High levels of cholesterol do not predict the risk of stroke in women, according to researchers in Denmark.
They did detect an increased risk in men, but only when cholesterol was at almost twice the average level.
The report in Annals of Neurology recommends using a different type of fat in the blood, non-fasting triglycerides, to measure the risk. Read the rest of this entry »
Heart disease threatens the lives of millions, but with only limited hearts available for transplant, medical science has long yearned for a definitive fix to repair or replace this most vital organ.
Troy Golden, a pastor from Oklahoma, was born with a heart that would one day break. A genetic condition known as Marfan’s syndrome has been slowly attacking his body tissue since birth including around his heart and valves. Read the rest of this entry »
(Reuters Health) – Smoking marijuana has been linked with an increased risk of mental illness, and now researchers say that when pot smokers do become mentally ill, the disease starts earlier than it would if they didn’t smoke pot.
This means that serious psychiatric diseases that might not have shown up until kids were in their teens or twenties – or might never had developed at all – are starting in children as young as 12 who smoke marijuana. Read the rest of this entry »
(Reuters) – Scientists have shown how an “artificial pancreas” can help pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and say their finding could significantly reduce cases of stillbirth and death among diabetic expectant mothers.
British researchers used a so-called “closed-loop insulin delivery system” or artificial pancreas, in 10 pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes and found it provided the right amount of insulin at the right time, maintained near normal blood sugar, and prevented dangerous drops in blood sugar levels at night. Read the rest of this entry »
Steven Greggains is looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of his HGV.
Just a few weeks ago, his licence was under threat because of his type 2 diabetes.
He wasn’t allowed to drive while taking insulin to control his condition.
As a result, he was obese, he was binge-eating and was also taking the maximum medication to cope with his diabetes. Read the rest of this entry »
(Reuters) – Britain launched a public consultation Monday to help authorities decide whether people who donate eggs and sperm to fertility clinics should be paid cash compensation, and if so how much.
An online questionnaire drawn up by the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) also asks for views on donation of eggs and sperm within families, such as between cousins, siblings, mothers and daughters, and on the number of families any single sperm or egg donor should be allowed to help create. Read the rest of this entry »
