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Scientists explore ways to make fat cells function better during obesity

A high-fat diet makes your fat cells larger, inflamed and dysfunctional, putting you at increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

14 Jul 2016

Clinical study examines new treatment option for aortic stenosis patients with larger valve structure

A clinical trial exploring a new minimally invasive treatment option for some patients with severe aortic stenosis recently launched at Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital.

14 Jul 2016

Penn study provides more insights into cardiovascular side effects of breast cancer drug

A receptor protein that is the target of the breast cancer drug trastuzumab (Herceptin) is needed for proper heart blood-vessel development, reported researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

14 Jul 2016

Phase III clinical study of promising prostate cancer drug reveals surprising results

A recently published international clinical Phase III trial of a promising drug for treating advanced prostate cancer ended with surprising results: the new therapeutic agent failed to achieve any significant improvement in the overall survival of patients compared with the established standard treatment.

12 Jul 2016

Study finds link between AF and reduced frontal lobe brain volumes

According to a recent Framingham Heart Study, people who experience the heart arrhythmia atrial fibrillation (AF), may also suffer from a smaller brain, specifically reduced frontal lobe volume.

11 Jul 2016

UH cardiologists implant first Abbott Absorb stent on patient with coronary artery disease

University Hospitals Case Medical Center is among the first in the country - and the first in Ohio - to offer and deploy the Abbott Absorb stent, a completely bioresorbable stent.

11 Jul 2016

UH implants Abbott's Absorb dissolving stent on coronary artery disease patient

University Hospitals Case Medical Center is among the first in the country - and the first in Ohio - to offer and deploy the Abbott Absorb stent, a completely bioresorbable stent. The Absorb stent works exactly as its traditional metallic predecessors in that it opens a blocked coronary artery, with one major exception - it dissolves completely in the body two to three years after implantation.

10 Jul 2016

UTHealth researchers examine effectiveness of Sapien 3 TAVR in low-risk patients with aortic stenosis

The Structural Heart Program team at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is among the first in the country to investigate the safety and effectiveness of Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3 transcatheter aortic heart valve in low surgical risk patients who suffer from severe aortic valve disease.

8 Jul 2016

JACC publishes pivotal data on Tryton’s dedicated coronary bifurcation stent, results submitted to FDA

Tryton Medical, Inc., the leading developer of stents designed to treat coronary bifurcation lesions, today announced that results from the Tryton Confirmatory Study of the company’s Side Branch Stent have been published in JACC Cardiovascular Interventions.

6 Jul 2016

FDA approves Absorb GT1 BVS to treat coronary artery disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first fully absorbable stent to treat coronary artery disease.

5 Jul 2016

AOSSM presents research awards, grants at annual meeting

In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine will present research awards and grants during its Annual Meeting, July 7-10 in Colorado Springs, CO.

5 Jul 2016

Article reviews impact of adding pyridine based antitumor compounds at colchicine site

Tubulin inhibitors are amongst the most successful anti-cancer, anti-parasitic and herbicidal agents. Their vascular disrupting activity has recently attracted research focus as it elicits anti-cancer effects at doses well below that of other toxic agents.

4 Jul 2016

Brain vessel diseases may contribute to Alzheimer's dementia

While strokes are known to increase risk for dementia, much less is known about diseases of large and small blood vessels in the brain, separate from stroke, and how they relate to dementia.

4 Jul 2016

'Comprehensive' management approach needed for AF

Death is a bigger risk than stroke among patients with atrial fibrillation, particularly during the first 4 months after diagnosis, research shows.

2 Jul 2016

Tablet-based system allows physicians to diagnose stroke patients in pre-hospital setting

A clinical trial testing mobile videoconferencing as a means for physicians to diagnose stroke patients while they're being transported to the hospital has found that a tablet-based system produced diagnoses highly correlating with a bedside assessment -- a finding that could have important implications for the early treatment of stroke and for preventing the disability it causes.

1 Jul 2016

Nutritional interventions may help prevent detrimental brain ageing

Ageing is a highly complex process marked by a succession of events that may lead to an altered brain function, including neurodegenerative diseases. To date, the precise cause of cognitive decline remains quite elusive.

1 Jul 2016

BP effects on vasculature begin below hypertensive threshold

Higher systolic blood pressure is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness even within the normotensive range, research shows.

1 Jul 2016

Researchers receive grant to improve quality of donor limb, tissue for transplant

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine faculty member has received $998,500 from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a new approach to improve the quality and quantity of limbs and tissues obtained from brain dead organ donors.

27 Jun 2016

CYP2C19 gene variants undermine clopidogrel stroke prevention

The first look at CYP2C19 mutations in the context of a randomised controlled trial has confirmed suspicions that they affect the efficacy of clopidogrel in patients with acute stroke.

24 Jun 2016

Scientists uncover how changes in metabolism of embryonic stem cells can help engineer new blood vessels

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have uncovered how changes in metabolism of human embryonic stem cells help coax them to mature into specific cell types — and may improve their function in engineered organs or tissues.

24 Jun 2016

Vascular News and Research

Scientists explore ways to make fat cells function better during obesity

Clinical study examines new treatment option for aortic stenosis patients with larger valve structure

Penn study provides more insights into cardiovascular side effects of breast cancer drug

Phase III clinical study of promising prostate cancer drug reveals surprising results

Study finds link between AF and reduced frontal lobe brain volumes

UH cardiologists implant first Abbott Absorb stent on patient with coronary artery disease

UH implants Abbott's Absorb dissolving stent on coronary artery disease patient

UTHealth researchers examine effectiveness of Sapien 3 TAVR in low-risk patients with aortic stenosis

JACC publishes pivotal data on Tryton’s dedicated coronary bifurcation stent, results submitted to FDA

FDA approves Absorb GT1 BVS to treat coronary artery disease

AOSSM presents research awards, grants at annual meeting

Article reviews impact of adding pyridine based antitumor compounds at colchicine site

Brain vessel diseases may contribute to Alzheimer's dementia

'Comprehensive' management approach needed for AF

Tablet-based system allows physicians to diagnose stroke patients in pre-hospital setting

Nutritional interventions may help prevent detrimental brain ageing

BP effects on vasculature begin below hypertensive threshold

Researchers receive grant to improve quality of donor limb, tissue for transplant

CYP2C19 gene variants undermine clopidogrel stroke prevention

Scientists uncover how changes in metabolism of embryonic stem cells can help engineer new blood vessels

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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