The researches find that the atrial fibrillation or AFib experience chaotic electrical signals in the upper chamber of their heart (atria), which cause an irregular or quivering heartbeat (arrhythmia); Because that can lead to blood clots and heart failure. AFib also is a major cause of stroke and affects 33 million people worldwide. Chaotic electrical…
Even with supportive spouses, many women still find themselves helping the kids with home work and cleaning up household messes, often while scrambling to make dinner after a 10-hour workday fill with deadlines and challenging colleagues. All that stress could put women at higher risk than men for having a stroke or developing diabetes, heart disease and other…
The researches find that the population aged 60 or over is growing faster than all younger age groups; ageism is no laughing matter; says a University of Alberta researcher. Therefore Ageism is now think to be the most common form of prejudice; and the issue is, They don’t even recognize how prevalent it is and…
Improvements in stroke systems of care are necessary to ensure scientific advances in the treatment and care of stroke patients improve patient outcomes, according to a policy statement published today by the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, in the journal Stroke. The policy statement, released during National Emergency Medical Services (EMS)…
Worldwide Cancer Research, La Ligue Contre le Cancer and the ANR supported this research. The research was published in Cell Stem Cell. Scientists have discovered a potential biological reason why women are more likely to develop adrenal disorders, including cancer. According to the researchers, the answer could lie in the increased turnover; of hormone-producing cells found…
Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease where the bone density and quality are reduce. This disease is associated with substantial pain and disability leading to devastating long term physical and psychological consequences. In Europe, the total osteoporosis economic burden was estimate at 30.7 billion euros in 2010, and is expect to reach 76.7 billion in 2050,…
The study find that the Morphine and other opioid-based painkillers are very effective at treating pain initially; but studies have shown that the drugs make patients more pain-sensitive; therefore prolonging their discomfort and increasing their risks of developing chronic pain. Because Morphine is a highly potent opiate analgesic psychoactive drug; is the principal active ingredient in…
Two new urine tests appear to accurately detect bladder cancer, determine its severity and detect its recurrence, investigators report. The tests look at activity and levels of V1, a gene variant upregulated in bladder cancer that dissolves natural sugars in the mucosal lining of the fist-size bladder, making it more vulnerable to cancer. Investigators hope…
When a new, more aggressive strain of the pathogen that causes sudden oak death turned up in Oregon, scientists and stakeholders banded together to try to protect susceptible trees and the region’s valuable timber industry. Sudden oak death is a serious threat. Since 1994, the disease has killed millions of trees in California and Oregon.…
Women who have a cardiac arrest outside the hospital setting are less likely to receive resuscitation from bystanders and more likely to die than men, according to new research publish in the European Heart Journal today. The researchers, led by cardiologist Dr. Hanno Tan (MD, Ph.D.) at the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands), find that…
The study find that the Health care is different from other goods and services: the health care product is ill-define, the outcome of care is uncertain; large segments of the industry are dominate by nonprofit providers; and payments are make by third parties such as the government and private insurers. Many of these factors are…
In the past couple of years, two newborn babies in Buffalo experienced withdrawal; as a result of their exposure to kratom in utero. One was describe in a case report by University at Buffalo physicians; published earlier this month in the Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. It was titled “Natural drugs, not so natural effects; neonatal…