Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

First Edition: June 17, 2014

Today's headlines include developments related to the health care marketplace and state health policy.

17 Jun 2014

Study: Many overrate intensity of exercise

Do you work out for health benefits and feel you are exercising more than enough? You might be among the many Canadians who overrate how hard they work out or underestimate what moderate intensity exercise means, according to a recent study out of York University's Faculty of Health.

17 Jun 2014

Research explores links between planet's health and human health

United Nations University will help pioneer a fresh trail in global health research, exploring links between the planet's health and human health at an institute in Kuala Lumpur generously supported by Malaysia.

17 Jun 2014

OHS performs clinical drug trial to reduce cholesterol levels with just one injection

Research One, Inc., an affiliate of Orlando Heart Specialists (OHS), is seeking candidates for a clinical drug trial that could reduce cholesterol levels with just one injection, twice a month.

17 Jun 2014

Neuroscientist receives national biomedical research mentoring award

University of Alaska Fairbanks neuroscientist Kelly Drew will receive a national biomedical research mentoring award from the National Institutes of Health, Institutional Development Awards program in Washington, D.C. June 17.

17 Jun 2014

New study examines pioneering integrated care programme for older people

A major new study - called CLASSIC - is to examine Salford's pioneering integrated care programme for older people.

From The University of Manchester 17 Jun 2014

Lowering systolic blood pressure below 120 does not appear to provide additional benefit

For decades, common medical wisdom has been "the lower the better" in treating the approximately one in three people in this country who have high blood pressure.

17 Jun 2014

Parents value convenience of sports physicals but recognize importance of thorough doctor visits

Nearly half of parents say any qualified health care provider - not just a child's usual provider - can do a sports physical, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.

17 Jun 2014

Study: Use of stem cells to regenerate heart muscle in patients who have heart attacks

Stem cell therapy for cardiovascular disease isn't a medical pipe dream - it's a reality today, although patients need to better understand the complex science behind these experimental treatments, according to the chief of Cardiology for the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute.

17 Jun 2014

Discovery may lead to new treatments for common autoimmune diseases

Researchers at the University of Georgia report in the Journal of Biological Chemistry that an enzyme known as Tumor Progression Locus 2, or Tpl2, plays a key role in directing and regulating several important components of the body's immune system.

17 Jun 2014

Researchers demonstrate potential of retinoic acid in preventing type 2 diabetes complications

At a time when obesity, type 2 diabetes, and their complications are a veritable epidemic worldwide, researchers at the University of Montreal and CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) recently demonstrated the potential of retinoic acid (RA), a derivative of Vitamin A, in treating obesity and type 2 diabetes and preventing their cardiovascular complications.

17 Jun 2014

Six essential screening tests all men should receive during lifetime

When it's comes men and health, the numbers don't stack up. Compared to women, men are 24 percent less likely than women to visit the doctor, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Yet, men are 28 percent more likely than women to be hospitalized for congestive heart failure and 32 percent more likely to receive care for complication of diabetes.

17 Jun 2014

University of Kentucky receives $12.2 million grant to reduce negative health from hazardous chemicals

The University of Kentucky has received a $12.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue its work to better understand and minimize negative health and environmental impacts from hazardous waste sites.

17 Jun 2014

Type I interferons can block development of allergy- and asthma-driving Th2 cells

A mechanism that could underlie the development of cells that drive asthma and allergies has been uncovered by immunology researchers at UT-Southwestern Medical Center.

17 Jun 2014

Ambulatory blood pressure risk is age dependent

The risk associated with raised ambulatory blood pressure is modified by a patient’s age, research shows.

16 Jun 2014

Moving during childhood linked to increased schizophrenia risk

Childhood residential mobility is associated with an increased risk of psychotic disorders, particularly schizophrenia, during adulthood, according to results of a study conducted in Denmark.

16 Jun 2014

Alcohol, substance abuse doubles suicide risk in bipolar disorder

Patients with bipolar disorder and comorbid alcohol and substance use disorders are twice as likely to attempt suicide as those without such comorbidity, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis show.

16 Jun 2014

Symbion and Surgery Partners sign definitive merger agreement

Surgery Center Holdings Inc. ("Surgery Partners" or "The Company"), a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), and Symbion Holdings Corporation ("Symbion"), a portfolio company of Crestview Partners, have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Surgery Partners will acquire 100% of the stock of Symbion for a total purchase price of $792 million.

16 Jun 2014

AB SCIEX introduces TripleTOF 6600 system with SWATH Acquisition 2.0

AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today introduced the TripleTOF® 6600 system with SWATH™ Acquisition 2.0 - the company's revolutionary solution for quantitative proteomics.

16 Jun 2014

New partnership in kidney transplantation provides most advanced patient care to Lubbock

UT Southwestern Medical Center and the University Medical Center Health System (UMC) in Lubbock, Texas, have forged a new partnership in kidney transplantation that provides the most advanced patient care, while enabling patients to prepare for and recover from surgery close to home.

16 Jun 2014

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

First Edition: June 17, 2014

Study: Many overrate intensity of exercise

Research explores links between planet's health and human health

OHS performs clinical drug trial to reduce cholesterol levels with just one injection

Neuroscientist receives national biomedical research mentoring award

New study examines pioneering integrated care programme for older people

Lowering systolic blood pressure below 120 does not appear to provide additional benefit

Parents value convenience of sports physicals but recognize importance of thorough doctor visits

Study: Use of stem cells to regenerate heart muscle in patients who have heart attacks

Discovery may lead to new treatments for common autoimmune diseases

Researchers demonstrate potential of retinoic acid in preventing type 2 diabetes complications

Six essential screening tests all men should receive during lifetime

University of Kentucky receives $12.2 million grant to reduce negative health from hazardous chemicals

Type I interferons can block development of allergy- and asthma-driving Th2 cells

Ambulatory blood pressure risk is age dependent

Moving during childhood linked to increased schizophrenia risk

Alcohol, substance abuse doubles suicide risk in bipolar disorder

Symbion and Surgery Partners sign definitive merger agreement

AB SCIEX introduces TripleTOF 6600 system with SWATH Acquisition 2.0

New partnership in kidney transplantation provides most advanced patient care to Lubbock

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