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Gut microbiome appears to play key role in heart transplant outcomes

In a new study, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found that the gut microbiome appears to play a key role in how well the body accepts a transplanted heart. The scientists found a causal relationship between the presence of certain microbes and transplant outcome.

4 Oct 2018

Alnylam announces positive results from Phase 1/2 study of lumasiran for treating primary hyperoxaluria-1

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today updated positive results from its Phase 1/2 clinical study of lumasiran, an investigational, subcutaneously administered RNAi therapeutic targeting glycolate oxidase for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1.

4 Oct 2018

Weight loss drug reduces risk of diabetes in patients with pre-diabetes, finds study

At the 2018 Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators from the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Study Group presented diabetes-related findings from CAMELLIA-TIMI 61, a clinical trial of overweight and obese patients designed to test lorcaserin, a weight loss drug manufactured by the trial's sponsor, Eisai Inc.

4 Oct 2018

Yo-yo dieting increases risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

In the study, sudden changes in metabolic health parameters were associated with a raised risk of heart attacks, strokes and even early deaths.

4 Oct 2018

Study suggests diet as major contributor for high risk of hypertension in black Americans

New findings suggest that diet is a major contributor for the increased risk of hypertension in black compared to white Americans.

4 Oct 2018

Genentech announces Phase III study results of baloxavir marboxil in people at high risk of flu

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced that the Phase III CAPSTONE-2 study showed treatment with baloxavir marboxil significantly reduced the time to improvement of influenza symptoms versus placebo in people at high risk of serious complications from the flu, which includes adults 65 years of age or older, or those who have conditions such as asthma, chronic lung disease, morbid obesity, or heart disease.

4 Oct 2018

Newly discovered compounds may explain whole grain health benefits

Scientists have discovered new compounds that may explain whole grain health benefits, reports a new study led by the University of Eastern Finland.

3 Oct 2018

Even lightest daily drinkers have increased mortality risk

Drinking a daily glass of wine for health reasons may not be so healthy after all, suggests a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

3 Oct 2018

InterSystems launches world's first and only data platform engineered for healthcare applications

InterSystems, a global leader in information technology platforms for health, business, and government applications, today announced the launch of InterSystems IRIS for Health, designed to deliver fast and sustainable value to organizations developing data-intensive healthcare applications.

3 Oct 2018

New project aims to create complete cellular blueprint of zebrafish development

A new imaging project at the Morgridge Institute for Research might be the biology equivalent of a 19th century expressionist painting. Think Van Gogh's "Starry Night," a constellation of tiny lines of color combining into a powerful image.

3 Oct 2018

VA adding opioid antidote to defibrillator cabinets for quicker overdose response

It took more than 10 minutes for paramedics to arrive after a housekeeper found a man collapsed on the floor of a bathroom in a Boston Veteran Affairs building.

3 Oct 2018

Gene variant linked to Type 2 diabetes may predispose people to have lower body weight

A research team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health found that a well-known gene variant linked to Type 2 diabetes, called transcription Factor-7 like 2 gene, may also predispose someone to being leaner, or having a lower body weight.

3 Oct 2018

Sudden cardiac arrests more likely to happen on any day at any time, shows study

Heart experts have long believed that weekday mornings - and especially Mondays - were the danger zones for unexpected deaths from sudden cardiac arrests.

3 Oct 2018

New supplemental health products launched to complement Anthem medical plans

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield now offers employer-sponsored voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance products, for effective dates beginning January 1, 2019.

3 Oct 2018

Judges in California losing sway over court-ordered drug treatment

Dressed in jailhouse orange, with hands and feet shackled, Jimi Ray Haynes stood up in a Santa Cruz County courtroom and pleaded guilty to a felony weapons charge.

1 Oct 2018

Excessive use of erectile-dysfunction medication could lead to long-term vision problems

In a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have shown that color vision problems caused by retinal damage on a cellular level can result from a high dose of sildenafil citrate, the popular erectile-dysfunction medication sold under the brand name Viagra.

1 Oct 2018

VR found to be effective in reducing perceived pain during exercise

The research, led by PhD candidate Maria Matsangidou from EDA, set out to determine how using VR while exercising could affect performance by measuring a raft of criteria: heart rate, including pain intensity, perceived exhaustion, time to exhaustion and private body consciousness.

1 Oct 2018

Heart News and Research

Gut microbiome appears to play key role in heart transplant outcomes

Alnylam announces positive results from Phase 1/2 study of lumasiran for treating primary hyperoxaluria-1

Weight loss drug reduces risk of diabetes in patients with pre-diabetes, finds study

Yo-yo dieting increases risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Study suggests diet as major contributor for high risk of hypertension in black Americans

Genentech announces Phase III study results of baloxavir marboxil in people at high risk of flu

Newly discovered compounds may explain whole grain health benefits

Even lightest daily drinkers have increased mortality risk

InterSystems launches world's first and only data platform engineered for healthcare applications

New project aims to create complete cellular blueprint of zebrafish development

VA adding opioid antidote to defibrillator cabinets for quicker overdose response

Gene variant linked to Type 2 diabetes may predispose people to have lower body weight

Sudden cardiac arrests more likely to happen on any day at any time, shows study

New supplemental health products launched to complement Anthem medical plans

Judges in California losing sway over court-ordered drug treatment

Excessive use of erectile-dysfunction medication could lead to long-term vision problems

VR found to be effective in reducing perceived pain during exercise

Mediterranean diet cuts risk of developing AMD

Researchers find link between insufficient sleep and unsafe behavior in teens

EMBO’s long-term fellowships support advanced research by funding postdoctoral scientists

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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