Help Control Weight Gain and Prevent Heart Disease Associated With Obesity Apr. 28, 2011 — University of Granada researchers have shown that melatonin — a natural hormone produced by the body — helps in controlling weight gain, even without reducing the intake of food. Melatonin also improves blood lipid profile, as it reduces [...]
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Risks: Resting Heart Rate as Simple Biomarker By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Published: January 2, 2012 A large study has found that a rise in resting heart rate over a decade may indicate an increased risk of death from coronary artery disease. Norwegian researchers studied 30,000 healthy men and women age 20 and older, checking heart rates [...]
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Link Between Chronically Elevated Cortisol Levels And Cardiovascular Disease Revealed By Hair Analysis Hair strands contain valuable information about senior citizens’ stress levels that can be used to determine an individual’s cardiovascular disease risk, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Unlike a [...]
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Cholesterol Increases Risk of Alzheimer’s and Heart Disease Researchers at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that a single mechanism may underlie the damaging effect of cholesterol on the brain and on blood vessels. High levels of blood cholesterol increase the risk of both [...]
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Balding Men Could Face Higher Heart Risks, Study Finds WEDNESDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) — New research out of Japan shows a potential link between male baldness and an increased risk for coronary heart disease. But it only affects men who are balding on top. Those with a receding hairline are not at risk, the [...]
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Beetroot juice ‘boosts stamina’ BBC News 6 August 2009 Drinking beetroot juice boosts stamina and could help people exercise for up to 16% longer, a UK study suggests. A University of Exeter team found nitrate contained in the vegetable leads to a reduction in oxygen uptake – making exercise less tiring. The small Journal of [...]
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