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African American patients who are susceptible to hypertension may benefit from storytelling: New study

Controlling blood pressure is not only a medical challenge, but a social one as well. Because patients are required to strictly adhere to a treatment plan that may include medication, dietary restrictions and regular doctor visits, the ideas of wellness and health are also powerful parts of the social reinforcement needed for behavioral change.

19 Jan 2011

New GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis is now available in Europe

W. L. Gore & Associates today announced the European availability of the GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis on a lower profile delivery system. The announcement came during the Leipzig Interventional Course in Germany, where European interventionalists gathered to discuss new approaches in treating patients suffering from peripheral artery disease.

19 Jan 2011

Neuroform EZ Stent System helps neurosurgeons to treat brain aneurysms

A new device to treat brain aneurysms with stents improves access to the blood vessels allowing endovascular neurosurgeons to offer the minimally invasive technique to patients with complex cases. Dr. Demetrius Lopes, an endovascular neurosurgeon at Rush University Medical Center, was the first in the U.S. to use the new delivery system, called the Neuroform EZ Stent System.

19 Jan 2011

Common genetic risk factor for heart failure in Caucasians also linked to kidney function

Nearly five million Americans live with heart failure, with as many as 700,000 new cases diagnosed each year. In addition to lifestyle factors, scientists have shown that heart failure has a strong heritable component, but identifying the responsible genes has been a major challenge. Now, new research has identified a common genetic risk factor for heart failure in Caucasians that is also linked to kidney function.

19 Jan 2011

Higher fruit and vegetable intake lowers risk of dying from ischaemic heart disease

A European study investigating the links between diet and disease has found that people who consume more fruit and vegetables have a lower risk of dying from ischaemic heart disease - the most common form of heart disease and one of the leading causes of death in Europe.

19 Jan 2011

MMA calls for delay in release of Medica's physician rating program

The Minnesota Medical Association has asked Medica to delay the January 19 scheduled public release date of their individual physician rating program, known as the Premium Designation Program.

19 Jan 2011

Aastrom secures US patent for autologous cell therapy product

Aastrom Biosciences, a leading developer of expanded autologous cellular therapies for severe, chronic cardiovascular diseases, today announced that it has been granted a U.S. patent which provides composition of matter protection for its investigational expanded autologous cell therapy product.

19 Jan 2011

Study may help develop novel ways to combat lipotoxic cardiomyopathy, related heart disease

A team led by Rolf Bodmer, Ph.D. at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute recently unraveled an alternative pathway to lipotoxic cardiomyopathy in fruit flies - a genetic mechanism that occurs independently of a diet high in fat.

19 Jan 2011

New findings show reduced vitamin D absorption in patients with quiescent CD

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have for the first time shown that reduced vitamin D absorption in patients with quiescent Crohn's disease may be the cause for their increased risk for vitamin D deficiency.

19 Jan 2011

UQAM student identifies gene linked to B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia

Cyndia Charfi, a Ph. D student in biology at Universit- du Qu-bec - Montr-al (UQAM), supported by her thesis supervisors, Professor -ric Rassart, and Adjunct Professor Elsy Edouard, UQAM, Department of Biological Sciences and BIOMED Research Centre, made a major breakthrough in research on B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia, a disease that occurs most commonly in children.

19 Jan 2011

UMMS begins MBL-HCV1 Phase 2 trial to prevent hepatitis C virus infection in liver transplant patients

Following a successful Phase 1 study for safety, researchers at MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School today announced the beginning of a Phase 2 clinical trial testing the ability of a human monoclonal antibody they developed to prevent hepatitis C virus infection of a donor liver in transplant patients.

19 Jan 2011

Study shows new cardio-pulmonary resuscitation technique increases long-term survival of patients

A study led by Dr. Tom P. Aufderheide, professor of emergency medicine at The Medical College of Wisconsin, shows an alternative method of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation increases long-term survival of patients.

19 Jan 2011

Medtronic recieves conditional approval from FDA to modify CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Clinical Trial

Medtronic, today announced it has received conditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to modify its CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Clinical Trial.

19 Jan 2011

Severe asthma in early childhood may lead to premature loss of lung function during adolescence: Study

Severe asthma in early childhood may lead to premature loss of lung function during adolescence and more serious disease during adulthood, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine report. Early identification and treatment of children with severe asthma is important to help stem asthma progression.

19 Jan 2011

FDA approves Natroba for treatment of head lice infestations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Natroba (spinosad) Topical Suspension 0.9% for the treatment of head lice infestation in patients ages 4 years and older.

18 Jan 2011

Diabetes increases risk of death in breast cancer patients

Breast cancer patients are nearly 50 percent more likely to die of any cause if they also have diabetes, according to a comprehensive review of research conducted by Johns Hopkins physicians.

18 Jan 2011

Soy protein lowers total cholesterol and non-HDL: New study

Soy protein's ability to lower total and LDL cholesterol has been extensively studied, but the mechanism whereby soy protein lowers cholesterol remains unresolved. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology last month shows that soy protein lowers total cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol significantly more than milk protein in patients with moderately high cholesterol levels.

18 Jan 2011

Heart failure patients admitted to general wards fare poorly: Study

The latest research shows that patients with heart failure are twice as likely to die if they are admitted to a general hospital ward rather than one specializing in cardiology. Heart failure kills nearly a quarter of a million people in England and Wales every year and about 900,000 people in the UK have the condition that means the heart is weakened and cannot pump blood efficiently. Symptoms include fatigue, breathlessness and swollen ankles, and it can lead to premature death.

18 Jan 2011

Healthcare Information Xchange of New York completes implementation of InterSystems HealthShare HIE platform

InterSystems Corporation, the global leader in software for connected health care, today announced that the Healthcare Information Xchange of New York (HIXNY) has completed implementation of InterSystems HealthShare™ as its core health information exchange (HIE) platform.

18 Jan 2011

FDA grants CASMED 510(k) clearance for expanded labeling of FORE-SIGHT Absolute Tissue Oximeter

CAS Medical Systems, Inc. today announced receipt of 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for expanded labeling of its FORE-SIGHT® Absolute Tissue Oximeter to monitor skeletal muscle of infants, children and adolescents weighing between 5 and 50 kg.

18 Jan 2011

Blood News and Research

African American patients who are susceptible to hypertension may benefit from storytelling: New study

New GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis is now available in Europe

Neuroform EZ Stent System helps neurosurgeons to treat brain aneurysms

Common genetic risk factor for heart failure in Caucasians also linked to kidney function

Higher fruit and vegetable intake lowers risk of dying from ischaemic heart disease

MMA calls for delay in release of Medica's physician rating program

Aastrom secures US patent for autologous cell therapy product

Study may help develop novel ways to combat lipotoxic cardiomyopathy, related heart disease

New findings show reduced vitamin D absorption in patients with quiescent CD

UQAM student identifies gene linked to B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia

UMMS begins MBL-HCV1 Phase 2 trial to prevent hepatitis C virus infection in liver transplant patients

Study shows new cardio-pulmonary resuscitation technique increases long-term survival of patients

Medtronic recieves conditional approval from FDA to modify CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Clinical Trial

Severe asthma in early childhood may lead to premature loss of lung function during adolescence: Study

FDA approves Natroba for treatment of head lice infestations

Diabetes increases risk of death in breast cancer patients

Soy protein lowers total cholesterol and non-HDL: New study

Heart failure patients admitted to general wards fare poorly: Study

Healthcare Information Xchange of New York completes implementation of InterSystems HealthShare HIE platform

FDA grants CASMED 510(k) clearance for expanded labeling of FORE-SIGHT Absolute Tissue Oximeter

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