Statin Might Help More People Fight Heart Disease Than Thought Nov 11, 2008
The patients receiving the drug, Crestor (rosuvastatin), did have high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for the inflammation process which is implicated in hardening of the arteries. The study, sponsored by drug maker AstraZeneca and conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and colleagues, was presented Sunday at the American Heart Association's annual scientific sessions, in New Orleans. (MEDLINEplus)
Low-dose aspirin does not appear to reduce risk of CV events in patients with diabetes Nov 10, 2008
D., from the Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan and colleagues from the Japanese Primary Prevention of Atherosclerosis with Aspirin for Diabetes (JPAD) Trial Investigators, the researchers examined whether low-dose aspirin would be beneficial for primary prevention of atherosclerotic (atherosclerosis, which involves narrowing or hardening of the arteries because of plaque build-up) events in patients with type 2 diabetes. From Dec. 2002 through April 2008, 2,539... (EurekAlert!)
Kidney Patients More Susceptible to Sudden Cardiac Death Nov 4, 2008
"When people think of heart attacks, they think of cholesterol and obesity, but these are risk factors for hardening of the arteries and are not directly linked to sudden heart death among patients on dialysis," Parekh said. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Friend Or Foe? How The Body's Clot-busting System Speeds Up Atherosclerosis Nov 3, 2008
(May 16, 2008) Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arterial blood vessels that is often known as hardening of the arteries ... 21, 2003) An enzyme found only in the liver and intestines may play a crucial role in the development of hardening of the arteries -- or atherosclerosis, a research team from Wake Forest University Baptist. (Science Daily)
Grapes And Grape Extracts May Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Review Article Suggests Nov 2, 2008
Polyphenols decrease oxidation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) a key step in the development of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Grape polyphenols also have other protective effects on the heart and blood vessels, including actions to reduce blood clotting, abnormal heart rhythms, and blood vessel narrowing. (Science Daily)
Identity And Cause Of Death Of Inmate Released Oct 31, 2008
Mr. Parker died of natural causes related to the hardening of the arteries and high blood pressure. Toxicology testing was negative. (WTKR.com, VA)
Med-tech startup Lutonix raises $20M Oct 28, 2008
Lutonix s drug-coated balloon technology targets patients suffering from atherosclerosis, or a hardening of the arteries. The disease causes the constriction of blood vessels, and is now often treated with stents, which prop open arteries, or balloon angioplasty. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Mild Sleep Apnea May Up Heart Risk Oct 26, 2008
Endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness are involved in developing atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. Moderate to severe sleep apnea has already been linked to increased artery stiffness, endothelial dysfunction, and high blood pressure. (CBS News)
Sanofi's Acomplia Failure Threatens Obesity Drug Development Oct 25, 2008
Sanofi has tried to refashion Acomplia by testing the drug as a treatment for conditions made worse by being overweight, such as lipid disorders and hardening of the arteries. AstraZeneca Plc, the U.K.'s second-biggest drugmaker, is developing two Type 2 diabetes treatments in the same drug class as Acomplia. (Bloomberg)
Erectile dysfunction and heart attack Oct 23, 2008
Men with the condition, which can be a sign of a hardening of the arteries, are 50% more likely to have a heart attack. It can serve as a warning sign to doctors up to three years before an event. (NHS Choices)
Erectile problems 'a warning sign for heart attack' Oct 22, 2008
Erectile dysfunction can be a symptom of hardening of the arteries, which can block blood flow. Despite the high risk, Dr Hackett, a former chairman of the British Society for Sexual Medicine, said that erectile dysfunction was still treated as a recreational or "lifestyle" problem, rather than a strong predictor that a patient could go on to have a heart attack. (Telegraph.co.uk)
One Dose Of Hormone May Halt Cell Suicide Following A Heart Attack, Study Suggests Oct 11, 2008
"In cardiovascular medicine, imaging of apoptosis could be highly useful in managing myocardial infarction, atherosclerotic plaques [hardening of the arteries] and cardiac allograft rejection [heart transplant rejection]. Because molecular probes such as 99mTc-annexin V are capable of imaging apoptosis in living patients, they are vital to this research," said Robert W. Atcher, Ph. D., president of SNM, an international scientific and medical association dedicated to advancing molecular imaging... (Science Daily)
