Children's Health
31 Mar 2006
Pain & Physical Activity
Pain is a feeling that arises from injured or damaged body tissues. Special nerve endings convert the injury into pain sensations. These sensations are then…
Children's health
17 Mar 2006
Genes affecting blood pressure change as children become adults
As children transform into adults some of the genes involved in controlling their blood pressure change as well, according to a study of more than 500 pairs of twins. The study of black and white identical and fraternal twins showed that changes in gene expression between ages 14 and…
Diseases
09 Mar 2006
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a pre-diabetes metabolic condition that is diagnosed when several abnormalities like insulin resistance and obesity co-occur.
Blood
22 Feb 2006
Fibrates
Fibrates are a class of lipid-lowering drugs used to treat hypercholesterolaemia and reduce the risk of cardiovascular conditions and heart attack.
Diseases
21 Feb 2006
Haemorrhagic stroke
Haemorrhagic stroke occurs when blood leaks into and damages the brain. It typically affects people over 55 years of age who have hypertension.
Blood
21 Feb 2006
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Hypertension or high blood pressure is the leading cause globally of death and disability. It is associated with heart attack and kidney disease.
Diseases
21 Feb 2006
Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
Heart attack or myocardial infarction refers to heart damage caused by a lack of blood flow which prevents the heart from getting sufficient oxygen.
Diseases
21 Feb 2006
Stroke (cerebrovascular accident; CVA)
Stroke or cerebrovascular accident may be haemorrhagic when there is bleeding in the brain, or ischaemic when blood does not flow to the brain.
Heart
20 Feb 2006
Cardiac Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Catheter ablation for the treatment of heart rhythm disorder is a procedure in which radiofrequency energy is used to carefully destroy (or ablate) abnormal tissue…
