Health (General) – Newsletter for February 10, 2011

Breakthrough can reduce heart failure in cancer patients

LONDON – A breakthrough could help reduce heart failure among cancer patients worldwide and increase survival rates, researchers claim.

Scientists at the Centre for Vision and Vascular Science, Queen’s University Belfast, have discovered the role of an enzyme which, when a patient receives chemotherapy, can cause serious damage to the heart.
This has, … Read more >>.

Walking in the park is the key to better health

WASHINGTON – Penn State researchers have said that the payoff for investing in public parks and recreation sites may be healthier, more physically fit residents and a less strained healthcare system.

Geof Godbey, professor emeritus of leisure studies, and Andrew Mowen, associate professor of recreation and parks management, said that investments in parks and recreational services …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Walking in the park is the key to better health.

Diet soda ups risk of vascular events; high salt intake linked to stroke

WASHINGTON – Two separate studies have found that drinking diet soda may raise odds of vascular events and high salt consumption is associated with risk of ischemic strokes.

Scientists say even if you drink diet soda – instead of the sugar variety – you could still have a much higher risk of vascular events compared to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Diet soda ups risk of vascular events; high salt intake linked to stroke.

Brain tumour treated with minimal invasive surgery

NEW DELHI – Deweshwar Kumar, 77, had lost all hope after a sudden loss of consciousness was attributed to a large blood clot in his brain. Chances of survival were low and his condition deteriorated. But his life was saved thanks to minimal invasive neuroendoscopy.

“The blood clot caused a pressure effect in the patient’s … Read more >>.

Eating cheese every day ‘could increase bladder cancer risk’

LONDON – New research suggests that a daily helping of cheese could increase the risk of bladder cancer.

Eating more than 53g – roughly the same size as a small chocolate bar – raises the chance of the disease by 50 per cent.

On the other hand, a daily portion of olive oil, can more than halve …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Eating cheese every day ‘could increase bladder cancer risk’.

Protein that turns off stress identified

LONDON – How does the body recover from responding to shock or acute stress? This question is at the heart of a research which has identified a protein family central to the brain’s stress coping mechanism.

The study, based on mice, was conducted by Alon Chen, neurobiologist at the Weizmann Institute of Sciences in Israel. … Read more »»».

Americans favour health care law repeal by double-digit margin: Poll

ISLAMABAD – Less than a year after the Obama administration passed the health care law, most voters still favour repealing the overhaul by a double-digit margin, a new poll has found.

Fox News quoted a Rasmussen Reports poll as … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Americans favour health care law repeal by double-digit margin: Poll.

Late to bed, early to rise way to heart attack

LONDON – Sleeping for less than six hours a night boosts the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke.

But beware — those who have too much sleep are also more likely to suffer a heart attack, the European Heart journal warned.
While the extra slumber is unlikely to be the cause, long-term … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Late to bed, early to rise way to heart attack.

High school students in Oz grow up to be heart attack victims: Study

MELBOURNE – A survey of secondary students in Australia has revealed that teens of today will end up being victims of heart attack in the future.

The largest survey of Australian secondary students in 25 years has revealed a “chronic disease time bomb”, with laid-back exercise habits and poor diets as the norm.

The survey took in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : High school students in Oz grow up to be heart attack victims: Study.

Extra cheese could raise bladder cancer risk

LONDON – Beware, munching on extra helpings of cheese could up your risk of bladder cancer.

Scientists have found that the risk increased by more than 50 percent in those who ate more than 53 grams of cheese daily, roughly the same weight as a small chocolate bar.
But eating less than that did not …. Original source  : Extra cheese could raise bladder cancer risk.