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3M announces acquisition of Zargis Medical assets

3M announced today it has acquired certain assets of Zargis Medical Corp., maker of the only FDA-approved diagnostic software to classify suspected systolic and diastolic heart murmurs.

1 Apr 2011

New research: 'Good cholesterol' can act as special delivery vehicle for cancer destruction

High-density lipoprotein's hauls excess cholesterol to the liver for disposal, but new research suggests "good cholesterol" can also act as a special delivery vehicle of destruction for cancer.

1 Apr 2011

Lance Sandwich Crackers to support JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes

Lance Sandwich Crackers is partnering with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to support the organization's efforts to find better treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes.

1 Apr 2011

New guidelines to eliminate bloodstream infections in patients with intravenous catheters

New guidelines, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee outline steps to eliminate bloodstream infections in patients with intravenous catheters, which are among the most deadly and costly healthcare-associated infections.

1 Apr 2011

NIH combats obesity epidemic with new strategic research plan

To combat the obesity epidemic, the National Institutes of Health is encouraging diverse scientific investigations through a new Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research.

1 Apr 2011

OPO staff working with ICU team can help recover more organs from brain dead donors

More than twice as many lungs and nearly 50 percent more kidneys could be recovered for transplant operations if intensive care physicians were to work with organ procurement organization (OPO) coordinators to monitor and manage donor bodies after brain death has occurred, according to an analysis by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physicians that is now in the online version of the American Journal of Transplantation.

1 Apr 2011

NIH-funded program to focus on obesity complications in low-income mothers

A Michigan State University nursing researcher has been awarded $3.3 million to help low-income mothers who are overweight or obese improve their health by eating well, being active and dealing with stress.

1 Apr 2011

CASE District IV honors MD Anderson's associate vice president with Achievement Award

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education District IV has named Michael C. Frick, associate vice president for development at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the recipient of its 2011 Distinguished Achievement Award.

1 Apr 2011

Diamond Mold joins with University of Utah to raise awareness about heart health

Climbing Mount Everest under any circumstances is extreme, particularly if you're climbing a portion of it with the man who holds the world record for summiting Everest more than any other climber.

1 Apr 2011

Nine state, local organizations to receive NHLBI grant for COPD education initiatives

Nine state and local organizations will receive a total of $383,000 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease education initiatives, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, announced today.

1 Apr 2011

UTHealth initiates enrollment in study on promising surgical procedure for management of type 2 diabetes

Physicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have begun enrollment for a pilot study on a promising surgical approach for the management of Type 2 diabetes.

1 Apr 2011

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota reports $9 billion revenue for 2010

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and its family of companies (Blue Cross) today announced audited financial results for 2010. The nonprofit health company reported full-year 2010 revenues of $9 billion and an operating margin of 1.4%, which resulted in a net operating income of $127 million. This marks the second consecutive year of positive operating results, following three consecutive years of operating losses from 2006 to 2008.

1 Apr 2011

Sleep apnea along with excessive daytime sleepiness elevates risk of death in older adults

A study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that the risk of death is more than two times higher in older adults who have sleep apnea and report struggling with excessive daytime sleepiness.

1 Apr 2011

New research sheds light on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

New research published today in The Journal of Physiology sheds light on areas of the brain thought to be the root cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - the poorly understood condition also known as 'cot death'.

1 Apr 2011

Mitochondrial defect inherited from mother is linked to high blood pressure in one Chinese family

A specific genetic defect in one Chinese family shows that high blood pressure was inherited from the female parent, researchers report in Circulation Research: Journal of the American Heart Association.

1 Apr 2011

Catheter-related bloodstream infections in children

Hospitals can reduce the risk of life-threatening bloodstream infections in children with peripherally inserted central venous catheters by assessing daily the patient’s progress and removing the device as early as possible, according to a new Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study published online March 31 in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

31 Mar 2011

FDA grants Nile Fast Track designation for cenderitide post-acute development program

Nile Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that develops novel therapeutics for heart failure patients, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to Nile's post-acute development program for cenderitide, which has the goal of reducing cardiovascular mortality and cardiovascular re-hospitalization in the post-acute period in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

31 Mar 2011

Micro-RNAs appear to play a key role in new mechanism underlying obesity

Max Planck researchers have discovered a new mechanism that leads to the development of type 2 diabetes in obesity. Body weight influences the risk of developing diabetes: between 80 and 90 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese.

31 Mar 2011

No amount of added sugar is right

According to a recently released study that traced the eating habits of Minnesota residents for 27 years, the body weight of Americans is rising along with their increased intake of sugars added to processed and home-cooked foods.

31 Mar 2011

McKesson releases Horizon Cardiology 12.2 cardiovascular information system

With its new 12.2 software release, McKesson's Horizon Cardiology™ is the industry's only cardiovascular information system (CVIS) system that offers a single database, including hemodynamics, and presents the entire patient history from fetal to adulthood.

31 Mar 2011

Heart News and Research

3M announces acquisition of Zargis Medical assets

New research: 'Good cholesterol' can act as special delivery vehicle for cancer destruction

Lance Sandwich Crackers to support JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes

New guidelines to eliminate bloodstream infections in patients with intravenous catheters

NIH combats obesity epidemic with new strategic research plan

OPO staff working with ICU team can help recover more organs from brain dead donors

NIH-funded program to focus on obesity complications in low-income mothers

CASE District IV honors MD Anderson's associate vice president with Achievement Award

Diamond Mold joins with University of Utah to raise awareness about heart health

Nine state, local organizations to receive NHLBI grant for COPD education initiatives

UTHealth initiates enrollment in study on promising surgical procedure for management of type 2 diabetes

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota reports $9 billion revenue for 2010

Sleep apnea along with excessive daytime sleepiness elevates risk of death in older adults

New research sheds light on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Mitochondrial defect inherited from mother is linked to high blood pressure in one Chinese family

Catheter-related bloodstream infections in children

FDA grants Nile Fast Track designation for cenderitide post-acute development program

Micro-RNAs appear to play a key role in new mechanism underlying obesity

No amount of added sugar is right

McKesson releases Horizon Cardiology 12.2 cardiovascular information system

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