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NEWS ABOUT: arteries

arteries stories: 6 news summaries

Millions of Americans May Have 'Rare' Artery Disease 

Vascular experts believe disease is being massively underdiagnosed

Jun 27, 09 3:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - A disease so obscure many doctors don't know about it may actually affect up to one in twenty people, experts tell the Wall Street Journal. Fibromuscular dysplasia—FMD—affects the walls of arteries and can cause blockages. It is rarely diagnosed, or looked for, but vascular experts believe it could... More »

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cardiovascular disease • disease • blood pressure • stroke • arteries • fibromuscular dysplasia

 Obese Kids Have 
 Middle-Aged Arteries 

Scientists warn childhood obesity epidemic may lead to much shorter lifespans

Nov 12, 08 4:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Arteries of seriously overweight teenagers are as clogged as those of middle-aged people, according to US News & World Report. Researchers used ultrasound to measure the neck arteries of chubby kids at risk of heart trouble and were alarmed to find that their "vascular age" was an average of... More »

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obesity • childhood obesity • children • American Heart Association • pediatrics • arteries • heart health

Sleep Apnea May Cause
Heart Attack at Night: Study

Disorder may increase chance of blockage

Jul 22, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sleep apnea could cause heart attacks to occur at night, Reuters reports. The disorder, in which breathing is temporarily blocked during sleep, causes changes in blood pressure and hormone levels that might increase arterial blockage, a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds. More »

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blood pressure • heart attack • arteries • cardiology • sleep apnea • sleep disorder

Pot Linked to
Heart Attack Risk

Smoking 78-350 joints a week boosts level of protein that hardens arteries

May 13, 08 3:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heavy users of marijuana have elevated levels of a protein that can raise the risk of heart disease, stroke and heart attacks, according to US government researchers.  The drug apparently causes the liver to overproduce the protein, raising serious health issues for long-term smokers, researchers warned. The survey studied... More »

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heart disease • medical research • marijuana • heart attack • arteries • stroke risk

Diabetes Drug Slows Artery Clogging

Choice of meds may
be critical to diabetics' heart health

Apr 1, 08 6:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A drug used to lower blood sugar in diabetics significantly decreases the clogging of arteries, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Tests on diabetic patients found that Actos, a new-generation drug that lowers insulin resistance, aided arteries more than a drug that boosted insulin production. Heart disease kills 75% of diabetics... More »

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cardiovascular disease • diabetes • heart disease • medical research • blood sugar • American Medical Association • arteries • Actos • heart health

Don't Cry: Onions Reduce Heart Risk

Red wine, tea, and apples also thwart artery inflammation

Nov 4, 07 7:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Onions and red wine can help reduce the risk of heart disease, researchers say. Both, along with tea and apples, contain a type of flavonoid compound called quercetin, which stalls chronic inflammation of the arteries. In one case, a lower dosage of the compound actually had a larger effect, the... More »

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heart disease • diet • tea • flavonoids • red wine • quercetin • onions • Institute of Food Research • inflammation • arteries • apple

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