by Neil Bossenger | Mar 22, 2019 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Researchers have said that a five-minute neck scan could predict a person’s risk of developing dementia a full decade before symptoms emerge. The test analyses the pulse of blood vessels in the neck which could become part of routine testing for cognitive...
by Neil Bossenger | Dec 4, 2018 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Theres a reason why people say, calm down or youre going to have a heart attack. Chronic stress, brought on by your job, money, or relationship trouble, is suspected to increase the risk of a heart attack. Researchers are now studying harried...
by Neil Bossenger | Nov 30, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
“In contrast to the current belief that cholesterol reduction with statins decreases atherosclerosis, we present a perspective that statins may be causative in coronary artery calcification and can function as mitochondrial toxins that impair muscle function in...
by Neil Bossenger | Feb 25, 2015 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
A new study published in suggests that statins, or cholesterol lowering drugs, may have the opposite effect of their intended use. Statins may cause calcification of arteries of the heart by impairing the way “power houses” of heart muscle cells, called...
by Neil Bossenger | Jun 14, 2014 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
After reviewing nearly 80 studies involving more than half a million people, researchers at Cambridge University found that saturated fat doesnt cause heart disease. The study, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, also shows that...