(May 28, 2010 - Insidermedicine)

From London - According to a report published in the Lancet Neurology, ultrasound can detect which asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients are at high risk of stroke. Researchers used an ultrasound procedure to stud y nearly 500 carotid stenosis patients with no symptoms, finding that patients with embolic signals had 2x increased risk of stroke.

From Boston - According to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, more and more food manufacturers are replacing trans fats with healthier fats. Researchers studied 83 brand name foods that, prior to 2007, were made with trans fat. Results showed that overall, both trans and saturated fats were reduced by 96% in restaurants, and 90% in supermarket foods.

And finally, back to London -  A new report published online in the British Medical Journal outlines the health risks of bad oral hygiene. Researchers studied over 11,000 adults. After adjusting for factors such as obesity and smoking, results showed that those who reported poor oral hygiene had 70% increased risk of heart disease when compared to those who brushed their teeth twice a day.