When one of the heart's valves goes awry, this can lead to dangerously high blood pressure in the nearby lungs.
Recent studies have suggested that the impotence drug Viagra (sildenafil) might help ease the problem, known as "pulmonary hypertension linked to valvular heart disease."
But new research suggests the medicine might do the opposite -- raising patients' heart risks instead.
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A large, 18-country study may turn current nutritional thinking on its head.
The new research suggests that it's not the fat in your diet that's raising your risk of premature death, it's too many carbohydrates -- especially the refined, processed kinds of carbs -- that may be the real killer.
The research also found that eating fruits, vegetables and legumes can lower your risk of dying...
Mitochondria, the power plants of human cells, may play a significant role in autism risk, new research suggests.
Not only that, ancient human migration patterns may have predisposed some groups to a greater risk for the developmental disorder, the scientists added.
"Our findings show that differences in mitochondrial function are important in ASD ," said study leader Douglas Wallace. He...
Drexel University researchers have found that smokers are 20 percent more likely to quit smoking when the price of cigarettes is increased by just $1.
The study, published in the August edition of Epidemiology, analyzed how neighborhood-level price data on cigarettes affect smokers.
"Older adult smokers have been smoking for a long time and tend to have lower rates of smoking cessation...
The U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration on Thursday approved the anti-cancer drug Besponsa, or inotuzumab ozogamicin, to treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL.
B-cell ALL is a rapidly growing cancer that occurs when the bone marrow makes too many B-cell lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. Almost 6,000 people in the United States are likely to be diagnosed with the disease this...
Women who eat a lot of high-calorie foods may face a slightly higher risk of obesity-related cancers -- even if they remain thin, a new study suggests.
The study, of more than 92,000 U.S. women, found those who favored high-calorie, low-nutrient foods had a 10 percent higher risk of cancers linked to obesity. These include processed foods like chips, fast foods and sweets.
The list of...
Two major chronic lung diseases -- asthma and COPD -- kill nearly 4 million people worldwide annually, a new report finds.
The study calculates that 3.2 million people died in 2015 from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) -- a group of lung conditions that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, often tied to smoking. Asthma caused another 400,000 deaths, the report found.
While...
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and healthcare providers not to use any liquid drug or dietary supplements due to potential contamination.
The drug and dietary supplement products are manufactured by PharmaTech LLC of Davie, Florida, and labeled by Rugby Laboratories, Major Pharmaceuticals and Leader Brands, which may be contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia...
Two patients at the DENT Neurologic Institute near Buffalo, N.Y., will be the first in the nation to receive the newest drug to treat ALS in more than 20 years.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a progressive degenerative disease that attacks and kills nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement leading to complete paralysis.
In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Rheumatoid arthritis, a painful disease in which a person's immune system attacks the joints, appears to be more common among people in certain types of jobs, researchers suggest.
The findings "indicate that work-related factors, such as airborne harmful exposures, may contribute to disease development," study author Anna Ilar said. She is a doctoral student in epidemiology at the Karolinska...
