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Running and regular exercise mean a longer life with fewer disabilities

According to scientists in the U.S. people who keep fit by running when they are middle aged and older, are less likely to become disabled later in life and may live longer.

11 Aug 2008

GSK begins shipments of Fluarix and FluLaval to U.S. customers for 2008-2009 flu season

GlaxoSmithKline has announced that it will begin shipment of Flulaval [Influenza Virus Vaccine] and Fluarix [Influenza Virus Vaccine] to U.S. customers for the 2008-2009 influenza season.

11 Aug 2008

Scientists identify microRNA that controls blood vessel development - therapeutic target for a number of diseases

Scientists from the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) and UCSF have identified a key regulatory factor that controls development of the human vascular system, the extensive network of arteries, veins, and capillaries that allow blood to reach all tissues and organs.

11 Aug 2008

Scientists discover reservoir of mitochondrial DNA mutations present in the general population

Researchers at the University of Newcastle, England, and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech in the United States have revealed a large reservoir of mitochondrial DNA mutations present in the general population. Clinical analysis of blood samples from almost 3,000 infants born in north Cumbria, England, showed that at least 1 in 200 individuals in the general public harbor mitochondrial DNA mutations that may lead to disease.

11 Aug 2008

Low vitamin D levels substantially increase risk of death

Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D, obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, lead to substantially increased risk of death.

11 Aug 2008

Designer RNA fights high cholesterol, medical researchers find

Small, specially designed bits of ribonucleic acid (RNA) can interfere with cholesterol metabolism, reducing harmful cholesterol by two-thirds in pre-clinical tests, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in collaboration with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

11 Aug 2008

Aspirin, acid-blocker a-day keeps GI bleeding at bay

For patients with clogged heart arteries who take long-term, low-dose aspirin to prevent a cardiac event, adding a stomach acid-blocking drug to their daily routine has been shown to reduce their risk for upper gastrointestinal bleeding - an infrequent, but serious side-effect of regular aspirin use.

11 Aug 2008

Hypertension on Wheels program will focus on African Americans who have a greater risk for high blood pressure

The Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control (COSEHC), which is headquartered at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has received a $55,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation to provide a mobile cardiovascular disease prevention program, Hypertension on Wheels, to Forsyth County residents.

11 Aug 2008

Shocking death rate from diabetes revealed

Shocking new figures released in Britain show that diabetes accounts for more than 1 in 10 deaths in England.

11 Aug 2008

New Zealand issues warning on 'dodgy' treatments for erectile dysfunction

New Zealand's Director-General of Health, Stephen McKernan, is warning people about the potential health dangers associated with three products promoted and sold in New Zealand for sexual enhancement or the treatment of erectile dysfunction which may contain an undeclared therapeutic substance.

8 Aug 2008

Gene doping in sport

Professor John Rasko, head of the Gene and Stem Cell Therapy Program at the Centenary Institute, University of Sydney, talks about gene doping and other methods of performance enhancement on the eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

8 Aug 2008

Step forward in search for solution to Staphylococcus aureus infection

Scientists at the University of York have helped to reveal more about the way bacteria can attach to human tissues.

6 Aug 2008

Alcohol consumption declining in U.S., according to new study

Overall alcohol use-particularly consumption of beer-is declining in the US, according to a new study published in the August 2008 issue of The American Journal of Medicine.

6 Aug 2008

Consumer group says finding healthy food for children in fast food restaurants is tough

A consumer watchdog group in the United States says when it comes to fast food restaurants, it is a struggle to find anything remotely healthy for a child to eat.

5 Aug 2008

Latest information questions value of PSA test for men over 75

The latest information regarding the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test for prostate cancer, is advising men age 75 and older not to be screened.

5 Aug 2008

First NY to LA living-donor transplant chain results in three lifesaving kidney transplants at UCLA

The lives of three Los Angeles-area kidney transplant patients were transformed by one of the West Coast's first three-way living donor kidney transplant chains, made possible through the generosity of a non-directed, altruistic kidney donor from New York City -- announced today at a joint news conference.

4 Aug 2008

Garlic supplements may help control high blood pressure

According to a new review of relevant research, garlic supplements may be as effective at lowering blood pressure as some hypertension drugs.

4 Aug 2008

Immune system protein accurate predictor of survival in pediatric septic shock

About 4,000 children in the United States die every year from uncontrolled infections of the body known as septic shock, and researchers are pushing the boundaries of molecular science to find new therapies that can stem the condition. But a simple measure of an immune system protein within 24 hours of being admitted to the hospital for septic shock can predict survival in children, yielding a powerful tool for diagnostics and clinical trials of new septic shock therapies, according to a research team led by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in the Aug. 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

4 Aug 2008

Chronic exposure to estrogen impairs some cognitive functions

University of Illinois researchers report this week that chronic exposure to estradiol, the main estrogen in the body, diminishes some cognitive functions. Rats exposed to a steady dose of estradiol were impaired on tasks involving working memory and response inhibition, the researchers found.

3 Aug 2008

Sleep apnea associated with increased risk of death

Sleep-disordered breathing (also known as sleep apnea) is associated with an increased risk of death, according to new results from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort, an 18-year observational study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.

3 Aug 2008

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Running and regular exercise mean a longer life with fewer disabilities

GSK begins shipments of Fluarix and FluLaval to U.S. customers for 2008-2009 flu season

Scientists identify microRNA that controls blood vessel development - therapeutic target for a number of diseases

Scientists discover reservoir of mitochondrial DNA mutations present in the general population

Low vitamin D levels substantially increase risk of death

Designer RNA fights high cholesterol, medical researchers find

Aspirin, acid-blocker a-day keeps GI bleeding at bay

Hypertension on Wheels program will focus on African Americans who have a greater risk for high blood pressure

Shocking death rate from diabetes revealed

New Zealand issues warning on 'dodgy' treatments for erectile dysfunction

Gene doping in sport

Step forward in search for solution to Staphylococcus aureus infection

Alcohol consumption declining in U.S., according to new study

Consumer group says finding healthy food for children in fast food restaurants is tough

Latest information questions value of PSA test for men over 75

First NY to LA living-donor transplant chain results in three lifesaving kidney transplants at UCLA

Garlic supplements may help control high blood pressure

Immune system protein accurate predictor of survival in pediatric septic shock

Chronic exposure to estrogen impairs some cognitive functions

Sleep apnea associated with increased risk of death

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