Brain stroke third largest killer in India, but awareness very lowOctober 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Brain stroke is the third largest killer in India after heart attack and cancer. And on World Stroke Day Thursday, experts say that awareness and immediate medical help can save the life of a person suffering a stroke.
Birth control pills 'up stroke risk'October 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Birth control pills can nearly double the risk of stroke in women, says a new study. According to a review article in MedLink Neurology by three Loyola University Health System neurologists, women who take birth control pills and also smoke, have high blood pressure or have a history of migraine headaches, significantly increase their risk of stroke.
Birth control pill stokes stroke risk among womenOctober 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - A 30-year-old woman's speech suddenly slurred, her left hand developed clumsiness while eating. She was experiencing the classic symptoms of a stroke at a relatively young age, which may have been triggered by the intake of birth control pills.
Heavy mobile use 'raises cancer risk'October 24th, 2009 LONDON - Long-term mobile phone users are at an increased risk of developing cancer in later life, warns a decade-long study. The survey of 12,800 people in 13 countries has reportedly found that heavy mobile use is linked to brain tumours.
Cardiovascular disease 'ups hip fracture risk'October 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is associated with a significantly increased risk of subsequent hip fracture, and there may be a genetic predisposition to both conditions, according to a new study. CVD and osteoporosis, which are common in elderly individuals, have been regarded as independent age-related disorders.
Children's exposure to lead linked to lower test scoresOctober 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Exposure to lead in early childhood impairs performance on reading tests among minority and low-income children, according to a new study. The analysis showed that children already at the low end of the test-score curve were more greatly affected by lead exposure - the greater the exposure, the greater the impact on their scores.
Protein 'predicts heart attack, early death, but not stroke'October 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Higher levels of a protein called C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the blood, may increase a person's of heart attack and death but not stroke, says a new study. The study, published in the October 20, 2009, print issue of Neurology, involved 2,240 people from the Northern Manhattan Study who were 40 years old or older and stroke-free.
Shingles 'raises stroke risk in adults'October 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Having shingles raises the risk of suffering a stroke by almost a third, according to a new study. In a study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, adults with shingles were about 30 percent more likely to have a stroke during a one-year follow-up than adults without shingles.
Exposure to H1N1 strain in womb linked to higher heart disease riskOctober 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Looking at more than 100,000 individuals born during and around the time of the 1918 flu pandemic in the US, a collaborative study has shown that people exposed to an H1NI strain of influenza A were significantly more likely to develop cardiovascular disease later in life. "Our point is that during pregnancy, even mild sickness from flu could affect development with longer consequences," said senior author Caleb Finch, USC professor of gerontology and biological sciences.
Strokes are preceded by 'warnings' in 1 out of every 8 casesSeptember 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study suggests that strokes are preceded by a mild "warning stroke", scientifically called a transient ischemic attack (TIA), in one out of every eight cases. "These results illustrate the need for better risk assessment tools for preventing strokes before they occur.
Exposure to PCE-contaminated water linked to birth defectsSeptember 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Expectant mothers exposed to drinking water contaminated with tetrachloroethylene or perchlorethylene (PCE) are likely to give birth to kids with congenital defects, according to a new study. The study found an increased risk of oral clefts and neural tube defects in their children.
FDA says it confirmed new cases of brain inflammation linked to MS drug, bringing total to 13September 22nd, 2009 FDA confirms 3 new infections linked to TysabriNEW YORK — The Food and Drug Administration says it confirmed three new cases of a potentially lethal brain inflammation linked to the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri. There have been 13 reported cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, or PML, since mid-2006.
Lead in bone heightens cardiovascular death riskSeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Studies have linked exposure to environmental lead with cardiovascular diseases. However, they have looked at lead concentrations in blood, not bone, which is a better indicator of cumulative lead exposure, says a new study.
Noisy roads up high BP riskSeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Individuals living near noisy roads are at greater risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a new study. The study has been published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health.
Inflammatory diseases linked to increased cardiovascular riskSeptember 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Patients with two serious autoimmune disorders that cause mascular inflammation-Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM)- are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a group of Montreal researchers. This is the first time that researchers led by Dr.
