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World's leading scientists to explore health benefits of Hydrogen Sulfide at conference

A gas associated with the smell of rotten of eggs is now being proven to have widespread health benefits. Hydrogen Sulfide is widely known as a poisonous and corrosive substance, but now a mounting body of evidence suggests it could be used in a wide range of treatments for some of the biggest health problems of our time. A conference hosted by the University of Exeter will bring together world-leading scientists to explore the emerging possibilities.

5 Sep 2013

Study reveals large gap between detection, control of hypertension across all countries

In a study that included more than 140,000 participants from17 countries of varying income levels, researchers found a large gap between both detection and control of hypertension across all countries studied, with just over half of participants with hypertension aware of their diagnosis, and about one-third of those being treated for hypertension successfully controlling their blood pressure, according to a study in the September 4 issue of JAMA.

5 Sep 2013

World Bank Group, IHME reports to help policymakers tackle health issues facing countries

In the Middle East and North Africa, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are causing a massive amount of premature death and disability. People in Latin America and the Caribbean are living longer on the whole, yet they face increasing threats from chronic diseases. Mortality has declined in many South Asian countries, yet the number of deaths by non-communicable diseases and self-harm has skyrocketed since 1990.

5 Sep 2013

Worsening air pollution could increase annual premature deaths in 21st century

This century, climate change is expected to induce changes in air pollution, exposure to which could increase annual premature deaths by more than 100,000 adults worldwide.

5 Sep 2013

FIBRO-TARGETS project aims to identify mechanisms involved in MIF, define therapeutic approaches

Unravelling the mechanisms of cardiac fibrosis will lead to the discovery of therapeutic target candidates for various cardiac diseases. FIBRO-TARGETS brings together eleven European expert teams from six different countries both from public research institutes and European biotechs.

5 Sep 2013

Viewpoints: Economic theory shows health law's taxes will affect jobs; no indication that part-time jobs are increasing; doctors 'ditching' Medicare?

The Affordable Care Act was intended to expand the fraction of the United States population covered by health insurance. The law includes taxes on employers and various implicit taxes on employees that go into effect over the next two years.

5 Sep 2013

New systematic review analyzes patterns of vitamin D status worldwide

A new systematic review published in the British Journal of Nutrition, is one of the first to focus on patterns of vitamin D status worldwide and in key population subgroups, using continuous values for 25(OH)D to improve comparisons.

5 Sep 2013

Natural compound in broccoli helps reduce risk for skin cancer

With skin cancer emerging as one of the world's most prevalent forms of cancer, researchers are using every tool at their disposal to fight this disease. The tool of choice for Sally Dickinson, PhD? Broccoli.

5 Sep 2013

Heart researchers to establish stronger cardiovascular network in Chicago area

Heart research in Chicago will enter a new era Sept. 20 when top researchers from all of Chicago's major academic medical centers meet at the American Heart Association's 2013 Chicago Research Network Symposium.

5 Sep 2013

Blood levels of cystatin C strengthen association between kidney function and risks of renal disease

A new, international study from the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium found that use of blood levels of cystatin C to estimate kidney function—alone or in combination with creatinine—strengthens the association between kidney function and risks of death and end-stage renal disease.

5 Sep 2013

Caffeine-laden energy drinks pose hazards to adolescents

Parents beware. If your tots and teens get their hands on your energy drinks, they could experience seizures, heart palpitations or other problems that drive them to the hospital emergency room.

5 Sep 2013

Study: People with cataract-related vision loss who undergo cataract surgery live longer

People with cataract-related vision loss who have had cataract surgery to improve their sight are living longer than those with visual impairment who chose not to have the procedure, according to an Australian cohort study published this month in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. After comparing the two groups, the researchers found a 40 percent lower long-term mortality risk in those who had the surgery.

5 Sep 2013

Secondary prevention drugs produce decline in stroke risk after AMI in diabetic patients

The findings were presented at the ESC Congress today by Ms Stina Jakobsson from Sweden. They reveal that reperfusion therapy and secondary prevention drugs produced the decline and brought stroke risk after AMI closer to that of non-diabetics.

5 Sep 2013

Scientists develop new form of aspirin to cope with resistance

Scientists are reporting development of a new form of aspirin - taken daily by about 60 million people in the United States alone to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke - that could extend aspirin's benefits to people who may not respond to the drug. Their advance toward coping with "aspirin resistance" appears in the journal ACS Nano.

5 Sep 2013

Seniors make bigger gains against heart disease than younger people

Media outlets report that rates for so-called avoidable deaths from cardiovascular disease declined among people under age 75, but the rates of decline were substantially slower among adults under age 65 and among blacks, according to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

5 Sep 2013

Case Western researchers establish Kruppel-like factors as master regulators of vascular health

Case Western Reserve researchers have identified a genetic factor that blocks the blood vessel inflammation that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and other potentially life-threatening events.

5 Sep 2013

Research: Men who exercise vigorously may reduce risk of epilepsy later in life

New research suggests that men who exercise vigorously as young adults may reduce their risk of developing epilepsy later in life. The study is published in the September 4, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Epilepsy is a brain disease that causes repeated seizures over time.

5 Sep 2013

New technique use finger's pulse to measure stiffness in aorta

A University of Iowa physiologist has a new technique to measure the stiffness of the aorta, a common risk factor for heart disease. And it can be as simple as measuring the pulse in your finger.

5 Sep 2013

Underweight women with CAD should gain weight to reduce risk of death

Being underweight increases the death risk of women with coronary artery disease (CAD) by 2-fold, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr Aziza Azimi from Denmark. The study suggests that underweight women with CAD should gain weight to reduce their risk of death.

5 Sep 2013

Research findings raise hope for new heart therapies

Many people who survive a heart attack find themselves back in the hospital with a failing heart just years later. And the outcome often is unfavorable, owing to limited treatment options. But scientists at Temple University School of Medicine's Cardiovascular Research Center recently found hope in an unlikely source - stem cells in cortical, or compact, bone.

5 Sep 2013

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

World's leading scientists to explore health benefits of Hydrogen Sulfide at conference

Study reveals large gap between detection, control of hypertension across all countries

World Bank Group, IHME reports to help policymakers tackle health issues facing countries

Worsening air pollution could increase annual premature deaths in 21st century

FIBRO-TARGETS project aims to identify mechanisms involved in MIF, define therapeutic approaches

Viewpoints: Economic theory shows health law's taxes will affect jobs; no indication that part-time jobs are increasing; doctors 'ditching' Medicare?

New systematic review analyzes patterns of vitamin D status worldwide

Natural compound in broccoli helps reduce risk for skin cancer

Heart researchers to establish stronger cardiovascular network in Chicago area

Blood levels of cystatin C strengthen association between kidney function and risks of renal disease

Caffeine-laden energy drinks pose hazards to adolescents

Study: People with cataract-related vision loss who undergo cataract surgery live longer

Secondary prevention drugs produce decline in stroke risk after AMI in diabetic patients

Scientists develop new form of aspirin to cope with resistance

Seniors make bigger gains against heart disease than younger people

Case Western researchers establish Kruppel-like factors as master regulators of vascular health

Research: Men who exercise vigorously may reduce risk of epilepsy later in life

New technique use finger's pulse to measure stiffness in aorta

Underweight women with CAD should gain weight to reduce risk of death

Research findings raise hope for new heart therapies

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