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Twins study shows that autism is largely down to genes

Apr
20

Date: April 20th, 2015

The team at the King’s College London reported that 181 teenagers had autism, but identical twins seemed to have a much higher risk where one of the twins had autism since they shared the same DNA. JAMA Psychiatry was told by the researchers that there was involvement of hundreds of genes.

A new study shows the largest diabetes risk yet seen with Statins

Apr
19

Date: April 19th, 2015

What this suggests is that the general population is at a higher risk of getting diabetes with statins compared to what has been reported previously. What was present in the region was a risk of between 10% and 22%.

FDA advisers propose 2015 flu vaccine to be overhauled totally

Apr
18

Date: April 18th, 2015

For the past two flue seasons, exactly the same strains have been included by the influenza vaccine for the past two flue seasons but according to data available, the vaccine availed this year was very ineffective and the strains are circulating no more.

For pain, choose the right doctor

Apr
17

Date: April 17th, 2015

While most patients usually experience temporary pain, a majority of them, actually over 100 million American experience endless pain. Chronic pain comes in different forms and can be dull or sharp, broad or focused, excruciating or distracting and sometimes debilitating.

Prevention measures that help ward off heart disease

Apr
16

Date: April 16th, 2015

Researchers and physicians are always puzzled as to why most people avoid using medication as a way of controlling or preventing heart disease. In the US, heart disease is the top killer among adults and according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

6 facts worthy knowing about aspirin therapy for your heart

Apr
15

Date: April 15th, 2015

If you have been taking this self prescribed potent medication, you are advised to do away with the aspirin and seek an accurate risk assessment for heart disease. In case you have been advised to take a low dose aspirin by your doctor, reconsidering might be a good idea.

The silent threat of coronary artery disease

Apr
14

Date: April 14th, 2015

Studies show that heart disease is the main cause of death in America and each year, it kills more people than all the different types of cancer combined. According to the data availed by the American Heart Association, a US woman dies every minute due to cardiovascular disease with a total of 398 035 deaths in a year.

Tako- tsubo cardiomyopathy and what you should know about it

Apr
13

Date: April 13th, 2015

A broken heart increases the risk of the heart failing for some. For several decades now, doctors have been diagnosing a condition of the heart known as Tako- tsubo cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome. To start with, people didn’t take it very seriously in comparison to other heart conditions even though it comes with the signs of a heart attack not to forget that it can also be very fatal.

Risk of heart failure raised by taking fried foods

Apr
12

Date: April 12th, 2015

Eating fried foods puts you at a much higher risk of suffering from heart failure according to the findings of a new study. What the study suggests is that it is a very good idea to reduce the quantity and frequency in which you consume fried foods in a week in order to avoid various chronic conditions and heart failure.

Antidepressants found to lower the risk of heart disease and death

Apr
11

Date: April 11th, 2015

In this study, the researchers reported that using an antidepressant could lead to better heart health and longer life compared to using statin for people with depression. According to their research findings, the risk of getting diagnosed with heart disease for the first time.

dying or suffering from stroke was 53% lower for depressed people but who were using antidepressant medications. The specific brands of antidepressants that the subjects were taking weren’t reported by the researchers.

Benefits of antidepressant therapy

As far as the results of the study are concerned, it was found that people who had worse cases of depression reaped the most benefits from antidepressant therapy. People having symptoms of mild depression only didn’t show a reduction in the risk of heart disease.