Health: Keep it simple Sep 24, 2008
Another recent study led by Greg Seymour of the University of Otago in New Zealand indicates bad dental hygiene can lead to hardening of the arteries, the magazine reported. The good news: The solution is as simple as good dental habits. (Florida Times-Union)
Too Good to Be True?: Fat That Keeps You Thin Sep 19, 2008
They believe that if they can increase its production, they may be able to stave off metabolic diseases such as , (caused by hardening of the arteries) and so-called fatty liver, an often asymptomatic disease that can lead to damage of the organ as well as. They speculate that it may also aid in weight loss. (Scientific American)
Your Health: Body shape, fat distribution may predict health risks Sep 19, 2008
Calcified plaque is associated with the development of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, a condition that increases the risk of developing heart disease. Among American men and women, heart disease is the leading cause of death. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Pot belly linked to heart disease Sep 19, 2008
The authors looked at men and women who underwent medical tests and imaging scans to identify the early signs of atherosclerosis - the narrowing and hardening of the arteries linked to the development of cardiovascular disease. Body shape important. (Yahoo News -- Heart Disease & Cardiovascular Disorders)
Migraine risk factor for blood clot Sep 18, 2008
is not associated with atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, but it is a risk factor for blood clot in veins. Migraineurs' blood may be prone to coagulate more easily than normal, which can be considered an alternative explanation for the increased cardiovascular disease risk among these patients. (NDTV.com)
Migraine Sufferers Face Greater Blood Clot Risk Sep 17, 2008
After taking note of the residents' migraine history by means of a "headache interview," the researchers conducted high-resolution arterial ultrasounds and medical record reviews to look for evidence of either venous thrombosis clotting and/or hardening of the arteries ... Furthermore, the researchers observed that, contrary to popular thinking, having a history of migraines in no way raised the risk for developing a hardening of the arteries. (MEDLINEplus)
Migraine linked to blood clots in veins Sep 16, 2008
The arteries in their necks and thighs were scanned with ultrasounds to check for hardening of the arteries. Of the participants, 111 people had migraine. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dr. Robert Stein to head KineMed Sep 15, 2008
KineMed helps other pharmaceutical companies to identify promising drug candidates that target cardiovascular disease, in particular hardening of the arteries. The company signed a deal last year with to use KineMed s technologies to evaluate investigational compounds to treat atherosclerosis. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Brush, it could save your life Sep 11, 2008
In separate research, a team led by Greg Seymour of the University of Otago Dunedin in New Zealand showed how other bacteria from the mouth can provoke atherosclerosis, a disease that causes hardening of the arteries. All organisms including humans and bacteria produce "stress proteins", molecules produced by conditions such as inflammation, toxins, starvation, or oxygen deprivation. (iAfrica.com)
Brush To Avoid Heart Disease Sep 11, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008. How to avoid heart disease: brush your teeth, say scientists Posted: 11 September 2008 1057 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Sep 3, 2008
Danshen, also known as Salvia miltiorrhiza, is widely used in herbal medicine to treat atherosclerosis X the hardening of the arteries with cholesterol plaque X and blood clotting abnormalities. This story has been viewed 648 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More Aortic Chest Aneurysms Being Treated With Less-invasive Stents Aug 29, 2008
Risk factors for aneurysms and other aortic defects include smoking, hardening of the arteries, diabetes, family history, high blood pressure and congenital disorders such as Marfan syndrome. Many people do not realize they have aneurysms until the bulges are detected on CT scans or MRIs. (Science Daily)
A spoonful of honey can work wonders Aug 26, 2008
And recent research also shows that having a spoon of honey before bed can aid sleep and a cup of water and honey at morning and at night can help relieve high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries and other related diseases. Honey made from different flower pollen can have different health properties. (Xinhuanet, China)
