The EDGE: ScienceDaily Top Science Headlines -- for Sunday, August 26, 2012

ScienceDaily Top Science Headlines

for Sunday, August 26, 2012

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Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012: U.S. astronaut was first man to walk on the moon (August 25, 2012) -- Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, has died, following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82. Armstrong's words "That is one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind," spoken on July 20, 1969, as he became the first person ever to step onto another planetary body, instantly became a part of history. ... > full story

Promising new drug target discovered for treatment and prevention of heart failure (August 25, 2012) -- A promising new drug target for the treatment and prevention of heart failure has been discovered. ... > full story

Heart separation device improves three year outcomes in heart failure patients (August 25, 2012) -- A novel non-invasive device which separates healthy and damaged heart muscle and restores ventricle function improves 3 year outcomes in patients with ischemic heart failure, according to new research. ... > full story

Electronic cigarettes do not damage the heart, study suggests (August 25, 2012) -- Smoking is the most preventable risk factor for cardiac and lung disease and is expected to cause 1 billion deaths during the 21st century. Electronic cigarettes have been marketed in recent years as a safer habit for smokers, with several millions of people already using them worldwide. ... > full story

Passive smoking increases platelet activation in healthy people (August 25, 2012) -- It is well known that passive smoking is harmful for cardiovascular health, but the mechanism has not yet been discovered, researchers said. They investigated the effects of passive smoking on the levels of three parameters – mean platelet volume (MPV), carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) and lactate - in an effort to further understand this mechanism. ... > full story

Adolescent smokers have artery damage (August 25, 2012) -- Early exposure to tobacco smoke is associated with various adverse health outcomes in children and adolescents, including low birth weight and impaired lung growth and function. Tobacco smoke is considered highly atherogenic in adults, but little is known about the impact of tobacco smoke exposure on cardiovascular health in adolescents. Children and adolescents are exposed to tobacco smoke through passive and active smoking. ... > full story

Non-smokers benefit most from smoking ban (August 25, 2012) -- Many European countries have passed anti-smoking legislation which bans smoking from restaurants, bars and public buildings. After implementation of such a smoking ban on 1 January 2008 in the metropolitan area of Bremen in northwest Germany (800,000 inhabitants) a 16% decline in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was observed. STEMI is the severest form of myocardial infarction. ... > full story

Hubble captures a collection of ancient stars (August 25, 2012) -- The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced a beautiful image of the globular cluster Messier 56 (also known as M 56 or NGC 6779), which is located about 33,000 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Lyra (The Lyre). The cluster is composed of a large number of stars, tightly bound to each other by gravity. ... > full story

Obese youth have significantly higher risk of gallstones (August 24, 2012) -- Children who are overweight or obese face an increased risk for gallstones, according to a new study. ... > full story

Research shows children at risk from rural water supplies (August 24, 2012) -- Children drinking from around half the UK’s private water supplies are almost five times more likely to pick up stomach infections – according to new research. ... > full story

Rapid-scanning microscope with no loss of quality (August 24, 2012) -- Scientists have developed a rapid-scanning microscope with no loss of quality. ... > full story

Ancestral link places Mexican-Americans at greater risk for metabolic disease (August 24, 2012) -- Mexican-Americans with an ancestral link to Amerindian tribes were found to have higher insulin resistance levels, which is an indication of several chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, according to new research. ... > full story

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