Tag: Risk

High salt intake may double heart failure risk

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According to a study, consumption of excessive salt doubles the risk of heart diseases and failure. High salt (sodium chloride) intake is one of the major causes of high blood pressure and an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. Love to eat salted wafers, nuts, french fries and other processed foods? Beware, according to a study, high salt intake is associated with a doubled risk of heart failure. The findings showed that people who consume more than 13.7 grams of salt daily may be at two…

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Turmeric may help kill cancer cells, says study

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According to researchers approach to tumor cells with nanoparticle delivery systems hold promise for treatment of resistant tumors. New York: Attaching curcumin – a compound found in turmeric – to nanoparticles can be used to destroy treatment-resistant neuroblastoma, the most common cancer in infants, researchers including one of Indian origin claim. Unique approaches to target tumour cells with nanoparticle delivery systems hold promise for treatment of resistant tumours, such as the high risk neuroblastoma, researchers said.  “High-risk neuroblastoma can be resistant to traditional therapy, and survival can be poor,” said Tamarah…

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Breastfeeding may cut heart attack, stroke risk in mothers : study

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A study claims that, breastfeeding is not only healthy for the baby, but also reduces the mother’s risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke later in life. Among mothers who breastfed each of their babies for two years or more, heart disease risk was 18 per cent lower and stroke risk was 17 per cent lower than among mothers who never breastfed, researchers said. Breastfeeding is not only healthy for the baby, but also reduces the mother’s risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke later in life, a…

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Just a week of painkiller use may up heart attack risk: Study

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The NSAIDs of interest to the researchers were celecoxib, the three main traditional NSAIDs (diclofenac, ibuprofen, and naproxen), and rofecoxib. Using commonly prescribed painkillers such as ibuprofen and diclofenac for just a week can increase the risk of a heart attack by up to 50 per cent, a new study warns. According to the study published in The BMJ journal, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat pain and inflammation could be raising risk of having a heart attack as early as in the first week of use and especially within…

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Meet Class 10 student who developed a device to predict ‘silent’ heart attacks

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Akash Manoj, a class X student from Tamil Nadu, has developed a device to predict silent heart attacks and could potentially save the lives of thousands of people in India every year. by – Anonna Dutt Akash Manoj with the prototype of his non-invasive self diagnosis of ‘silent heart attack’ during the Innovation Exhibition at the Rahtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday. (PTI) Akash Manoj has been reading medical literature for fun since he was in the 8th standard. It comes as a little surprise then that this Class 10…

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More reasons to avoid butter: Just 12 grams may double your risk of type 2 diabetes

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Daily intake of just 12 grams of butter, which is rich in saturated fatty acids and trans fats, may double your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study has warned. Researchers, including Marta Guasch-Ferre from Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health in the US, evaluated the associations between total and subtypes of fat intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes. In addition, they evaluated the relationship between food sources rich in saturated fatty acids and the incidence of type 2 diabetes. The findings showed that…

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Plant-Based Diet May Lower Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

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Boston:  Consuming high-quality plant foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes may substantially lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers including one of Indian-origin have claimed. “This study highlights that even moderate dietary changes in the direction of a healthful plant-based diet can play a significant role in the prevention of type 2 diabetes,” said Ambika Satija from Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health in the US. “These findings provide further evidence to support current dietary recommendations for chronic disease prevention,” she said. While…

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