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Weight Gain During Puberty May Lead to Heart Disease: Study

November 13, 2016 SrijitaDisease, During, Gain, Heart, Lead, May, puberty?, Study, to, Weight

Boys with excessive weight gain during puberty are at increased risk of death due to heart disease later in life, a study reveals. There is no corresponding risk among boys being overweight when younger and who have normal weight during adolescence. The study included over 37,600 men and the change in body mass index (BMI) during puberty was calculated using BMI values at eight and 20 years of age. The study evaluated the contribution of BMI during the two distinct developmental periods — childhood and puberty for cardiovascular mortality in…

Canola Oil With Omega-3 May Cut Heart Disease Risk: Study

November 3, 2016 SrijitaCanola, Cut, Disease, Heart, May, Oil, Omega-3, Risk, Study, With

Consuming foods made in canola oil — an improved form of rapeseed, with less than two per cent erucic acid, a component found in mustard oil — that is enriched with Omega-3 has the potential to reduce the risk of heart diseases, researchers say. The findings showed that consuming high oleic canola oil enriched with Omega-3 can help reduce the concentration of triglycerides — the main constituents of body fat in humans and animals — in the blood, which when increased may contribute to hardening of the arteries or thickening…

High ‘Good Cholesterol’ May Not Reduce Heart Disease Risk

November 3, 2016 SrijitaCholesterol, Disease, Good, Heart, High;, May, Not, reduce, Risk

Raising ‘good cholesterol’ levels may not be as effective as lowering ‘bad cholesterol’ for reducing the risk of developing heart disease, a new study has found. Low and very high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as ‘good cholesterol’ are associated with higher risk of dying from heart disease, cancer and other causes, said researchers from University of Toronto in Canada. Low level of good cholesterol may not be a heart disease risk factor on its own and also raising HDL does not likely reduce a person’s risk of heart…

Food-Poisoning Bacteria Responsible For Crohn’s Disease: Study

October 13, 2016 SrijitaBacteria, Crohn's, Disease, Food-Poisoning, for, Responsible, Study

Individuals who retain a type of bacterium in their gut after a bout of food poisoningmay be at an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease later in life, a study has found. Crohn’s disease is a debilitating bowel disease characterised by the inflammation of the intestines. “This is a lifelong disease that often strikes people in their early years, leading to decades of suffering, an increased risk of colorectal cancer, and an increased risk ofpremature death,” said Brian Coombes, Professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Using a mouse model…

Wilson’s disease drug goes off the shelves

October 4, 2016 SrijitaDisease, Drug, goes, Off, shelves, The, Wilson's

Wilson’s disease drug goes off the shelves A life-saving medicine D-Penicillamine, used in treatment of Wilson’s disease, is unavailable across the country, jeopardising lives of many patients. The shortage, primarily caused because of short supply of raw material used in the drug, prompted the drug regulator to call for an urgent meeting on Friday with five manufacturers of the drug. Wilson’s disease is a rare genetic disorder that prevents the body from getting rid of extra copper. The accumulation of copper may damage liver, brain, kidneys and eyes. D-Penicillamine is…

Heart Disease Fast Catching Up With Young Indians: Experts

September 29, 2016 Srijitacatching, Disease, Experts, fast, Heart, Indians, Up, With, Young

Heart disease has affected the young Indian population 10 years ahead of their Western counterparts particularly over the last three decades owing to sedentary lifestyles and lack of exercise, the nations top cardiologists have warned. Heart disease or cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a collective term for diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The term commonly includes diseases such as coronary heart disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and stroke. “We have witnessed an increase of approximately 10.5 per cent in young heart patients from urban…