Medical examiners tell why, how it's done Aug 16, 2008
Or perhaps you find they had hereditary hardening of the arteries and you test the kids at age 3 and they already have it and you can treat it. So there are some benefits. (Florida Times-Union)
Medical Watch: Many man don't talk about erectile dysfunction Aug 15, 2008
New studies show that E.D. is an early warning sign for diabetes, heart attacks, cardiovascular disease such as hardening of the arteries and stroke. Some studies showed that erectile dysfunction precedes a heart attack by 3 years," says Dr. Shabsigh. Doctors say men are especially at risk from E.D. who are middle-age and older, obese, smoke or don't exercise. If it is being caused by your high blood pressure medicine, don't stop taking it. Ask your doctor for another brand and request a... (WWLTV.com, LA)
Single MicroRNA That Controls Blood Vessel Development Identified Aug 14, 2008
2, 2006) As if creaking joints and hardening of the arteries weren't bad enough, a research team from the University of Delaware and the Christiana Care Health System in Newark has now confirmed that even our. . (Science Daily)
Being obese doesn't mean you're not heart-healthy Aug 14, 2008
They also had thicker walls in the carotid arteries of their necks, a sign of atherosclerosis (narrowing and hardening of the arteries). People who were obese but who were not resistant to the action of insulin were similar to normal-weight individuals with respect to artery wall thickness. (Globe and Mail)
Fish oil keeps Japanese men hale and hearty Aug 10, 2008
Ultrasound examination assessed carotid artery intima-medial thickness (IMT), which is used to evaluate atherosclerosis (which links to hardening of the arteries) ... 05 gm daily) may have strong effect of reducing hardening of the arteries. (New Straits Times)
People With Heart Disease Still Have Trouble Controlling Blood Lipid Levels Aug 10, 2008
(June 27, 2002) A small molecule in the liver plays a major role in starting the cellular processes that lead to the hardening of the arteries and heart disease that's common in kidney failure, a UC Irvine study. . (Science Daily)
Medical notes: smoking Aug 9, 2008
Tobacco contributes to the hardening of the arteries, which can then become blocked and starve the heart of bloodflow, causing the attack. Often, smokers who develop this will require complex and risky heart bypass surgery. (BBC News -- Health)
Stress, Depression, Inflammation an... Aug 5, 2008
At one time scientists believed cardiac diseases, specifically atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), resulted from sticky plaque adhering to smooth artery walls. The process however is more complex, and like many illnesses, the underlying issue actually stems from chronic inflammation. (Suite101.com)
Long-term HIV treatment may reduce risk for atherosclerosis Aug 5, 2008
The results further suggest that antiretroviral therapy may offer men with HIV some protection against atherosclerosis hardening of the arteries, caused in part by high levels of cholesterol, smoking and other lifestyle factors. The study, part of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) initiated in 1983, measured levels of coronary artery calcification (CAC) in nearly 950 HIV-positive and HIV-negative men by CT scanning completed between 2004 and 2006. (EurekAlert!)
Might science help stave off old age? Aug 2, 2008
On average, they die at the age of 47, usually from cancer or hardening of the arteries. Senescent cells may help to explain why patients with Werner's look so elderly in their 40s. (Globe and Mail)
Hildreth on Health: The probable significance of chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia Aug 1, 2008
By the age of 12 an estimated 70 percent of our children have developed the beginning stages of hardening of the arteries (from the Bogalusa Heart Study). Diabetes is accelerating at a rapid rate according to the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Disease-fighting Nanoparticles: 'Mini Pastries' Jul 30, 2008
New Disease-fighting Nanoparticles Look Like Miniature Pastries. New Disease-fighting Nanoparticles Look Like Miniature Pastries. (Science Daily)
Eating fish may explain very low levels of heart disease in Japan Jul 30, 2008
The study also found that third- and fourth-generation Japanese Americans had similar or even higher levels of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries a major risk factor for heart disease, compared to white Americans, says eurekalert press release. The very low rate of heart disease in Japan among developed countries has been puzzling. (Hindu)
California Becomes First State to Implement Trans Fats Ban Jul 28, 2008
Recent studies show that Trans Fats pose a high risk of heart disease, and are responsible for clogging and hardening of the arteries. Trans Fats are believed to raise the bad cholesterol levels, depleting the good cholesterol levels (HDL), which helps protect against heart disease. (The Epoch Times)
