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ACC cardiologist to address the United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases

Cardiologist William Zoghbi, M.D., will address the United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases next week to argue that abating heart disease should be a target of the United Nations' eight Millennium Development Goals.

19 Sep 2011

Bayonne Medical Center resolves outstanding issues with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Bayonne Medical Center (BMC), announced today that it has resolved all outstanding issues with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, the largest provider of health insurance in the state of New Jersey. As of October 1, 2011, Bayonne Medical Center will be considered in-network for all services for Horizon subscribers.

17 Sep 2011

Combination of prasugrel plus ASA can treat acute coronary syndrome

In order to better prevent blood clots, the drugs clopidogrel or prasugrel can be prescribed to patients with acute ischaemia of the heart muscle, in addition to acetylsalicylic acid.

16 Sep 2011

Mindray launches new DP-50 ultrasound system

Mindray Medical International Limited, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, today announced the introduction of the company's new DP-50 ultrasound system in the United States. The black and white portable unit provides outstanding imaging quality in a compact system and is designed for use in numerous specialty markets.

From Mindray 16 Sep 2011

TCT to showcase major scientific research breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation has announced the late breaking trials and first report investigations that will be presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2011 scientific symposium. Presented in partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), TCT 2011 is the world's leading educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine and will take place November 7-11, 2011 in San Francisco.

16 Sep 2011

Medicated stents lower likelihood of heart attacks in cardiac patients

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have discovered that cardiac patients receiving medicated stents - a procedure that occurs often when blood vessels are blocked - have a lower likelihood of suffering heart attacks or developing new blockages in the vessel downstream from the stent.

16 Sep 2011

CRF announces late breaking trials & first report investigations to be presented at TCT 2011

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation has announced the late breaking trials and first report investigations that will be presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2011 scientific symposium. Presented in partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), TCT 2011 is the world’s leading educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine and will take place November 7-11, 2011 in San Francisco.

15 Sep 2011

Heart specialists reveal how pacemaker works at the biological level

Heart specialists at Johns Hopkins have figured out how a widely used pacemaker for heart failure, which makes both sides of the heart beat together to pump effectively, works at the biological level.

15 Sep 2011

Researchers combine 3-D printing technology and multiphoton polymerization to develop artificial blood vessels

Researchers have been working at growing tissue and organs in the laboratory for a long time. These days, tissue engineering enables us to build up artificial tissue, although science still hasn't been successful with larger organs. Now, researchers at Fraunhofer are applying new techniques and materials to come up with artificial blood vessels in their BioRap project that will be able to supply artificial tissue and maybe even complex organs in future.

14 Sep 2011

Researchers use MRI and PET/CT to assess safety, efficacy of heart drug dalcetrapib

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have for the first time used several imaging techniques to prove the efficacy of a promising new treatment for atherosclerosis—the build-up of plaque in artery walls that can lead to a heart attack.

13 Sep 2011

Health Canada approves Merus Labs' advanced wound care product, Collexa

Merus Labs International Inc. is pleased to announce that Health Canada has approved its advanced wound care product Collexa. Collexa is exclusively licensed to Merus Labs by Innocoll for sales and distribution in Canada.

12 Sep 2011

Crocus plant to provide a tumor killing “smart bomb”

According to the latest research, a drug derived from plant extracts could wipe out tumors in a single treatment with minimal side effects. Scientists have turned a chemical found in crocuses into a ‘smart bomb’ that targets cancerous tumors. The advantage is that healthy tissue is unharmed, reducing the odds of debilitating side effects. And unlike other side effect-free drugs, it is able to kill off more than one type of the disease, including breast, prostate, lung and bowel cancer. Potentially, all solid tumours could be vulnerable to drugs developed this way, meaning it could be used against all but blood cancers.

12 Sep 2011

Common genetic variant may predispose people to acute dissections

Richard Holbrooke, John Ritter, Lucille Ball, Jonathan Larson and Great Britain's King George II were all taken by the same silent killer: an acute aortic dissection. Now, scientists led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Baylor College of Medicine have found an association with a common genetic variant in the population that predisposes people to acute dissections and can approximately double a person's chances of having the disease.

12 Sep 2011

Sagene completes SPI-1972 pre-IND meeting with FDA for erectile dysfunction

Sagene Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing combinations of FDA-approved drugs to treat diseases associated with aging, has completed a pre-IND meeting with the Division of Reproductive and Urologic Products of the FDA to discuss the development plan for SPI-1972, a dual-action combination treatment for erectile dysfunction.

9 Sep 2011

Microvascular compression syndrome may cause Parkinson's

A potentially treatable blood vessel abnormality in the brain may be the cause of Parkinson's Disease in some patients, according to a study published today in the journal Neurology International by a team of leading physicians and neuroscientists at Pittsburgh's Allegheny General Hospital.

8 Sep 2011

Daily moderate drinking may decrease atherosclerosis

For the first time, new research shows that patterns of alcohol consumption - a drink or two every night, or several cocktails on Friday and Saturday nights only - may be more important in determining alcohol's influence on heart health than the total amount consumed.

8 Sep 2011

Exercise, intervention may help individuals with peripheral arterial disease

Peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, is a common condition affecting 12-20 percent of Americans age 65 and older that may be a signal of future heart attack and stroke-and many with the disease may be unaware they have it, says the Society of Interventional Radiology.

8 Sep 2011

APS sponsors 7th International Symposium on Aldosterone and the ENaC/Degenerin Family of Ion Channels

The American Physiological Society is sponsoring the 7th International Symposium on Aldosterone and the ENaC/Degenerin Family of Ion Channels, being held September 18-22 at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, Calif. This scientific conference explores the connection between fluid balance in the body and hypertension, a growing global health concern.

8 Sep 2011

Toshiba introduces Kalare Wireless X-ray system

Designed to improve productivity and efficiency in X-ray imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced the Kalare Wireless X-ray system. The Kalare Wireless includes the advanced technology from the original Kalare, plus a new wireless 14"x17" panel with a rotating bucky tray designed for optimal detector movement.

6 Sep 2011

Loyola surgeons use new, less invasive catheter technique to treat cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis patient Daniel Sammons had undergone a successful double lung transplant at Loyola University Medical Center, but he still had one major health issue.

3 Sep 2011

Vascular News and Research

ACC cardiologist to address the United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases

Bayonne Medical Center resolves outstanding issues with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Combination of prasugrel plus ASA can treat acute coronary syndrome

Mindray launches new DP-50 ultrasound system

TCT to showcase major scientific research breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

Medicated stents lower likelihood of heart attacks in cardiac patients

CRF announces late breaking trials & first report investigations to be presented at TCT 2011

Heart specialists reveal how pacemaker works at the biological level

Researchers combine 3-D printing technology and multiphoton polymerization to develop artificial blood vessels

Researchers use MRI and PET/CT to assess safety, efficacy of heart drug dalcetrapib

Health Canada approves Merus Labs' advanced wound care product, Collexa

Crocus plant to provide a tumor killing “smart bomb”

Common genetic variant may predispose people to acute dissections

Sagene completes SPI-1972 pre-IND meeting with FDA for erectile dysfunction

Microvascular compression syndrome may cause Parkinson's

Daily moderate drinking may decrease atherosclerosis

Exercise, intervention may help individuals with peripheral arterial disease

APS sponsors 7th International Symposium on Aldosterone and the ENaC/Degenerin Family of Ion Channels

Toshiba introduces Kalare Wireless X-ray system

Loyola surgeons use new, less invasive catheter technique to treat cystic fibrosis

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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