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In addition to their beneficial effects, some medications may actually cause cellular injury and disease. An example of this phenomenon involves nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). These drugs include aspirin (a derivative of salicylic acid), ibuprofen (arylpropionic acid, Advil ), and acetaminophen (para-aminophenol derivative, Tylenol ). Because of their beneficial pharmacological effects, consumption of these agents has increased significantly in recent years. NSAIDS have the ability to treat fever, pain, acute inflammation, and chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. They are also used prophylactically to prevent heart disease, stroke, and colon cancer. 

We still need much better medicines to cure cancer, heart disease, stroke, and Alzheimer s disease. We need better drugs to deal with obesity, diabetes, arthritis, and schizophrenia. The treatments of diabetes, arthritis, and mental defects such as schizophrenia or manic depression are not yet cures, just ways to keep the symptoms under control. Cures are needed. Insights from genetics may help guide us toward elegant and rational cures, but we will also make use of screens to identify natural products and libraries of randomly generated synthetic compounds (combinatorial chemistry). A semi-empirical approach may be the best hope over the next two decades to yield drugs to alleviate these diseases. 

Microvascular complications include retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy. Macrovascular complications include coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. 

Diabetes is a global epidemic affecting more than 240 million people worldwide. The incidence of this disease is growing at an alarming rate, with 380 million cases predicted by 2025. Each year over 3.8 million people die from complications of diabetes, including heart disease, stroke and kidney failure. The vast majority... 

The results of the WHI (Women s Health Initiative) Estrogen Plus Progesterone clinical trial revealing increased incidence of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and dementia are provided in J. E. Rossouw et al., JAMA 288 321-333 (2002). 

Cholesterol also contributes to the formation of deposits on the inner walls of blood vessels. However, these deposits harden and obstruct the flow of blood. This condition results in various heart diseases, strokes and high blood pressure, and a high level of cholesterol can be life-threatening. A number of vertebrate hormones, which govern a number of physiological functions, from growth to reproduction, are biosynthesized from cholesterol. 

Americans are among the fattest people in the world. More than 35 percent are overweight and, as a result, have increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. About 35 million need to lose 35 pounds or more for health reasons. Today, for many people, eating provides social and emotional fulfillment rather than physical needs. Weight gain has come about because of reduced activity and increased fat consumption. 

Mouse models are critical for the discovery and development of novel therapeutics however, research has been minimally successful in decreasing the age-adjusted death rate for cancer. In 2003, for the first time since 1930, when epidemiological records were initiated, fewer people (<85 years old) died of cardiac disease as compared to cancer (1). This historic change was due to a 60%, 70%, and 0% decrease in mortality by heart disease, stroke and cancer, respectively. Tumor initiation, progression and metastasis, in contrast, represent a complex, multifactorial process that... 

Adverse effects. After long-term intake of estrogen/progestin preparations, increased risks have been reported for breast cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke, and thromboembolism. Although the incidence of bone fractures also decreases, the risk-benefit relationship is unfavorable. Concerning the adverse effects of oral contraceptives, see p. 252. 2005 Thieme and conditions of license. 

There is an association between the rare inborn recessive condition of homocystinemia and arterial and venous thrombosis, and observational data link coronary heart disease, stroke, and venous thromboembolism with increasing plasma homocysteine (Wald et al. 2002, 2004). This led to trials of foUc acid and pyridoxine supplementation to lower homocysteine levels (Hankey 2002 Hankey and Eikelboom 2005). Results from such trials have so far been disappointing the Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention Study (VISP) and the Norwegian Vitamin Trial (NORVIT) (Toole et al. 2004 Bonaa et al. 2006) trials showed no treatment effect on recurrent stroke, coronary events or deaths. Preliminary results from the Study of Vitamins to Prevent Stroke (VITATOPS) trial have shown no evidence of reduced levels of iirflammation, endothelial dysfunction, or the hypercoagulability postulated to be increased by elevated homocysteine levels in patients with previous TIA or stroke treated with foUc acid, vitamin B12 and vitamin Bs... 

But how can you measure the activity you need to achieve health and vitality and to prevent heart disease, stroke, and other diseases, including hypertension ... 

Wannamethee SG, Shaper AG, Lennon L, Morris RW. Metabolic syndrome vs. Framingham risk score for prediction of coronary heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Arch. Int. Med. 2005 165 2644-2650. 

Because hypertension is usually a silent disease, most patients do not experience symptoms that remind them of the need for taking medications. Without symptoms, it is more difficult to establish a link in the patient s mind between taking the medication and controlling hypertension and its complications. Because patients often do not feel or perceive the benefits of their treatment, the first step in enhancing adherence is to educate them about hypertension and its serious complications, such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and renal failure. 

Cooper R, Cutler J, Desvigne-Nickens P, et al. Trends and disparities in coronary heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in the United States Findings of the National Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. Circulation 2000 102 3137-3147. 

A 46-yr-old black female experienced an increase in INR from 2-3 to 4.05-4.9 after taking 565 mg of dong quai once or twice daily for 4 wk. The patient s past medical history included rheumatic heart disease, stroke, and atrial fibrillation. Medications included 5 mg/d of warfarin, 0.25 mg/d of digoxin, and 20 mg/d of furosemide. Upon dechallenge from dong quai, her... 

Tea is the second most widely consumed beverage in the world after water. Regular intake of tea is associated with improved antioxidant status in vivo, which may contribute to lowering the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and certain types of cancer. There are three major categories of tea the nonfermented green tea, the partially fermented oolong tea, and the fully fermented black tea. Besides these three major teas, other teas, such as white tea and Pn-erh tea, have also been introduced to the Western marketplace in recent years. 

In the last years, natural products have been used as antioxidative, melanogenesis inhibitors and sunscreen [48]. Lipid peroxidation is related to aging, membrane damage, heart disease, stroke and cancer in living organism. This oxidative mechanism could be stopped by the addition of synthetic anti-oxidants, but now it has been recognised that natural antioxidants are safe compared to tile synthetic compounds [49], Well-known natural anti-oxidants are represented by ubiquinones, tocopherols mid related compounds, flavonoids, cinnamic acid derivatives, licopene and related tetraterpenoids, and also by phenolic compounds [50]. 

Some evidence suggests that folic acid supplements may also reduce the risk of heart disease strokes and cervical and colon cancers. Folic acid is generally nontoxic, and side... 

Collaboration ERF, Erqou S, Kaptoge S et al. Lipoprotein(a) concentration and the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and nonvascnlar mortality. 

Micha R, Mozaffarian D. Saturated fat and cardiometabolic risk factors, coronary heart disease, stroke, and diabetes afresh look at the evidence. Lipids. 2010, 45 893-905. 

Large meta-analyses have demonstrated that the homozygous C677T MTHFR polymorphism is associated with a higher risk of ischemic heart disease, stroke and deep vein thrombosis, which probably is mediated through raised homocysteine. 

Phenolic acids are plant metabolites widely spread throughout the plant kingdom. Recent interest in phenolic acids stems from the potential protection they offer against oxidative damage diseases (e.g., coronary heart disease, stroke, and cancers) when consumed in fruits and vegetables. This chapter discusses the functicai of plant phenolic acids associated with diverse roles, including nutrient uptake, protein synthesis, photosynthesis, and allelopathy. It also provides an update of the... 

The literature provides information that correlates a diet rich in phenolic acids with the maintenance of health and disease prevention. The high antioxidant contents in fruits and vegetables inhibit oxidative damage diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and cancers [40-42]. Certain foods are even classified as functional foods, owing to their established protective effects on human health. 

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