Your Health Check - STROKE: A scary prospect! Jul 24, 2008
As in most problems of circulation impairment the culprit is atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries by plaque and fatty deposits. The risk factors, common to this process, are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, genetic predisposition, and smoking. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Athlerosclorosis and Heart Health - Sponsored by Crestor - How New Heart-Scanning Technology Could Save Your Life - TIME.com Jul 24, 2008
New research suggests that eating a mixture of vegetables reduces hardening of the arteries in mice. Because men tend to delay care and treatment of disease, their prognosis once they wind up in the hospital is worse than it is for women and girls. (Time.com)
Atkins-Like Diet Beats Others In Study Jul 19, 2008
Doctors see that ratio as a sign of a patient's risk for hardening of the arteries. "You want that low," Stampfer said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Could Arthritis Wonder Drugs Provide Clues For Other Diseases? Jul 18, 2008
But Professor Feldmann, Head of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, believes similar drugs have the potential to treat many other medical conditions and will also tell the conference about his work on atherosclerosis, a disease affecting the arterial blood vessels, commonly known as 'hardening of the arteries', with his colleague Dr Claudia Monaco. Their work, which has won a number of awards, has resulted in the emergence of a new branch of medicine -- anti-cytokine therapy -- and research... (Science Daily)
Whole food vs. processed food Jul 17, 2008
By age 12, an estimated 70 percent of our children have developed the beginning stages of hardening of the arteries. (Bogalusa Heart Study). (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Artery Explorer offers free ride to awareness Jul 13, 2008
Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease commonly referred as the hardening of the arteries which can lead to heart attack, stroke and other athero-related disease. Mathias Garcia and Scott Sargent have been manning the 66,000-pound vehicle on their tour of the U.S. since November, providing communities a good look into the vascular health. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Your Health: Mushrooms offer more than good taste Jul 13, 2008
Researchers in Japan recently reported that the mushroom may help prevent atherosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries. Blood vessels of animals treated with Shiitake extract were found to have significant reductions in cholesterol-containing plaques. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Statins Have Unexpected Effect On Pool Of Powerful Brain Cells Jul 7, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 6, 2008) Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins have a profound effect on an elite group of cells important to brain health as we age, scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found. The new findings shed light on a long-debated potential role for statins in the area of dementia. (Science Daily)
Coronary Arterial Calcium & Death Jul 7, 2008
"Previous studies found coronary arterial calcium scans were effective tools for determining the overall death risk in young adults, diabetics, smokers and those suffering from renal failure. Ads by Google Coronary arterial calcium scans can be very useful tools in assessing a patient's overall death risk "This study indicates coronary arterial scans are effective in measuring overall death risk in the elderly," he added. A calcium scan looks for calcification or a hardening of the arteries... (Oneindia)
Lung Infections Cost Hospitals More Than $10B in 2006 Jul 4, 2008
Hardening of the arteries: 1,198,000, $17 billion. Congestive heart failure: 1,099,000, $11 billion. (MEDLINEplus)
Cedar Park Regional to hold free health screenings on peripheral arterial disease Jul 3, 2008
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), more commonly known as hardening of the arteries, affects 12- to 15-million Americans. It is a condition in which the large and medium sized arteries supplying blood to the lower extremities become narrow or clogged, slowing or stopping the flow of blood. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
New study finds coronary arterial calcium scans help detect overall death risk in the elderly Jul 3, 2008
A calcium scan looks for calcification or a hardening of the arteries caused by high blood fats and calcium deposits in the arteries leading to and from the heart. These calcifications can block blood vessels and cause heart attacks, strokes or other health issues. (EurekAlert!)
