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Stivarga receives expanded FDA approval for treatment of liver cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Stivarga (regorafinib) to include treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC or liver cancer) who have been previously treated with the drug sorafenib.

28 Apr 2017

Study suggests ‘synergistic’ link between exercise and vitamin D for better heart health

Johns Hopkins researchers report that an analysis of survey responses and health records of more than 10,000 American adults for nearly 20 years suggests a "synergistic" link between exercise and good vitamin D levels in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

27 Apr 2017

Nanoparticles can travel from the lungs into bloodstream and reach susceptible areas of cardiovascular system

Tiny particles in air pollution have been associated with cardiovascular disease, which can lead to premature death. But how particles inhaled into the lungs can affect blood vessels and the heart has remained a mystery.

27 Apr 2017

Hospitals may be unfairly penalized for readmission of heart attack patients, study suggests

A program that penalizes hospitals for high early readmission rates of heart attack patients may be unfairly penalizing hospitals that serve a large proportion of African-Americans and those with more severe illness, a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests.

26 Apr 2017

New study to explore link between binge drinking and cardiovascular disease in young adults

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are conducting a study to determine whether binge drinking is related to cardiovascular disease in young adults who are not predisposed to the condition.

26 Apr 2017

Leica Microsystems introduces new augmented reality imaging technologies for surgical microscopes

Leica Microsystems will be revealing a new generation of augmented reality imaging technologies for surgical microscopes, at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2017, in Los Angeles, USA.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 26 Apr 2017

CRF Women's Heart Health Initiative to hold yoga fundraiser in NYC for improving cardiovascular care

The CRF Women's Heart Health Initiative is holding a yoga fundraiser on Tuesday, April 25th led by noted expert and senior instructor Tanya Boulton at Pure Yoga West in New York City.

21 Apr 2017

Excess sugar in sports drinks and diet soda may damage the brain, research suggests

Americans love sugar. Together we consumed nearly 11 million metric tons of it in 2016, according to the US Department of Agriculture, much of it in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages like sports drinks and soda.

21 Apr 2017

Researchers develop ultrasensitive method to detect protein involved in autoimmune diseases

Researchers in France have developed a new method that will allow doctors to detect minute amounts of a protein called interferon-a in patient samples.

18 Apr 2017

Air pollution may directly affect biology of upper airways to cause chronic sinus problems

Although human population studies have linked air pollution to chronic inflammation of nasal and sinus tissues, direct biological and molecular evidence for cause and effect has been scant.

18 Apr 2017

Study describes synthesis and biological evaluation of novel, effective ARIs

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is probably one of the oldest known diseases and the incidence has been increasing steadily all over the world. This metabolic disease is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia due to defect in insulin secretion and/or insulin action.

17 Apr 2017

Peripheral arteries may be useful for assessing heart disease risk, study finds

Atherosclerosis, commonly known as hardening of the arteries, has long been seen as a strong indicator of coronary artery disease, as compared to the traditional risk factors of race, age, gender and metabolic profile.

13 Apr 2017

Study finds depression and SUD to be strongest risk factors for prescription opioid overdose

Individuals suffering from a substance use disorder (SUD) or depression are among those at highest risk for a serious prescription opioid overdose, according to a study published in Pain Medicine.

13 Apr 2017

Combination of anti-angiogenic and immune-stimulating therapies can lead to effective cancer treatments

Scientists from VIB and KU Leuven, together with colleagues from the University of California and the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research have demonstrated that, anti-angiogenic therapy can improve immune boosting treatments.

13 Apr 2017

Vascular risk factors increase risk of Alzheimer's disease in late-life, study reveals

A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reveals that an increasing number of vascular risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and smoking during midlife contributes to increased brain amyloid levels (protein fragments associated with Alzhemier’s, the most common form of dementia) in later life.

13 Apr 2017

Vascular News and Research

Stivarga receives expanded FDA approval for treatment of liver cancer

Study suggests ‘synergistic’ link between exercise and vitamin D for better heart health

Nanoparticles can travel from the lungs into bloodstream and reach susceptible areas of cardiovascular system

Hospitals may be unfairly penalized for readmission of heart attack patients, study suggests

New study to explore link between binge drinking and cardiovascular disease in young adults

Leica Microsystems introduces new augmented reality imaging technologies for surgical microscopes

CRF Women's Heart Health Initiative to hold yoga fundraiser in NYC for improving cardiovascular care

Excess sugar in sports drinks and diet soda may damage the brain, research suggests

Researchers develop ultrasensitive method to detect protein involved in autoimmune diseases

Air pollution may directly affect biology of upper airways to cause chronic sinus problems

Study describes synthesis and biological evaluation of novel, effective ARIs

Peripheral arteries may be useful for assessing heart disease risk, study finds

Study finds depression and SUD to be strongest risk factors for prescription opioid overdose

Combination of anti-angiogenic and immune-stimulating therapies can lead to effective cancer treatments

Vascular risk factors increase risk of Alzheimer's disease in late-life, study reveals

Aspirin therapy may not provide benefits to people with peripheral vascular disease, study finds

Clemson University researcher receives NIH grant to advance study into abdominal aortic aneurysms

Study finds increasing trends in use of CVI treatment procedures in Medicare population

Frequent hot flashes may be linked to increased heart disease risk

Careful counselling from clinicians may help alleviate anxiety in wAMD patients

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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