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A stroke is a medical emergency. Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. There are two kinds of stroke. The more common kind, called ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. The other kind, called hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. "Mini-strokes" or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), occur when the blood supply to the brain is briefly interrupted.

Eating at wrong time of the day reduces fertility in fruit flies

Dieticians will tell you it isn't healthy to eat late at night: it's a recipe for weight gain. In fruit flies, at least, there's another consequence: reduced fertility.

8 Jun 2011

SPI and Neuralstem sign licensing agreement for major depression drug, NSI-189

Neuralstem, Inc. announced that it has signed an exclusive agency licensing agreement with Summit Pharmaceuticals International Corporation, of Tokyo, Japan (SPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation Group.

8 Jun 2011

Stent graft can repair abdominal aortic aneurysm

When Dr. Ross Milner repaired Lydia Strebing's life-threatening abdominal aortic aneurysm, she was astonished at how easy it was. "I've had more pain from dental procedures," she said. "This was nothing." Milner, chief of vascular surgery at Loyola University Hospital, repaired the bulging aneurysm by using a catheter to deploy a device called a stent graft.

8 Jun 2011

LUMEDX releases new Webinar, The Power of Analytics: Managing Cath Lab Growth in Real Time

LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of integrated cardiovascular information systems (CVIS), today announced the release of a new and complimentary educational Webinar on CD, The Power of Analytics: Managing Cath Lab Growth in Real Time.

7 Jun 2011

Study finds consistent link between Parkinson's disease and melanoma

An analysis of several studies shows that people with Parkinson's disease have a significantly higher risk of melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer and the leading cause of death from skin diseases.

7 Jun 2011

Race impacts risk of heart disease after gestational diabetes

New research finds that gestational diabetes, or pregnancy-related diabetes, may not raise the risk of heart disease independent of other cardiovascular risk factors except in certain high-risk populations, such as Hispanics. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

7 Jun 2011

Faults in p53 gene could help predict beneficial drug combination for ovarian cancer

FAULTS in a gene commonly inactivated in many different types of cancer could be used to predict which drug combination ovarian cancer patients are most likely to benefit from, according to results presented at the American Society for Clinical Oncology.

7 Jun 2011

Flaxseed of no use in menopausal hot flashes: Study

Flaxseed has been the latest agent that has been tried in treating menopausal hot flashes and it is seen that it does not reduce the incidence of the unpleasant symptoms.

7 Jun 2011

Frog skin proteins could treat cancer, diabetes and stroke: New discovery

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have discovered proteins in frog skins which could be used to treat cancer, diabetes, stroke and transplant patients by regulating the growth of blood vessels.

7 Jun 2011

Consumption of moderately reduced carbohydrate diet can help reduce total body fat

A modest reduction in consumption of carbohydrate foods may promote loss of deep belly fat, even with little or no change in weight, a new study finds. Presentation of the study results will be Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

FDA grants Pathway marketing clearance for JETSTREAM Navitus revascularization catheter for PVD

Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc, an innovator of endovascular treatments for peripheral vascular disease (PVD), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company 510(k) clearance to market JETSTREAM Navitus, an enhanced revascularization catheter for the treatment of PVD.

6 Jun 2011

Androgen deprivation therapy may increase risk of diabetes in men with prostate cancer

Men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to block the production or action of male hormones that can fuel the growth of this cancer.

6 Jun 2011

Moderately reduced carbohydrate diet may promote loss of deep belly fat

6 Jun 2011

Genentech's Avastin, chemotherapy Phase III combination study data on ovarian cancer presented at ASCO

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced results from OCEANS, a Phase III study evaluating Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with chemotherapy followed by the continued use of Avastin alone in women with previously treated (recurrent) platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.

6 Jun 2011

Older veterans with stroke can benefit from yoga

An Indiana University study that exposed older veterans with stroke to yoga produced "exciting" results as researchers explore whether this popular mind-body practice can help stroke victims cope with their increased risk for painful and even deadly falls.

6 Jun 2011

Older adults with subclinical hyperthyroidism may face higher risk of dying

A common hormone abnormality in older adults—a mild form of overactive thyroid called subclinical hyperthyroidism—is linked to a much higher risk of dying, a new study finds. The results will be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Scientists find way to protect kidney from cancer drug toxicity

Scientists may have a way to make the powerful cancer drug cisplatin less toxic to the kidneys and more effective against some cancers.

4 Jun 2011

Dendritic cells secrete signal molecule that contributes to pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease, and results from chronic inflammation of arterial vessel walls. An international collaboration led by Professor Christian Weber of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich and Privatdozentin Alma Zernecke of Würzburg University now shows that dendritic cells stimulate this process by derailing a mechanism that normally acts as a brake on immune reactions.

4 Jun 2011

Preclinical study: Combination therapy of SPX-106 and D-tagatose reduces triglycerides and cholesterol

Spherix Incorporated, an innovator in biotechnology for therapy in diabetes, metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis, and providers of technical and regulatory consulting services to food, supplement, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, today announced that its drug candidate, SPX-106, achieved statistically significant reductions in triglycerides and cholesterol when administered in combination with D-tagatose for nine weeks to genetically engineered mice prone to dyslipidemia.

3 Jun 2011

Longer looks: Is American medicine destroying itself?

Ever since Republicans took control of half the country's statehouses this year, the anti-abortion movement has won one victory after another. At least 64 new anti-abortion laws have passed, with more than 30 of them in April alone. The campaign is the largest in history and also the most creative.

3 Jun 2011

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Eating at wrong time of the day reduces fertility in fruit flies

SPI and Neuralstem sign licensing agreement for major depression drug, NSI-189

Stent graft can repair abdominal aortic aneurysm

LUMEDX releases new Webinar, The Power of Analytics: Managing Cath Lab Growth in Real Time

Study finds consistent link between Parkinson's disease and melanoma

Race impacts risk of heart disease after gestational diabetes

Faults in p53 gene could help predict beneficial drug combination for ovarian cancer

Flaxseed of no use in menopausal hot flashes: Study

Frog skin proteins could treat cancer, diabetes and stroke: New discovery

Consumption of moderately reduced carbohydrate diet can help reduce total body fat

FDA grants Pathway marketing clearance for JETSTREAM Navitus revascularization catheter for PVD

Androgen deprivation therapy may increase risk of diabetes in men with prostate cancer

Moderately reduced carbohydrate diet may promote loss of deep belly fat

Genentech's Avastin, chemotherapy Phase III combination study data on ovarian cancer presented at ASCO

Older veterans with stroke can benefit from yoga

Older adults with subclinical hyperthyroidism may face higher risk of dying

Scientists find way to protect kidney from cancer drug toxicity

Dendritic cells secrete signal molecule that contributes to pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

Preclinical study: Combination therapy of SPX-106 and D-tagatose reduces triglycerides and cholesterol

Longer looks: Is American medicine destroying itself?

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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