Coffee, Tea May Lower Stroke Risk in Smokers Jun 26, 2008
This type of stroke is often caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). The study included 26,556 adult male Finnish smokers participating in a large cancer prevention study who provided information on diet, including coffee and tea drinking, at the start of the study. (Newsmax)
Arterial Calcium Scans Can Predict Death Risk Jun 25, 2008
A calcium scan looks for calcification, a hardening of the arteries caused by high blood fats and calcium deposits that can eventually block blood vessels, causing heart attacks, strokes and other major problems. But calcium scans can be controversial, partly because they are promoted vigorously by for-profit centers, where they often cost $300 or more. (MEDLINEplus)
New Discoveries Get To The Heart Of Cardiovascular Disease Jun 24, 2008
Inflammation is a normal byproduct of the clean-up process and, when it goes unchecked, leads to clogging and hardening of the arteries. When ROCK1 is absent, macrophages no longer contributed to these fatty deposits and mice showed significantly less inflammation and atherosclerosis. (Science Daily)
Depression And Diabetes: Fellow Travelers, Researchers Say Jun 20, 2008
For the study diabetes expert Sherita Hill Golden, M.D., M.H.S., and her colleagues took advantage of data generated by the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), which examined risk factors for atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, in an ethnically diverse group of 6,814 men and women between ages 45 to 84. Participants in the MESA study identified themselves when they enrolled as white, black, Hispanic or Chinese. (Science Daily)
Even best efforts can't prevent all heart attacks Jun 19, 2008
Newman said Russert had hardening of the arteries but no symptoms, and his blood pressure and cholesterol were well controlled. Russert exercised on a treadmill regularly, including the morning that he died, Newman's statement said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Failure to bridle inflammation spurs atherosclerosis Jun 19, 2008
However, when there is a defect in the resolution response the ability of blood vessels to recover from inflammation atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries can result, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Harvard Medical School in Boston in a report that appears online today in The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. The major factor in this disease is a deficiency in the chemical signals that encourage resolution... (EurekAlert!)
Diabetes, depression linked, study finds Jun 18, 2008
The researchers analyzed data from a study of 6,814 men and women who were enrolled in a three-year trial that examined risk factors for hardening of the arteries, including Type 2 diabetes and depression symptoms. In one analysis of the data, researchers looked at 4,847 patients with and without diabetes to see how many developed depression. (Boston Globe)
Unexpected Finding Of Molecule's Dual Role In Mice May Open New Avenue To Cholesterol Reduction Jun 14, 2008
(May 16, 2008) Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arterial blood vessels that is often known as hardening of the arteries ... 21, 2003) An enzyme found only in the liver and intestines may play a crucial role in the development of hardening of the arteries -- or atherosclerosis, a research team from Wake Forest University Baptist. (Science Daily)
Japan salutes LSU doctor Jun 9, 2008
Strong's work showed that smoking can lead to atherosclerosis, more commonly known as hardening of the arteries, a risk factor for heart attacks. This happens because cholesterol deposits accumulate and thicken along arterial walls, making circulation increasingly difficult. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Leg Bypass Surgery Outcome Poor in Diabetics May 27, 2008
Patients with severe limb ischemia and diabetes, Malmstedt concluded, bear a "heavy burden of disease" from multiple manifestations of both hardening of the arteries and diabetes complications. "Treating this group of patients is a challenge and requires collaboration of a broad range of specialties to be successful.". (MEDLINEplus)
Childhood Cancer Survivors Prone to Early Heart Trouble May 20, 2008
Compared to the healthy brothers and sisters, the survivors of childhood cancer were almost six times more likely to report congestive heart failure; about five times more likely to report having had a heart attack or valvular heart disease; more than six times likelier to have pericardial disease (the pericardium is the sac that surrounds the heart); more than eight times as likely to have had an angiography; and 10 times more likely to have atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.... (MEDLINEplus)
Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Risk Of Heart Problems Later May 17, 2008
Two percent had hardening of the arteries, 4 percent had heart failure, 1 percent suffered a heart attack and 4 percent had a valve problem. Doctors have long known that certain chemotherapy drugs and radiation can harm the heart, but it has been seen as a relatively small price to pay for beating cancer and cancer itself may damage the heart. (KWTX.com, TX)
Heart Disease Starts Early in Life May 16, 2008
"It also predicts adult vascular stiffness." That is a formal medical term for what most people call hardening of the arteries. "These observations give a compelling reason for pursuing preventive, personalized intervention strategies at an early age in order to evaluate obesity and underlying cardiovascular disease risk factors," Berenson said in a statement. (MEDLINEplus)
HEALTH NOTES / Managing for the long run May 16, 2008
I had a friend who bought an old Rolls Royce with hardening of the arteries. In the early Rolls there was an oil tank that had a network of tubes running to lubrication points all over the car. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
