News articles tagged with 'blood'
Simple blood test diagnoses Parkinson's disease long before symptoms appear
— 2 Dec 2011 10:20 | HealthA new research report appearing in the December issue of the FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) shows how scientists from the United Kingdom have developed a simple blood test to…
High blood sugar levels in older women linked to colorectal cancer
— 2 Dec 2011 09:50 | HealthElevated blood sugar levels are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.…
Device drops blood pressure in patients with difficult-to-treat hypertension
— 6 Apr 2011 18:31 | HealthA device designed to treat people with resistant hypertension helped lower blood pressure by 33 points, a substantial drop that would otherwise require patients to take an additional…
Death rates after hospitalisation down for oldest heart failure patients
— 6 Apr 2011 18:10 | HealthDeath rates after hospitalisation for heart failure have dropped for veterans age 80 and older, but rehospitalisations remain frequent, according to a study in the American Heart Association…
Measuring oxidative stress can predict risk of atrial fibrillation
— 6 Apr 2011 16:58 | HealthMeasuring oxidative stress may help doctors predict the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common heart beat irregularity. Research from Emory University School of Medicine…
Scientists discover a way to kill off tumours in cancer treatment breakthrough
— 6 Apr 2011 15:34 | HealthScientists from the School of Pharmacy at Queen's University Belfast and Almac Discovery Ltd have developed a new treatment for cancer which rather than attacking tumours directly,…
Vitamin D levels linked with health of blood vessels
— 4 Apr 2011 19:15 | HealthA lack of vitamin D, even in generally healthy people, is linked with stiffer arteries and an inability of blood vessels to relax, research from the Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health…
T cells outpace virus by getting a jump-start on division
— 4 Apr 2011 18:27 | HealthKiller T cells begin to divide en route to virus-infected tissue, allowing them to hit the ground running when they arrive, according to a study published online on April 4 in the Journal…
Antidepressants linked to thicker arteries
— 3 Apr 2011 11:53 | HealthAntidepressant use has been linked to thicker arteries, possibly contributing to the risk of heart disease and stroke, in a study of twin veterans. The data is being presented Tuesday,…
Genetic defect suggests high blood pressure may come from mom
— 1 Apr 2011 16:09 | HealthA specific genetic defect in one Chinese family shows that high blood pressure was inherited from the female parent, researchers report in Circulation Research: Journal of the American…