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Young smokers at more than 8-fold risk of heart attack: Study

November 30, 2016 Srijita8-Fold, at, Attack:, Heart, More, of, Risk, Smokers, Study, Than, Young

If you are under the age of 50 and a regular smoker, you may be more than eight times at risk of suffering a major heart attackas compared to non-smokersor people who quit smoking, researchers have warned. The study showed that smokers of all age-group were more than three times likely to have a STEMI than ex- and non-smokers combined. But the highest risk was among the under-50s who were nearly 8.5 times as likely to do so as former and non-smokers of the same age. According to researchers, this…

Epilepsy drugs may increase birth defect risk

November 30, 2016 Srijitabirth, defect, drugs, epilepsy, Increase, May, Risk

Exposure to certain anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) during pregnancy may put women at higher risk of having a child with a malformation, or birth defect, says a study. The study based on systematic review of 50 published studies found that exposure in the womb to the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate was associated with a 10 per cent chance of the child having a significant birth defect and this rose as the dose of the drug increased. The types of birth defect that were increased were skeletal and limb defects, cardiac defects,…

3 to 5 Cups of Coffee Daily May Prevent Alzheimer’s Risk

November 30, 2016 Srijita3, 5%;, Alzheimer's, coffee, Cups, Daily, May, of, Prevent, Risk, to

Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day may provide protection against age-related cognitive decline and other neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, a new report claims. The report by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC), a not-for-profit organisation devoted to the study and disclosure of science related to coffee and health, highlights the potential role of coffee consumption in reducing the risk of cognitive decline. The report concludes that a moderate intake of coffee (three to five cups per day) may provide protection against age-related…

Under-50 Smokers Face 8-Fold Higher Heart Attack Risk: Study

November 30, 2016 Srijita8-Fold, Attack:, Face, Heart, higher, Risk, Smokers, Study, Under-50

Smokers under 50 are eight times more likely than non-smokers of the same age to have a major heart attack, scientists said Wednesday. The gap in risk between those who do and don’t consume tobacco diminishes with age, dropping to a five-fold difference among 50-to-65 year-olds, and a three-fold gap among over-65s, the team said. The findings are surprising because younger men and women typically do not have as many of the health problems — diabetes, high blood pressure or cholesterol — associated with an increased chance of heart failure.…

Study Finds no Link Between Pregnancy Flu, Autism Risk

November 29, 2016 SrijitaAutism?, between, Finds, Flu, Link, No, Pregnancy?, Risk, Study

Researchers found no link between influenza in pregnant women and the risk of her child developing autism after birth, a US study said Monday. Some earlier research has pointed to maternal infections as a possible cause of the neuro-developmental disorder, though other studies have not found any such link. The findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics involved more than 196,000 children born in California from 2000 to 2010. More than 3,100 children in the group had autism, which is believed to have genetic and environmental…

Depression May Up Risk of Arthritis, Stomach Problems: Study

November 28, 2016 SrijitaArthritis, Depression, May, of, Problems, Risk, stomach, Study, Up

Arthritis and diseases of the digestive system are more common after depression, while anxiety disorders tend to be followed by skin diseases, a new study has warned. Mental disorders and physical diseases frequently go hand in hand. For the first time, psychologists at the University of Basel in Switzerland and Ruhr University Bochum in Germany have identified temporal patterns in young people. Physical diseases and mental disorders affect a person’s quality of life and present a huge challenge for the healthcare system. If physical and mental disorders systematically co-occur from…