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Heart rate is determined by the number of heartbeats per unit of time, typically expressed as beats per minute (BPM), it can vary with as the body's need for oxygen changes, such as during exercise or sleep.

ATA recognizes 4th Annual World Thyroid Day

The American Thyroid Association, in cooperation with sister international thyroid societies, the European Thyroid Association, the Asia & Oceania Thyroid Association, and the Latin American Thyroid Society, recognizes the 4th Annual World Thyroid Day, May 25, 2011.

26 May 2011

MIT, ADI partner to research and develop technologies for next-generation patient monitoring devices

Analog Devices, Inc., a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications and long-time supplier to the medical equipment industry, today announced a collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to research and develop technologies for next-generation patient monitoring devices.

25 May 2011

Ford engineers develop car seat that can monitor driver's heartbeat

Ford engineers have developed a car seat that can monitor a driver's heartbeat, opening the door to a wealth of health, convenience and even life-saving potential.

24 May 2011

UB's graded exercise test for concussion could help decide hockey player's fitness to return to the ice

As the chase for the 2011 Stanley Cup heads to the finish, several players are off the ice suffering from concussion, an injury all too common in this contact sport.

21 May 2011

Wii Fit offers effective workout for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

According to a new study conducted by researchers in Connecticut, the Wii Fit- offers patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease an effective workout - and one that, because it is enjoyable, patients are more likely to use.

17 May 2011

Study finds no potential cardiovascular risks of ADHD medications in children, adolescents

Despite recent concerns that medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could increase the risk of cardiovascular events in children and adolescents, an observational study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and HealthCore Inc. finds they are no more likely to die from a severe cardiovascular event than those who do not take the drugs.

16 May 2011

Study links physical inactivity with high risk of cardiovascular disease in young children

Even healthy children as young as nine-years-old can start to show an increased risk of future heart problems if they are physically inactive, according to a study in the May issue of Acta Paediatrica.

12 May 2011

Relay stent-graft safe and effective for patients with aortic dissections

Aortic dissection is rare, but when it occurs, a patient's prognosis can be poor, even with timely medical diagnosis and treatment. It is the most frequently diagnosed lethal condition of the aorta.

12 May 2011

Scientists unravel how genetic defects can help predict risk of sudden cardiac death

Sudden cardiac death is always a shocking, tragic event, especially when it occurs at a young age. But, for the first time, scientists are unraveling how genetic defects can help predict the risk of dying suddenly in individuals with one of the leading causes of this unfortunate phenomenon.

11 May 2011

ESC Heart Failure meeting offers strong scientific programme

This year the Heart Failure Congress 2011, organised by the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, offers a strong scientific programme featuring 11 late breaking trials and clinical updates, over 1000 original abstracts, 14 industry sponsored satellites and mini satellites and over 70 separate sessions.

7 May 2011

New cardiac resynchronization therapy data in atrial fibrillation presented at Heart Rhythm 2011

Data presented as a Late Breaking Clinical Trial at Heart Rhythm 2011, the Heart Rhythm Society's 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions, shows the clinical benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy versus conventional right-ventricle pacing in improving heart failure in patients undergoing atrioventricular junction ablation for permanent atrial fibrillation.

From Medtronic 7 May 2011

Angel Medical Systems to present observations of ischemic events detected using permanently implanted intracardiac ST-segment monitor in high risk CAD patients

Angel Medical Systems has announced that David Keenan will be presenting on behalf of Mitchell Krucoff, MD, FACC, Chairman, Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, on May 6th, 2011 from 2:45-3:00 PM at the Heart Rhythm Society's 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

5 May 2011

Hendra virus alert among horse owners

Hendra virus is a bat-borne virus that has killed four of the seven humans who have been infected and caused the deaths more than 40 horses since it was discovered in 1994. Humans contract the disease from horses but there has been neither human-to-human transmission of the disease nor direct transmission from bats to humans report experts. The majority of outbreaks have occurred during June and October, however last year a horse in Tewantin contracted the virus in May.

5 May 2011

Cyberonics initiates first implant of AspireSR product in epilepsy patients

Cyberonics, Inc., a global leader in epilepsy management, today announced the first implant of its AspireSR™ seizure response product on April 27, 2011.

3 May 2011

Positive results from Shire's Vyvanse clinical trial in schizophrenia

Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive results from a signal-finding study of Vyvanse(R) Capsules assessing its effect in a prospective examination of adults with negative symptom predominant schizophrenia.

28 Apr 2011

BioControl Medical initiates INOVATE-HF study of CardioFit system

BioControl Medical, a medical technology company that develops and markets advanced implantable devices for the treatment of autonomic disorders, has announced first patient enrollment in the INOVATE-HF (INcrease Of VAgal TonE in Heart Failure) clinical study at Northwest Texas Heart Hospital, Amarillo, Texas, by study investigator Suresh Neelagaru, M.D.

26 Apr 2011

Cardiologist pioneers new test to detect sudden death syndrome in young athletes

When a high school athlete drops dead, the rare but fatal condition called "sudden death syndrome" dominates the headlines. For reasons that remain a mystery to scientists, some young athletes - especially young males - begin to experience an unusual heart arrhythmia. With over-exertion, their hearts stop pumping, leading to sudden death.

22 Apr 2011

America’s best loved drugs: Report

According to the latest report from consulting firm IMS Health, Americans are consuming a lot of prescription drugs. And they seem especially fond of those to lower their cholesterol, relieve heartburn, aid in depressive disorders and lessen pain. Overall, however, their spending on such drugs is slowing.

20 Apr 2011

Spanish tool measures infant pain rapidly and simply

It turns out to be difficult to find out exactly how much a child who cannot yet speak suffers after a surgical operation. Researchers at the University Hospital of La Paz, in Madrid, have validated the 'Llanto' scale, the first, and only, tool in Spanish which measures infant pain rapidly and simply.

20 Apr 2011

Dental diagnosis and treatment for snoring and sleep apnoea

Over seven million people in Spain are at risk of developing sleep apnoea (SA), a health problem caused by obstructed air intake during sleep.

20 Apr 2011

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ATA recognizes 4th Annual World Thyroid Day

MIT, ADI partner to research and develop technologies for next-generation patient monitoring devices

Ford engineers develop car seat that can monitor driver's heartbeat

UB's graded exercise test for concussion could help decide hockey player's fitness to return to the ice

Wii Fit offers effective workout for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Study finds no potential cardiovascular risks of ADHD medications in children, adolescents

Study links physical inactivity with high risk of cardiovascular disease in young children

Relay stent-graft safe and effective for patients with aortic dissections

Scientists unravel how genetic defects can help predict risk of sudden cardiac death

ESC Heart Failure meeting offers strong scientific programme

New cardiac resynchronization therapy data in atrial fibrillation presented at Heart Rhythm 2011

Angel Medical Systems to present observations of ischemic events detected using permanently implanted intracardiac ST-segment monitor in high risk CAD patients

Hendra virus alert among horse owners

Cyberonics initiates first implant of AspireSR product in epilepsy patients

Positive results from Shire's Vyvanse clinical trial in schizophrenia

BioControl Medical initiates INOVATE-HF study of CardioFit system

Cardiologist pioneers new test to detect sudden death syndrome in young athletes

America’s best loved drugs: Report

Spanish tool measures infant pain rapidly and simply

Dental diagnosis and treatment for snoring and sleep apnoea

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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