A BMJ report on the review — led by Allan Hackshaw, a professor at University College London in the United Kingdom — reveals that even if you smoke around one cigarette per day, your risk for stroke and coronary heart disease is “much greater than expected.”
He and his colleagues calculated that the risk from smoking about one cigarette per day is around “half that for people who smoke 20 per day.” Read Article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320726.php Over the past week, my little girls have seen Santa in real life at least three times (though only one encounter was close enough to whisper “yo-yo” in his ear). You’d think that this Santa saturation might make them doubt that each one was the real deal. For one thing, they looked quite different. Brewery Santa’s beard was a joke, while Christmas-tree-lighting Santa’s beard was legit. Add to that variations in outfits and jolliness levels.
But as I delved into the Santa-related research, I found I was wrong to think his omnipresence might throw my kids off. It turns out that the more kids see real, live Santa Clauses, the more likely they are to think he’s real. More exposure actually tracked with stronger belief, scientists reported in Cognitive Development in 2016. Read Article: https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/growth-curve/science-kids-belief-santa?tgt=nr A team of researchers has found that six weeks of intense exercise — short bouts of interval training over the course of 20 minutes — showed significant improvements in what is known as high-interference memory, which, for example, allows us to distinguish our car from another of the same make and model.
Read Article: http://www.sci-news.com/medicine/intense-physical-exercise-memory-05474.html Omega-3 in fish: How eating fish helps your heartThe omega-3 fatty acids in fish are good for your heart. Find out why the heart-healthy benefits of eating fish usually outweigh any risks.
By Mayo Clinic Staff If you're worried about heart disease, eating one to two servings of fish a week could reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack. For many years, the American Heart Association has recommended that people eat fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids at least twice a week. Doctors have long believed that the unsaturated fats in fish, called omega-3 fatty acids, are the nutrients that reduce the risk of dying of heart disease. However, more-recent research suggests that other nutrients in fish or a combination of omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients in fish may actually be responsible for the health benefits from fish. Read Article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/omega-3/art-20045614 Preliminary research suggests that tai chi, with its slow, gentle approach, might offer a safe and attractive option for patients who do not take up conventional cardiac rehabilitation.
A report on the study, which has been published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, explains that the majority of heart attack patients who are offered cardiac rehab refuse it, in many cases because they are put off by physical exercise. Some patients are put off cardiac rehab because they believe that it might be painful, unpleasant, or perhaps not even achievable in their current physical condition. Read Article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319717.php Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/johnpaul.runyon https://twitter.com/johnpaulrunyon https://www.linkedin.com/in/runyonjohnpaulmd/ Blogs: https://drjohnpaulrunyon.wordpress.com/ http://drjohnpaulrunyon.tumblr.com/ http://johnpaulrunyon.weebly.com/ Websites: JohnPaulRunyon.com JohnPaulRunyon.org JohnPaulRunyon.net John-Paul-Runyon.com JohnPaulRunyonInfo.com "If inflammation triggers coronary disease, might targeting it directly — beyond simply reducing cholesterol — decrease the risk of heart attacks? Over the course of a decade, Libby and Ridker found themselves focusing on a molecule involved in inflammation called interleukin-1 beta. By the mid-2000s, they heard of a new drug — an interleukin-1-beta inhibitor — that was used to treat exceedingly rare inflammatory diseases. In April 2011, Ridker’s team started enrolling 10,000 patients who carried signs of inflammation and were at very high risk for coronary disease in a randomized study to determine the effects of the inhibitor on heart disease and strokes."
Read Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/magazine/can-heart-disease-shed-light-on-cancer.html New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. Scientists have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6,000-10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye color of all blue-eyed humans alive on the planet today.
Read Article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080130170343.htm Proteins found in tick saliva could be used to treat a potentially fatal form of heart disease, according to new Oxford University research.
Myocarditis can cause sudden cardiac death in young adults, and occurs when the heart muscle becomes inflamed, often as a result of an infection caused by common viruses. The study, funded by the British Heart Foundation, identified a protein within tick saliva which can bind to and neutralise several chemicals called chemokines, which are released in the heart during myocarditis. The chemokines attract cells which cause inflamation, but by neutralising the chemicals, tick saliva could potentially prevent this inflamation. The study, funded by the British Heart Foundation, identified a protein within tick saliva which can bind to and neutralise several chemokines, potentially preventing chronic inflammatory disease in the process. Read Article: https://www.mdlinx.com/cardiology/top-medical-news/article/2017/06/29/7228714 For a glue that holds up inside the body, turn to the humble slug, Arion subfuscus. A new super-sticky material mimics slug slime’s ability to stick on slick wet surfaces and could lead to more effective medical adhesives.
The material has two parts: a sticky layer that attaches to a surface, and a shock-absorbing layer that reduces strain. That makes the adhesive less likely to snap off. Read Article: https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/slug-slime-inspires-new-type-surgical-glue?tgt=nr |
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