New Drug Targets For Preventing Cell Death
A new compound that blocks an early step in cell death could lead to a novel class of drugs for treating heart attacks and stroke.When cells are deprived of oxygen -- during a heart attack, for example -- they start to die through a tidy process called apoptosis or programmed cell death. Early in apoptosis, the mitochondria -- complex structures that supply energy to the cell -- divide into pieces, holes appear in their membranes and proteins such as cytochrome c leak out.
Loud Snoring Associated With Higher Stroke And Heart Disease Risk
If you are a loud snorer there is a good chance your risk of stroke and heart disease is higher compared to people who do not snore, say Hungarian scientists after a new study on 12,643 participants. You can read about this in the journal Sleep.The authors explain that everybody snores to some extent at some period in their lives. Estimates indicate that approximately 40% of men and 24% of women snore regularly.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Gift Establishes Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute: A 'Medical Town Square' Dedicated To The Treatment Of Heart Disease
Gift Establishes Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute: A 'Medical Town Square' Dedicated To The Treatment Of Heart Disease
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has announced that Ronald O. Perelman, chairman of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., has made a $50 million gift to the Medical Center to be equally divided between NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, in support of health care in New York City and around the world. The gift will establish the Ronald O.
Low Fat Diets More Likely To Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease Than Low Carb Diets
Low fat diets are more effective in preserving and promoting a healthy cardiovascular system than low carbohydrate, Atkins' like diets, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.The study, published in the February edition of the scientific journal Hypertension, was led by David D. Gutterman, M.D.
Mayo Researchers Look For Explanation Behind High Incidence Of Diabetes Among Asian Indians
The incidence of type 2 diabetes is rising, especially in urbanized parts of the world where sedentary lifestyles and obesity abound. In addition to weight and inactivity, race puts some people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The incidence of diabetes is rapidly increasing globally, and Asian Indians have the highest prevalence.
Size Does Matter - And Men Still Get It Wrong...Diabetes UK
Vain British men perceive themselves to be more than three inches slimmer than they really are and are ignoring a warning sign for diabetes. In a study being presented next week to Diabetes UK's Annual Professional Conference (APC) in Glasgow, attended by over 3,000 healthcare professionals, more than 500 men and women were asked to estimate their waist size. Most under-estimated by an average of 2.7 inches.
High Risk Of Stillbirth For Women With Diabetes, UK
Women with diabetes are seven times more likely to have a stillborn baby compared to other women.These findings will be presented next week at Diabetes UK's Annual Professional Conference in Glasgow. Research looking at 130 pregnancies in Leicester of women with Type 1 diabetes between 1999 and 2006 showed that 3.9 per cent resulted in stillbirth. This compares to 0.55 per cent according to a report on the pregnancy outcomes of all women.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has announced that Ronald O. Perelman, chairman of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., has made a $50 million gift to the Medical Center to be equally divided between NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, in support of health care in New York City and around the world. The gift will establish the Ronald O.
Low Fat Diets More Likely To Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease Than Low Carb Diets
Low fat diets are more effective in preserving and promoting a healthy cardiovascular system than low carbohydrate, Atkins' like diets, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.The study, published in the February edition of the scientific journal Hypertension, was led by David D. Gutterman, M.D.
Mayo Researchers Look For Explanation Behind High Incidence Of Diabetes Among Asian Indians
The incidence of type 2 diabetes is rising, especially in urbanized parts of the world where sedentary lifestyles and obesity abound. In addition to weight and inactivity, race puts some people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The incidence of diabetes is rapidly increasing globally, and Asian Indians have the highest prevalence.
Size Does Matter - And Men Still Get It Wrong...Diabetes UK
Vain British men perceive themselves to be more than three inches slimmer than they really are and are ignoring a warning sign for diabetes. In a study being presented next week to Diabetes UK's Annual Professional Conference (APC) in Glasgow, attended by over 3,000 healthcare professionals, more than 500 men and women were asked to estimate their waist size. Most under-estimated by an average of 2.7 inches.
High Risk Of Stillbirth For Women With Diabetes, UK
Women with diabetes are seven times more likely to have a stillborn baby compared to other women.These findings will be presented next week at Diabetes UK's Annual Professional Conference in Glasgow. Research looking at 130 pregnancies in Leicester of women with Type 1 diabetes between 1999 and 2006 showed that 3.9 per cent resulted in stillbirth. This compares to 0.55 per cent according to a report on the pregnancy outcomes of all women.
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