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Health News and Information - News Medical || Cardiology - Jan 23, 2018 Edition

Health News and Information - News Medical

 
 January 23, 2018 
 Cardiology 
 The latest cardiology news from News Medical 
 Starting menstruation early increases risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke in later lifeStarting menstruation early increases risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke in later life
 
A new study has revealed a significant link between cardiovascular disease and stroke risk in women who began menstruating before the age of 12.
 
 
 Methods from optogenetics, machine learning should help improve treatment options for stroke patientsMethods from optogenetics, machine learning should help improve treatment options for stroke patients
 
Methods from optogenetics and machine learning should help improve treatment options for stroke patients. Researchers from Heidelberg University have developed a computer vision technique to analyze the changes in motor skills that result from targeted stimulation of healthy areas of the brain.
 
   Women do not receive timely diagnosis for heart diseaseWomen do not receive timely diagnosis for heart disease
 
A recent study has indicated that women who start menstruating at the age of 11 or earlier, or enter menopause before 47 have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Some other factors that were associated with elevated odds of heart problems in later years were miscarriage, stillbirth, undergoing a hysterectomy, and bearing children at a young age.
 
   New clinical practice guideline provides recommendations for use of anticoagulants during heart surgeryNew clinical practice guideline provides recommendations for use of anticoagulants during heart surgery
 
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and the American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology released a new clinical practice guideline that includes major recommendations for the use of blood thinning medication (anticoagulants) during heart surgery.
 
   Exercise could extend the life expectancy of breast cancer survivors, study statesExercise could extend the life expectancy of breast cancer survivors, study states
 
New research conducted by a group of scientists at the University of Southern California (USC), whose findings are published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, suggests that regular exercise could extend the life expectancy of breast cancer survivors, by lowering their increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and potentially breast cancer recurrence.
 
 FXR Bile Acid Receptor Attenuates Cell Autophagy in Chronic Pancreatitis Patients
 
FXR Bile Acid Receptor Attenuates Cell Autophagy in Chronic Pancreatitis PatientsThis study describes how TissueGnostics' Strataquest and TissueFAXS i Fluo was used to investigate the relationship between bile acid, downregulation of autophagy, and activation of the BA receptor FXR.
 
 
 Role of Apolipoprotein C3 in lipid metabolism
 
Role of Apolipoprotein C3 in lipid metabolismapoC3 possesses some very important properties and is needed for optimal health. Reducing apoC3 to moderate levels may be beneficial for the treatment of certain types of hypertriglyceridemia, but some apoC3 expression is essential for normal lipid metabolism.
 
 
 Consumption of dietary fiber can prevent obesity and metabolic syndrome, study shows
 
Consumption of dietary fiber can prevent obesity and metabolic syndrome, study showsConsumption of dietary fiber can prevent obesity, metabolic syndrome and adverse changes in the intestine by promoting growth of "good" bacteria in the colon, according to a study led by Georgia State University.
 
 
 Researchers block common siren call of glioblastoma and metastatic breast cancer
 
Researchers block common siren call of glioblastoma and metastatic breast cancerAggressive cancers like glioblastoma and metastatic breast cancer have in common a siren call that beckons the bone marrow to send along whatever the tumors need to survive and thrive.
 
 
 Study finds higher risks for asymptomatic paroxysmal AF patients
 
Study finds higher risks for asymptomatic paroxysmal AF patientsAtrial fibrillation (AF) can often be asymptomatic, leading to difficulties in diagnosis and untreated risks for morbidity and mortality.
 
 
 Bile acids: A new therapy against obesity
 
Bile acids: A new therapy against obesityObesity arises from an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. As a result, current treatments try to decrease calorie intake and/or increase energy expenditure.
 
 
 New biodegradable pressure sensor could help monitor serious health conditions
 
New biodegradable pressure sensor could help monitor serious health conditionsUConn engineers have created a biodegradable pressure sensor that could help doctors monitor chronic lung disease, swelling of the brain, and other medical conditions before dissolving harmlessly in a patient's body.
 

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