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Preoperative BB usage to help prevent POMI revealed at Vascular Annual Meeting

A regional quality improvement effort aimed at increasing the use of preoperative beta-blocker usage to help prevent postoperative myocardial infarction was revealed today at the 64th Vascular Annual Meeting presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery.

9 Jun 2010

4% of South Asian people carry mutated gene that causes heart failure

One in 25 people from India and other south Asian countries carries a mutated gene that causes heart failure.

9 Jun 2010

Blood vessel-blocking drug slows prostate cancer progression: Experts

A blood vessel-blocking drug called tasquinimod slowed the rate of disease progression in a clinical trial of 200 prostate cancer patients, according to experts at Johns Hopkins, Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Duke University.

9 Jun 2010

Short people at greater risk of developing CVD or CHD compared to tall people: Review

Short people are at greater risk of developing heart disease than tall people, according to the first systematic review and meta-analysis of all the available evidence, which is published online today (Wednesday 9 June) in the European Heart Journal.

9 Jun 2010

LAB Research completes exclusive radiotherapy partnership with DMV

LAB Research Inc., a Canadian-based global non-clinical contract research organization, today announced that it has completed an exclusive radiotherapy partnership with DMV Veterinary Centre creating a dedicated research platform.

9 Jun 2010

Researchers look at exercise as new way to slow degenerative processes of ALS

University of Alberta researchers are looking at exercise as a new way to slow the degenerative processes of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Dr. Kelvin Jones, a recipient of this year's ALS Canada Discovery Grant, has been pioneering research in this field for four years, using mice genetically altered to present familial ALS. He's found that exercise has a positive impact on the mice, slowing the disease significantly.

9 Jun 2010

In the news: Senate and jobs bill; Obama appeals to seniors; States' Medicaid squeeze; Beyond COBRA

Today's headlines highlights President Obama's planned visit to a senior center to tout health reform, while several columns examine insurance issues, what doctors say about electronic medical record goals and military treatment of traumatic brain injuries is investigated.

9 Jun 2010

DSM announces agreements with Biomedical Structures, Cortland and Secant Medical

DSM, which created and manufactures Dyneema Purity, the world's strongest Medical grade fiber, today announced agreements with Biomedical Structures, Cortland Company and Secant Medical. These companies' experience in processing Dyneema Purity fiber in biomedical textile structures offers medical device companies the ability to use various constructions of Dyneema Purity, including the recently launched Dyneema Purity BLUE, in commercial medical devices.

9 Jun 2010

FDA grants CryoLife 510(k) clearance for shelf-life extension of CryoValve SG pulmonary heart valve

CryoLife, Inc., a biomaterials, medical device and tissue processing company, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a five-year shelf-life on its CryoValve® SG pulmonary human heart valve processed with the Company's proprietary SynerGraft® technology.

8 Jun 2010

Phase 2 study results of Qnexa in patients with OSA presented at SLEEP 2010

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that data from a previously reported phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the investigational drug Qnexa for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea were presented at SLEEP 2010, the 24th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

8 Jun 2010

Patient Home Monitoring to trade under ticker symbol "PHM" on TSX Venture Exchange

Patient Home Monitoring, a company focused on in-home cardiology healthcare services, today announced that it will begin trading under the ticker symbol "PHM" on the TSX Venture Exchange at the open of market today, Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

8 Jun 2010

Value-based wellness programs for patients with metabolic syndrome

HealthInsight, provider of the leading health incentive platform, today announced a new addition to its value-based wellness programs for patients with metabolic syndrome. The program is designed to detect and manage the syndrome's symptoms before the condition becomes chronic, thereby allowing individuals to take preventive action and manage their overall health while reducing on-going treatment costs.

8 Jun 2010

Health-care cost for patients after stroke soars to more than $2.5 billion a year in Canada: Study

Health-care costs for patients in just the first six months after they have a stroke is more than $2.5 billion a year in Canada, according to a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.

8 Jun 2010

Boosting levels of ABCG1 protein in diabetics will improve insulin production

If you think of diabetes onset like an elaborate molecular drama, then a research team led by a La Jolla Institute scientist has unmasked a previously unknown cellular player, which is critical to proper insulin secretion. "Defective insulin secretion is a hallmark of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes," said Catherine Hedrick, Ph.D., a scientist at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, who led the team, which included researchers from the University of Virginia.

8 Jun 2010

Research shows silent strokes in young adults are associated with recurrent stroke

Being young doesn't mean you are immune to a stroke. You may feel healthy; you may be 18 or a vigorous 50. And yet you could be more vulnerable than you know. That could be because of the role played by silent risk factors in stroke.

8 Jun 2010

Combined cardiac bypass and liver tumor surgery performed on 63-year-old Nigerian

Adding another feat to the history of cardiothoracic surgery at Fortis Hospitals Bangalore, the team of experts led by noted Dr. Vivek Jawali, Chief Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Dr. Ramcharan Thiagarajan, Consultant Surgical GI & Hepato-Pancreatic Biliary Surgoen has performed a combined cardiac bypass and liver tumor surgery on a 63 year old Nigerian.

8 Jun 2010

New technology involving adipose stem cells may one day cure patients with severe wounds: Researchers

New technology developed by University of Virginia inventors involving adipose stem cells - adult stem cells found in fatty tissue - could one day be used to treat patients with severe wounds and other serious conditions.

8 Jun 2010

UPMC Health Plan collaboration launches pediatric weight management program

A unique collaboration between UPMC Health Plan, Children's Community Pediatrics (CCP), and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach in the setting of the pediatrician's office to provide practical weight management strategies for children who are obese or overweight.

8 Jun 2010

Gene variant linked to ability of Tibetans to cope with low-oxygen conditions identified

A new study pinpoints the genetic changes that enable Tibetans to thrive at altitudes where others get sick.

8 Jun 2010

Updated HIV treatment guidelines may benefit individuals infected with HIV: Researchers

Researchers from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and the University of British Columbia today released a comprehensive study revealing that the 2008 IAS-USA therapy guidelines for commencing HIV treatment would create significant benefits for individuals infected with HIV and society as a whole.

8 Jun 2010

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Preoperative BB usage to help prevent POMI revealed at Vascular Annual Meeting

4% of South Asian people carry mutated gene that causes heart failure

Blood vessel-blocking drug slows prostate cancer progression: Experts

Short people at greater risk of developing CVD or CHD compared to tall people: Review

LAB Research completes exclusive radiotherapy partnership with DMV

Researchers look at exercise as new way to slow degenerative processes of ALS

In the news: Senate and jobs bill; Obama appeals to seniors; States' Medicaid squeeze; Beyond COBRA

DSM announces agreements with Biomedical Structures, Cortland and Secant Medical

FDA grants CryoLife 510(k) clearance for shelf-life extension of CryoValve SG pulmonary heart valve

Phase 2 study results of Qnexa in patients with OSA presented at SLEEP 2010

Patient Home Monitoring to trade under ticker symbol "PHM" on TSX Venture Exchange

Value-based wellness programs for patients with metabolic syndrome

Health-care cost for patients after stroke soars to more than $2.5 billion a year in Canada: Study

Boosting levels of ABCG1 protein in diabetics will improve insulin production

Research shows silent strokes in young adults are associated with recurrent stroke

Combined cardiac bypass and liver tumor surgery performed on 63-year-old Nigerian

New technology involving adipose stem cells may one day cure patients with severe wounds: Researchers

UPMC Health Plan collaboration launches pediatric weight management program

Gene variant linked to ability of Tibetans to cope with low-oxygen conditions identified

Updated HIV treatment guidelines may benefit individuals infected with HIV: Researchers

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