All Entries in the "Blood Disorders" Category
What Is Factor V Leiden And How Does It Impact Your Life?
Factor V Leiden is a variant of the human factor V, which causes a disorder known as hypercoagulability or Thrombophilia, which is basically formation of blood clots that result in dangerous consequences.
This is the increase in the tendency of blood to clot, which, depending upon the size and location of the clot [...]
Control Blood Pressure To Avoid Dementia
If the thought of heart attack does not scare you, perhaps the thought of dementia may? Now according to researchers, there is one more reason to control hypertension; to reduce risk of dementia.
According to a new research, brain scans that revealed certain scarring of the brain was seen to be linked to future development of [...]
High Blood Pressure Diet For The Health Conscious
Living a hectic and busy lifestyle often means we compromise our health – giving way to heart disease, stress, and high blood pressure.
We may not realize the bad food choices we have been making, such as eating fast food and junk just to put something in our tummy as we succumb to [...]
Eating Lots Of Whole Grains Could Ward Off High Blood Pressure
According to a new study, eating lots of whole grains may help to keep blood pressure in control.
In the study, men who consumed more amounts of whole grains were 19 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure than men who consumed less amount of whole grains.
Dr. Alan J. Flint of the Harvard School of [...]
Hypertension May Lead To Early Memory Problems
Recent studies reveals the association between hypertension in middle aged individuals and early memory problems.
A new study in Neurology Journal has found that people with high diastolic blood pressure readings were more likely to develop cognitive impairment and memory problems than those with normal diastolic blood pressure levels.
Researchers found that for every 10 point increase [...]
Anti-Aging Gene May Help Lowering High Blood Pressure
Researchers for the first time found new link between anti-aging gene, ‘klotho‘, and high blood pressure.
It was found that increasing the levels of klotho not only stopped raising blood pressure levels, but also succeeded in bringing it back to normal levels.
Persistent hypertension is a major risk factor for various hazardous health issues like heart attack, [...]
Could I Be Anemic?
Have you been feeling tired lately? Maybe you’ve noticed some headaches or that you’re having trouble thinking clearly. You could be suffering from anemia.
When you have anemia, you do not have enough healthy red blood cells in your body.
Red blood cells are important because they contain hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein [...]
How To Identify And Prevent Gangrene?
Gangrene is generally the result of a critical shortage of blood supplied to the extremities, and mainly occurs in the fingers and toes although internal organs and muscles can be affected.
Anything that blocks the blood flow like an injury, an underlying medical condition or a combination of both, can lead to [...]
Anemia Ups Risk Of Death In Elderly Individuals
According to the new research, low red blood cell counts, also known as anemia, is a risk factor for death in elderly people, apart from other diseases that might be present.
Wendy P. J. den Elzen and colleagues, from Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands, noted in the Canadian Medical Association Journal [...]
Travelers At Biggest Risk Of Blood Clots
Travelers who spend a lot of time in cars or in plane seats have almost a triple risk of developing a life threatening blood clot according to Dr. Divay Chandra and other Harvard University colleagues who recently studied venous thromboembolism.
Venous thromboembolism, blood clots in a vein typically found in the legs, [...]
