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UCSF study focuses on vexing problems of handling skin cancers among elderly patients

Surgery is often recommended for skin cancers, but older, sicker patients can endure complications as a result and may not live long enough to benefit from the treatment.

30 Apr 2013

Researchers say tiny thymus teaches immune system to ignore foreign bacteria in gut

The tiny thymus teaches the immune system to ignore the teeming, foreign bacteria in the gut that helps you digest and absorb food, researchers say.

30 Apr 2013

Gene study may uncover regulatory network that influences development of cardiovascular disease

University of North Carolina researchers have discovered that disrupting a gene that acts as a regulatory switch to turn on other genes can keep blood vessels from forming and developing properly.

30 Apr 2013

Naturopathic lifestyle counselling helps reduce risk of cardiovascular disease

Counselling and treatment with naturopathic care as well as enhanced usual care reduced the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for heart disease, by 17% over a year for participants in a randomized controlled trial published in CMAJ.

30 Apr 2013

Bioengineers use highly elastic micropatterned gels to create heart tissue

A team of bioengineers at Brigham and Women's Hospital is the first to report creating artificial heart tissue that closely mimics the functions of natural heart tissue through the use of human-based materials.

30 Apr 2013

New research shows more than a third of stroke patients don't get to hospital by ambulance

More than a third of stroke patients don't get to the hospital by ambulance, even though that's the fastest way to get there, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

30 Apr 2013

Biventricular pacing best in atrioventricular block patients

Use of biventricular rather than conventional right ventricular pacing results in better clinical outcomes in patients who have heart failure with atrioventricular block and left ventricular systolic dysfunction, show the results of BLOCK HF.

29 Apr 2013

Hypertensive patients may need firm dietary advice

People who have dyslipidemia or are overweight adopt healthier diets than those without, whereas patients with hypertension persist with some unhealthy eating patterns, study results show.

29 Apr 2013

Religiosity may influence depression, QoL in bipolar disorder

Results from a Brazilian study suggest that higher levels of intrinsic religiosity are associated with fewer depressive symptoms and increased quality of life in patients with bipolar disorder.

29 Apr 2013

Smokefree laws reduce adult asthma admissions

Results from a UK study show that legislation banning smoking in the workplace and enclosed public spaces significantly reduces emergency hospital admissions for asthma among adults.

29 Apr 2013

CVRx enrolls first patient in Barostim HOPE4HF clinical trial

CVRx, Inc., a private medical device company, announced the first patient enrolled in the Barostim HOPE4HF clinical trial. The study is evaluating the effectiveness and safety of CVRx's Barostim neo in heart failure patients.

29 Apr 2013

Heart Failure Congress 2013 to feature more than 100 scientific sessions on heart failure

The Heart Failure Congress 2013 promises more science than ever this year, with a record number of abstracts submitted. The congress takes place 25-28 May at the Centro de Congressos de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal.

29 Apr 2013

UK’s health performance: an interview with Prof. Murray, University of Washington

Rates of premature mortality in the UK have been falling steadily, but the pace of decline is not as fast as in many other high-income countries, such as Australia. In that sense, the UK lags behind.

29 Apr 2013

Intermittent fasting: A path to weight loss and improved cardiovascular risk

Intermittent fasting is all the rage, but scientific evidence showing how such regimes affect human health is not always clear cut. Now a scientific review in the British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease published by SAGE, suggests that fasting diets may help those with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, alongside established weight loss claims.

29 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: David Brooks sees growing concerns about health law implementation; Congress should stick to requirement to join the exchanges

It was always going to be difficult to implement Obamacare, but even fervent supporters of the law admit that things are going worse than expected. Implementation got off to a bad start because the Obama administration didn't want to release unpopular rules before the election.

29 Apr 2013

JHUSON opens registration for first-ever MOOC

Prospective students, lifelong learners, or anyone simply interested in patient safety can get a thorough overview of the topic and a taste of the Johns Hopkins educational experience beginning June 3.

29 Apr 2013

Practical guidelines on the use of new oral anticoagulants

A practical guide on the use of the new oral anticoagulants has been produced by the European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

29 Apr 2013

Network of genes is a crucial mechanism driving Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with researchers from Icelandic Heart Association, Sage Bionetworks, and other institutions, have discovered that a network of genes involved in the inflammatory response in the brain is a crucial mechanism driving Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease (LOAD).

26 Apr 2013

Antihistamine drugs work by preventing histamine from attaching to H1 receptors

Itchy eyes, scratchy throat, running nose--it's allergy season! What triggers these allergic reactions, and how do allergy medications work?

26 Apr 2013

Renal denervation reduces blood pressure for patients not responding to drug therapy

Up to 10 per cent of patients with high blood pressure are resistant to treatment, which puts them at increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks. Clinical trials show that catheter-based renal denervation reduces blood pressure in patients who do not respond to conventional drug therapy.

26 Apr 2013

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

UCSF study focuses on vexing problems of handling skin cancers among elderly patients

Researchers say tiny thymus teaches immune system to ignore foreign bacteria in gut

Gene study may uncover regulatory network that influences development of cardiovascular disease

Naturopathic lifestyle counselling helps reduce risk of cardiovascular disease

Bioengineers use highly elastic micropatterned gels to create heart tissue

New research shows more than a third of stroke patients don't get to hospital by ambulance

Biventricular pacing best in atrioventricular block patients

Hypertensive patients may need firm dietary advice

Religiosity may influence depression, QoL in bipolar disorder

Smokefree laws reduce adult asthma admissions

CVRx enrolls first patient in Barostim HOPE4HF clinical trial

Heart Failure Congress 2013 to feature more than 100 scientific sessions on heart failure

UK’s health performance: an interview with Prof. Murray, University of Washington

Intermittent fasting: A path to weight loss and improved cardiovascular risk

Viewpoints: David Brooks sees growing concerns about health law implementation; Congress should stick to requirement to join the exchanges

JHUSON opens registration for first-ever MOOC

Practical guidelines on the use of new oral anticoagulants

Network of genes is a crucial mechanism driving Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease

Antihistamine drugs work by preventing histamine from attaching to H1 receptors

Renal denervation reduces blood pressure for patients not responding to drug therapy

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