Small vessel changes in eye early sign of risky heart rhythm
Washington: People with damage in the small blood vessels of the retina and kidneys are at increased risk to develop the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, a new study has warned. Atrial fibrillation raises the risk of stroke and causes heart-related chest pain or heart failure in some people. Researchers in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC) followed 10,009 middle-aged people for an average 13.6 years. Atrial fibrillati
Bedtime aspirin may reduce risk of heart attacks
Washington: Taking aspirin at bedtime instead of in the morning might reduce acute heart events, a new study has found. Low-dose daily aspirin is recommended for people at high risk of heart diseases and for reducing the risk of recurrent heart event
Obese women at higher risk of breast cancer
Washington: Women who are obese face an increased risk of developing an aggressive sub-type of breast cancer known as 'basal-like', scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found. Researchers at the University of North Carolina found that obe
Contraceptive pill may double risk of blindness
Washington: Women who take the contraceptive pill for more than three years are twice as likely to suffer from glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, a new study has warned. Researchers caution gynaecologists and ophthalmologists to be aware o
Sleep therapy seen as an aid for depression
New York: Curing insomnia in people with depression could double their chance of a full recovery, scientists are reporting. The findings, based on an insomnia treatment that uses talk therapy rather than drugs, are the first to emerge from a series o
Pill to help skin beat ravages of winter
London: Taking a single pill of beauty vitamin supplement every day can help protect skin against the ageing effects of a harsh winter, according to a new research. The first clinical trial into the effect of a micro-nutrient beauty supplement
38-minute CPR boosts heart attack survival
Washington: Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 38 minutes or longer can improve a patient's chance of surviving a cardiac arrest, according to new research. Sustaining CPR for this long also improves the chances that survivors w
Drinking three cups of tea a day may cut stroke risk by 20pc
Los Angeles: Just three cups of tea a day may slash the risk of a stroke by around 20 per cent, new research claims. The analysis was conducted in response to inconsistent epidemiologic studies on the relation between consumption of tea and cardiovas
Drinking coffee may ward off diabetes
London: Drinking three to four cups of coffee daily may decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 25 per cent, a new report has claimed. The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) has published an updated report outlining the
