$6 million grant to support study of preeclampsia, atherosclerosis links

How studying the rarest of diseases could save millions of lives

A rare disease is one that affects fewer than five in 10,000 people. You might wonder why anyone would dedicate their life to studying a disease when only a handful of people would benefit from a cure. Why not study one of the big killers, such as cancer, tuberculosis or malaria?

Why Preeclampsia Awareness Is Important

Preeclampsia is a very serious medical condition that pregnant women can experience in the time leading up to childbirth.

Pregnant? What You Need To Know About Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and the postpartum period and affects both the mother and the unborn baby. Affecting at least 5-8% of all pregnancies, it is a rapidly p…

11 Silent Signs of Preeclampsia Every Woman Should Know

Learning to recognize the hidden warnings of this serious pregnancy complication could just save your baby’s life—and your own.

Myths and facts about Preeclampsia

A common pregnancy complication, preeclampsia is also a leading cause of maternal death. A recent report by ProPublica called out trusted health sources

Mummies show atherosclerosis was prevalent in ancient times

A new study published in the American Heart Journal used spectroscopic imaging techniques to ‘see’ fatty plaques in the arteries of ancient mummies. This shows that the people of ancient times also had a high incidence of clogged arteries, showing that heart disease is of very old lineage.

Study Links Migraines to Increased Risk of Heart Disease

A new study has found that people who experience migraines on a regular basis are more likely to develop heart disease than their counterparts who don't suffer from this debilitating type of headache. Statistics show that roughly 15% of the global population suffers from migraines. In most of these cases, individuals begin to experience migraines around their teenage years, with the condition peaking during middle age…

Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy 'increases preeclampsia risk'

Low vitamin D levels during the first 26 weeks of pregnancy have been linked to a 40% increased risk of preeclampsia, according to a new study.

Study links antibiotic overuse to diagnostic mistakes

Diagnostic errors may be an overlooked factor in the battle to drive down the unnecessary use of antibiotics. In nearly every case where an initial diagnosis was undetermined or wrong, according to a new study, patients were given antibiotics they didn't need.

Four Things Mummies Tell Us About Atherosclerosis

A series of articles on the Horus study of mummies from around the world appearing in Global Heart showed just how universal atherosclerosis appears to have been across the millennia.

How Preeclampsia Can Affect a Baby

Preeclampsia can have long-term, adverse health effects on mother and child. Learn how babies are impacted by this condition.

Study links higher stress to increased hypertension risk

A study in the Journal of the American Heart Association found black adults with higher perceived stress levels had an increased risk of hypertension. "Additional studies are needed to examine whether screening for chronic stress in clinical practice helps identify patients who could benefit from stress management, and to test whether stress management interventions can lower blood pressure and hypertension risk in these patients," said researcher Tanya Spruill.

Atherosclerosis: How diseased blood vessels communicate with the brain

Scientists have been able to demonstrate that nerve signals are exchanged between arteries and the brain in atherosclerosis.

Endometriosis. Top 5 Things You Need To Know!

Endometriosis. The gynecological equivalent of preeclampsia as far as I’m concerned. In other words. I despise them both. Seems I have been running a special on endometriosis of late. Literal…

Baby knows best: Fetuses emit hormone crucial to preventing preeclampsia

Listening to the hormonal ‘conversation’ between mother and fetus could reveal new opportunities for preeclampsia detection and prevention.

UNLV study links regular cannabis use to increased fetal health risks

A new study from UNLV's School of Medicine links daily marijuana use during pregnancy with negative fetal health issues. The study, published in theJournal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, reviewed sonogram data from nearly 450 pregnant women who self-reported daily cannabis use. Physicians found an increase in placental vascular resistance in second and third trimesters, which can disrupt the flow of oxygen-rich blood through the placenta.

New Study Links Paxil and Prozac to Increased Risk of Birth Defects

A new study points to a link between pregnant women who take Paxil or Prozac and an increased risk of their children developing serious birth defects.

Could Viagra Become a New Treatment for Children of Mothers with Preeclampsia?