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Childhood obesity linked to early puberty

A new link has been identified between obesity in childhood and the lowering of the age of puberty.

28 Jul 2014

PLXNA4 gene may increase risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine report variants in a new gene, PLXNA4, which may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). The discovery of this novel genetic association may lead to new drug treatment options that target PLXNA4 specifically.

28 Jul 2014

Astute Medical, OCD partner to expand access to new acute kidney injury test

Astute Medical, Inc. today announced a strategic collaboration with Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. that will expand access to a new test that assesses critically ill patients for risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), a prevalent and deadly condition.

From Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 28 Jul 2014

Cardioxyl reports positive results from CXL-1427 Phase I trial for treatment of ADHF

Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the positive results of a clinical trial demonstrating that CXL-1427, a novel potential treatment for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), was well tolerated in healthy volunteers.

28 Jul 2014

Lifestyle impacts likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome in childhood cancer survivors

A St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study found that 73 percent of adult survivors of childhood cancer more than doubled their risk of developing metabolic syndrome and related health problems by failing to follow a heart-healthy lifestyle. The results appear in the current issue of the journal Cancer.

28 Jul 2014

Surgical patient safety program significantly reduces cardiac surgical site infections

A common postoperative complication after open heart operations-infection at the surgical site-has been reduced by 77 percent at a Canadian hospital through its participation in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP-), according to a new case study presented at the 2014 ACS NSQIP National Conference.

27 Jul 2014

PLM launches mobile apps to deliver medical information on cancer, heart disease conditions

IBM today announced that PLM, a Latin American healthcare sciences publisher, launched a library of mobile apps to deliver medical information on conditions such as cancer and heart disease.

26 Jul 2014

HealthInsight to lead health care quality improvement activities for Medicare program

HealthInsight has been named to lead health care quality improvement activities for the Medicare Program for a four-state region serving Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah under a five-year contract awarded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

26 Jul 2014

Neuregulin 1 effective in promoting peripheral nerve regrowth

Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) is a pleiotropic factor characterized by the existence of numerous isoforms arising from alternative splicing of exons that confer to the protein deeply different characteristics.

26 Jul 2014

Genetics involved with menarche may hold keys to preventing diabetes or osteoporosis in later life

A novel study shows that the age girls reach puberty is influenced by 'imprinted genes'-a subset of genes whose activity differs depending on which parent contributes the gene.

26 Jul 2014

Clinical judgement with ECG and blood test effective in reducing hospital admissions for chest pain

Clinical judgement, combined with an electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood test on arrival, is effective in reducing unnecessary hospital admissions for chest pain, a new study shows.

From The University of Manchester 26 Jul 2014

First Edition: July 25, 2014

Today's headlines include reports that the Obama administration is moving ahead in preparations for the health law's employer mandate.

25 Jul 2014

Incisionless TAVR surgery cuts length of hospital stay by 30%

New research from Penn Medicine shows that incisionless transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery cuts length of hospital stay by 30 percent and has no impact on post-operative vascular complication rates when compared with conventional transfemoral TAVR, which requires an incision in the groin.

25 Jul 2014

Researchers working to develop new drugs for treating chronic inflammatory diseases

Science and industry are collaborating to develop future pharmaceuticals for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. The medicines will combat immunological processes that have gone wrong.

25 Jul 2014

New, executive-style MSc aims to train next generation of leaders in cardiovascular sciences

LSE Health and the European Heart Academy of the European Society of Cardiology are pleased to announce the launch of a new, executive-style MSc aimed at professionals working in the field of cardiovascular sciences.

25 Jul 2014

Unemployment increases risk of death, but recessions decrease it

Being unemployed increases your risk of death, but recessions decrease it. Sound paradoxical? Researchers thought so too.

25 Jul 2014

Researchers receive inaugural funding from AHA to prevent heart disease and stroke

Researchers and clinicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center are among a small, select group at U.S. universities to receive inaugural funding from the American Heart Association (AHA) for work that takes aim at heart disease and stroke.

24 Jul 2014

Clinic-based audio project gives HIV patients a chance to share experiences with diagnosis

The voice on the recording was low and calm as the speaker recounted the telephone call that brought the news he was infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS: "My heart just stopped for a little bit and next thing you know I was on the floor flat on my face boohooing, crying like a baby."

24 Jul 2014

Questions abound as two appeals courts split on legality of health law subsidies

Two U.S. courts of appeals reached different decisions regarding the issue of whether the health law's subsidies can be used by consumers shopping for health coverage on the federal exchange, because their states opted against setting up their own online insurance marketplace.

24 Jul 2014

George Mason University researchers use dyes to paint new picture of diseases

By using brightly hued dyes, George Mason University researchers discovered an innovative way to reveal where proteins touch each other, possibly leading to new treatments for cancer, arthritis, heart disease and even lung disease.

24 Jul 2014

Heart News and Research

Childhood obesity linked to early puberty

PLXNA4 gene may increase risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Astute Medical, OCD partner to expand access to new acute kidney injury test

Cardioxyl reports positive results from CXL-1427 Phase I trial for treatment of ADHF

Lifestyle impacts likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome in childhood cancer survivors

Surgical patient safety program significantly reduces cardiac surgical site infections

PLM launches mobile apps to deliver medical information on cancer, heart disease conditions

HealthInsight to lead health care quality improvement activities for Medicare program

Neuregulin 1 effective in promoting peripheral nerve regrowth

Genetics involved with menarche may hold keys to preventing diabetes or osteoporosis in later life

Clinical judgement with ECG and blood test effective in reducing hospital admissions for chest pain

First Edition: July 25, 2014

Incisionless TAVR surgery cuts length of hospital stay by 30%

Researchers working to develop new drugs for treating chronic inflammatory diseases

New, executive-style MSc aims to train next generation of leaders in cardiovascular sciences

Unemployment increases risk of death, but recessions decrease it

Researchers receive inaugural funding from AHA to prevent heart disease and stroke

Clinic-based audio project gives HIV patients a chance to share experiences with diagnosis

Questions abound as two appeals courts split on legality of health law subsidies

George Mason University researchers use dyes to paint new picture of diseases

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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