U.S. Army researchers made a surprising discovery while examining the impact of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear (a common knee injury), on four serum biomarkers associated with cartilage health. The researchers found that pre-injury concentrations for all but one of the four serum...
Stroke remains one of the leading causes of mortality and disability, even though there have been advances in treatment. Older men who have impaired cognitive function prior to a stroke are at increased risk of subsequent disability and mortality. According to a study published in the online...
Patients with thickening and blockage of the internal carotid artery (supplies blood to the brain) and hemodynamic cerebral ischemia (insufficient blood flow to the brain, sub-type of stroke) who had a surgical procedure performed to improve blood flow in the artery did not have a reduced rate...
Men and women who had a myocardial infarction (heart attack) and regularly consume Omega-3 (N-3 fatty acids) enriched margarines do not have a lower risk of subsequent cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack, according to a presentation made by researchers at the European Society of...