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Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease) Slideshow
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
Latest Heart News
Coated Stents Better Than Bare Metal Ones
Clot Dissolver No Help for Cardiac Arrest
Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks
Rates Coming Down for Heart Disease, Stroke Deaths
Research Explains Benefit of 'Mini Heart Attack'
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MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A gene variation can make younger heart attack patients more prone to another heart attack, death or other heart problems if they receive the anti-clotting drug Plavix, researchers report. The study is published in the Dec. 23 online |
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By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- In experiments in mice, scientists have shown that a new drug may protect the animals from the respiratory damage caused by cigarettes.
Latest Lungs News
Lung Disease Tied to Higher Cardiac Events Risk
Gene Tied to Infants' Lung Maturation
Exhaust From Diesel Linked to Lung Ailments
Inhalers Up Pneumonia Risk for COPD Patients
Long-Term Erythromycin Cut COPD Complications
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The finding holds out hope for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- a chronic progressive lung disease involving both emphysema and chronic obstructive bronchitis. COPD, most commonly linked to smoking, is the fourth leading |
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MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- In women, hormones increase the frequency of an inherited form of severe migraine accompanied by visual disturbances called auras, according to a Massachusetts General Hospital study.
Latest Migraine News
Janet Jackson's Vestibular Migraines: FAQ
Migraines More Often, Intense in Overweight Kids
Migraines Linked to Vein Blood Clots
Treximet Approved for Migraines
Epilepsy Drug Doesn't Prevent Migraines
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Like other types of migraine, familial hemiplegic migraine affects women more than men. Most cases of familial hemiplegic migraine are caused by mutations in the CACNA1A gene. However, it hasn't been clear whether these mutations lead to spreading depression -- the e |
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Weight Gain Shockers Slideshow
By Ed Edelson
HealthDay Reporter
Latest Diet & Weight Management News
For the Obese, Holidays Serve Platefuls of Doubt
Genetic Variants Tied to Obesity
Experimental Weight-Loss Pill Passes Early Test
Gastric Bypass Success Sparks Debate
No-Carb Diets May Impair Memory
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MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Even a few extra pounds and just a little inactivity increased the risk of heart failure in a major study of American doctors. "What this study shows is that even overweight men who are not obese have an increase in heart failure risk," said Dr. Satish Kenchaiah, lead a |
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MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- People may face an increased risk of lung cancer if they have a gene variant that metabolizes the most potent of cigarette smoke carcinogens, a new study says.
Latest Lungs News
Lung Disease Tied to Higher Cardiac Events Risk
Gene Tied to Infants' Lung Maturation
Exhaust From Diesel Linked to Lung Ailments
Inhalers Up Pneumonia Risk for COPD Patients
Long-Term Erythromycin Cut COPD Complications
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The ABCB1 and ABCC1 genes normally help protect the lungs by removing inhaled toxins. Specifically, they act on tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) -- a cigarette smoke component shown to cause lung cancer in rodents. |
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MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Gleevec, a "miracle drug" in curing certain types of adult leukemia, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to stop cancer growth after gastrointestinal cancer surgery.
Latest Cancer News
Health Tip: Your Diet After Cancer Treatment
Mozobil Boosts Stem Cells Before Bone Marrow Tran
Marital Distress May Affect Breast Cancer Recovery
Enzyme Levels in Ovarian Cancer Cells Cut Survival
Phenols in Olive Oil Suppress Breast Cancer Gene
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According to an FDA news release, Gleevec (imatinib mesylate) can be used after removal of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). While this is a fairly rare form of cancer (5,000 - 6,000 new cases annually), the maligna |
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