Category Archives: Heart Diseases

In a near-deserted plaza near Birminghams Bull Ring shopping centre, local artist Diane Wiltshire considers the imminent return of traffic and pollution after lockdown with a feeling close to dread. Wiltshire suffers chemical sensitivity severe intolerance to pollutants, which give her breathing problems, affect her eyesight and disrupt her digestion. Doctors and immunologists are divided about the causes of her condition, but that makes little difference to the trauma felt by the 42-year-old as the old economy starts to rev up again Continue reading →

Heart disease patients might be able to relieve symptoms of depression with sessions of tai chi, according to new American research. Carried out by researchers at the University of Arizona, the new study analysed the findings of 15 clinical trials that included a total of 1,853 patients, to investigate the effect of tai chi on psychological well-being in adults with coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension (high blood pressure) and stroke. The findings showed that practicing tai chi was linked with lower levels of psychological distress and depression, and a boost in both mood and quality of life, including mental health quality of life (e.g. Continue reading →

Atherosclerosis can have various etiologies, including several newly recognized immunoinflammatory mechanisms. Continue reading →

Heart attacks are mostly caused by coronary heart disease (CHD), a condition whereby coronary arteries become narrowed by a gradual build-up of fatty deposits called atheroma. As the British Heart Foundation explains, if a piece of atheroma breaks off, a blood clot forms around this to try and repair the damage to the artery wall. Continue reading →

Researchers from UNSW Sydney have been awarded more than $4.7 million in funding for three heart disease and stroke research projects. Continue reading →

Newswise Scientists have discovered an important cell signalling pathway in the kidney which if stopped, could hold the key to treating chronic kidney disease as well as other deadly conditions, including heart attack and stroke. The pathway was already known to exist in the brain, where it helps to maintain the bodys energy balance, but this is the first time it has been found in the kidney. The pioneering research led by the University of Bristol, published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(PNAS) the official journal of theUnited States National Academy of Sciences identified a substance called Neuropeptide Y (Npy), present in high levels in the brain, in the filtering unit of the kidney. Continue reading →

Long life expectancy could be achieved by drinking white tea. White tea is made from the same plant as black, green and oolong teas, but unlike these teas, the youngest growth on the tea bush is picked for white tea. Leaves and buds are picked just before they are fully open, when theyre covered in fine white hairs, which is where white tea gets its name from Continue reading →

A medical staff in protective suit collects swabs from people who have recently travelled to Beijing for nucleic acid tests, following new cases of coronavirus disease infections at the Chinese capital, in Nanjing on Tuesday. (Reuters Photo) One in five people worldwide have an underlying health condition that puts them at risk for severe Covid-19 illness if they contract the virus, a new study has claimed. The study has been published in The Lancet. Continue reading →

Grant Suneson | 24/7 Wall Street The coronavirus has caused over 100,000 deaths and over 1 million infections in the United States so far in 2020. While for many Americans the pandemic has dramatically increased the risk of death, life expectancy in the U.S. has risen steadily for many years Continue reading →

Scientists have long suspected that cinnamon can help prevent blood-sugar spikes and protect against insulin resistance, a risk factor for diabetes. Continue reading →