IVUS with fluorescence lifetime imaging introduced to analyse arterial plaque Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Oct 2017 10:05 AM ISTTo win the battle against heart disease, cardiologists need better ways to identify the composition of plaque most likely to rupture and cause a heart...
High-sugar diets raise heart disease risk in healthy people Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTHealthy people who consume high levels of sugar are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.A ground-breaking study from the...
Mental health issues in women linked with increased risk CAD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTWomen Veterans exhibit a high degree of mental health issues that are associated with an increased risk for coronary artery disease (CAD).The study,...
New drug protects heart from cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction supriya kashyap kashyap14 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTThere are currently many kinds of drugs for heart failure. Among them, the new drug LCZ696 is recommended by US guidelines as a first-line treatment...
Hormone therapy may benefit migraine patients without increased risk of heart disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTNew study reviews WHI data to demonstrate lack of association between migraines, cardiovascular disease and hormone therapy; opens door to increased...
25 Million Die in Pain Each Year For Want Morphine Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTEvery year, some 25 million people -- one in ten of them children -- die in serious pain that could have been alleviated with morphine at just a few...
On-and-off fasting helps fight obesity Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTUp to sixteen weeks of intermittent fasting without otherwise having to count calories helps fight obesity and other metabolic disorders. Such fasting...
Pollution kills three times more people each year than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTPollution around the globe now contributes to an estimated 9 million deaths annually or roughly one in six according to an in-depth new study...
AF incidence linked to race, fewer blacks have AF than whites Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTRecent studies have determined that blacks have a lower risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with whites despite having a higher prevalence of...
Current anti-hypertensive medicines control BP but don’t restore microvascular function Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Nov 2017 7:45 PM ISTTreatments for high blood pressure do not totally reverse its damaging effects on the vascular rhythms that help circulation of the blood say...
Hormone replacement therapy may be beneficial for women's memory Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTA type of hormone replacement therapy may protect memory for some women, according to a new USC-led study.The findings by USC researchers are the...
Eating regular variety of nuts associated with lower risk of heart disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Nov 2017 7:29 PM ISTPeople who regularly eat nuts, including peanuts, walnuts and tree nuts, have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease or coronary heart...
