Vital Signs: Regimens: Antioxidants Donât Lessen Strokes for at-Risk Women
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A new study reports that antioxidants have no effect in preventing heart attack, stroke or death among women at risk for cardiovascular disease.
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NEW YORK  - Women with higher levels of total cholesterol appear to be at decreased risk for developing Parkinson's disease, according to a report by researchers in the Netherlands.
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NEW YORK  - Methotrexate, used for the  treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, may also  reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and circulatory diseases  affecting the heart and brain, investigators have found.
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An American nationwide study has told women that the birth control pill is safe. In fact, women on the pill have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.
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Folate, a vitamin already known for its power to prevent birth defects, also appears to reduce the risk of high blood pressure for women both young and old.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- There are clear medical benefits for prescribing cholesterol-reducing statin drugs for people who don't have cardiovascular disease but are at moderate risk of heart attack, stroke or other events, new research indicates.
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NEW YORK  - Children being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) seem more able to deal with their treatment if their levels of antioxidants don&#39;t drop too much, new study findings suggest.
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NEW YORK  - Consuming a diet that is high in fruits and vegetables seems to reduce the risk of heart attack and strokes, but not cancer, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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If you are a woman and consume 800 micrograms or more of folate per day you are much less likely to be at risk of having high blood pressure, says a new study.
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[Health India]: Washington, Nov 17 : A new study has found that an antioxidant abundant in apples and some other fruits and vegetables protects brain cells against oxidative stress, a tissue-damaging process associated with Alzheimer&#39;s and other neuro
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NEW YORK  - In general, chemotherapy  appears to increase the risk of stroke in patients with breast  cancer. However, researchers report in the October 20th issue  of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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NEW YORK  - For people who suffer a stroke and are treated quickly with the clot-buster drug rtPA to open up the blocked brain artery, recovery of function is likely to be better for men than women, new research shows. However, more men than women die from the stroke.
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Statins, drugs commonly prescribed to treat cardiovascular disease, may also protect people from developing the tangles of nerve fibers found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, according to a study that examined the brains of 110 deceased Group Health Cooperative members.
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Dec. 14, 2004 -- Migraine sufferers have double the risk of strokes, a new study shows. And those who also take birth control pills have about eight times the risk, say researchers.
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A sharp-eyed observation by an emergency room nurse has led to the possibility of a new way to limit the damage suffered by people who have strokes, researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Women on oxygen therapy for   severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a   greater risk of dying than men, according to a prospective   study of 435 oxygen-dependent COPD patients.
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NEW YORK  - A person's level of vitamin C may predict his or her likelihood of having a stroke, according to a long-term study of some 20,000 middle-aged and older residents of Norfolk, United Kingdom.