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Women's heart-health awareness: Educational campaigns with evidence-based prevention messages needed

Racial gaps exist in women's heart-health awareness, women's knowledge of heart attack warning signs requires attention and nearly half of women report they would not call 9-1-1 if they were having heart attack symptoms, according to new research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Feb 2010

Silver nanoparticles in higher-power, longer-life batteries for ICDs

Diamonds and gold may make some hearts flutter on Valentine's Day, but in a University at Buffalo laboratory, silver nanoparticles are being designed to do just the opposite.

11 Feb 2010

Medica Foundation awards grants totaling $604,940 in second cycle of funding

The Medica Foundation wrapped up its 2009 giving with 17 program grants totaling $473,690 in its second cycle of funding in 2009. The Medica Foundation also awarded 19 General Health Improvement Grants totaling $131,250. Funding by the Medica Foundation totaled $604,940 in its second cycle; for all of 2009, its total funding was $1,353,000.

11 Feb 2010

Therapeutic cell types obtained from iPS cells exhibit abnormal expansion and early cellular aging

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. reported that a range of therapeutic cell types obtained from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells exhibit abnormal expansion and early cellular aging.

11 Feb 2010

Raising New Jersey's cigarette tax by $1 would bring in $80M in new annual revenue

Raising New Jersey's cigarette tax by $1 per pack would bring in $80 million in new annual revenue to help close the state's budget shortfall, while also reducing smoking and saving lives, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.

11 Feb 2010

BBSRC commits £15M to establish training for food security research and development

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is today (10 Feb 2010) committing up to £15M to establish training for food security research and development.

11 Feb 2010

MUSC researchers introduce second generation dual-source CT scanner to detect cardiac disease

Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) are the first in the world to demonstrate the feasibility of a new method of detecting cardiac disease using enhanced computed tomography scanning technology. The findings will be published in the upcoming March / April issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

11 Feb 2010

MUHC commences clinical trial of Exsulin for type 1 diabetes

A clinical trial of Exsulin, an innovative new treatment that targets the underlying cause of type 1 diabetes, has begun at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Under the direction of Dr. George Tsoukas of the MUHC and the McGill University Faculty of Medicine, the study will assess the effectiveness of Exsulin.

11 Feb 2010

Journal explores biological and environmental challenges in elite winter sports

As the world turns its sporting gaze towards Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, The Physiological Society journal Experimental Physiology marks the occasion with a special issue exploring the biological and environmental challenges elite winter athletes must overcome to win gold.

11 Feb 2010

New sensory tools for younger children

The recent results of the National Survey of Children's Health showed roughly 1 in 90 US children are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Add to this the gamut of other disorders (Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD), Anxiety disorders, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), etc.) our children can be faced with, and it isn't surprising that an increasing number of special needs children are in our classrooms.

11 Feb 2010

Migraine sufferers face increase risk of heart attack, says study

People with migraine may be at an increased risk of heart attack and other risk factors for heart disease, according to a study published in the February 10, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

11 Feb 2010

Study may pave for effective treatments for blood clotting disorders

A key protein that causes the blood to clot is produced by blood vessels in the lungs and not just the liver, according to new research published today in the journal PLoS One, led by scientists at Imperial College London.

11 Feb 2010

10th Annual Spring Meeting of ESC on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals

Geneva, situated at the heart of Europe, provides a fitting setting for the 10th Annual Spring Meeting of the European Society of Cardiology Council (ESC) on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals (CCNAP), 12 - 13 March 2010, with its special theme: "Uniting to Improve Cardiovascular Practice".

11 Feb 2010

Cardiology 2010 conference focuses on current treatments for children with heart disease

An international group of over 900 medical experts gathers today to discuss the most current treatments for children with heart disease. Affecting about 8 in every 1,000 children, congenital (present at birth) heart disease is the most common birth defect. In its severe forms, it is also the leading cause of death from birth defects in infants.

10 Feb 2010

$TZD drug may increase fracture risk in older women$

TZD drug may increase fracture risk in older women

A Henry Ford Hospital study finds women with type 2 diabetes who take a commonly prescribed class of medications to treat insulin resistance may be at a higher risk for developing bone fractures.

10 Feb 2010

HealthYes! brings mobile screening services to Colorado

HealthYes!®, a leading preventive medical screening company, is bringing its life-saving mobile screening services to Colorado. Leveraging the most medically advanced, state-of-the-art equipment and techniques in the industry, HealthYes! screens its clients for life-threatening medical conditions and diseases including: heart disease, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease, diabetes and liver disease along with osteoporosis.

10 Feb 2010

Study shows more women die of heart disease each year than men

Cardiovascular disease (commonly referred to as heart disease) is the leading cause of death for women worldwide. Almost every minute, a woman in the U.S. dies from heart disease. Despite the prevalence of heart disease in women, a 2005 American Heart Association study showed that 92% of primary care physicians and 83% of cardiologists were not aware of the fact that more women than men die of heart disease each year.

10 Feb 2010

Genzyme and Isis Pharmaceuticals: Phase 3 mipomersen study in heFH patients meets primary endpoint

Genzyme Corp. and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the phase 3 study of mipomersen in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (heFH) met its primary endpoint with a highly statistically significant 28 percent reduction in LDL-cholesterol after 26 weeks of treatment, compared with an increase of 5 percent for placebo.

10 Feb 2010

Age-related gaps in care and outcomes for stroke patients are diminishing in hospitals

Age-related gaps in care and outcomes for stroke patients are diminishing as hospitals improve adherence to evidence-based treatments of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines–Stroke initiative, according to a new study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Feb 2010

American Heart Month: Spread awareness on dangers of heart disease and stroke

American Heart Month is a time to spread awareness of the dangers of heart disease and stroke, and recommit to strengthening prevention, improving treatments, and helping all Americans live longer, healthier lives.

10 Feb 2010

Heart News and Research

Women's heart-health awareness: Educational campaigns with evidence-based prevention messages needed

Silver nanoparticles in higher-power, longer-life batteries for ICDs

Medica Foundation awards grants totaling $604,940 in second cycle of funding

Therapeutic cell types obtained from iPS cells exhibit abnormal expansion and early cellular aging

Raising New Jersey's cigarette tax by $1 would bring in $80M in new annual revenue

BBSRC commits £15M to establish training for food security research and development

MUSC researchers introduce second generation dual-source CT scanner to detect cardiac disease

MUHC commences clinical trial of Exsulin for type 1 diabetes

Journal explores biological and environmental challenges in elite winter sports

New sensory tools for younger children

Migraine sufferers face increase risk of heart attack, says study

Study may pave for effective treatments for blood clotting disorders

10th Annual Spring Meeting of ESC on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals

Cardiology 2010 conference focuses on current treatments for children with heart disease

TZD drug may increase fracture risk in older women

HealthYes! brings mobile screening services to Colorado

Study shows more women die of heart disease each year than men

Genzyme and Isis Pharmaceuticals: Phase 3 mipomersen study in heFH patients meets primary endpoint

Age-related gaps in care and outcomes for stroke patients are diminishing in hospitals

American Heart Month: Spread awareness on dangers of heart disease and stroke

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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