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Wyeth shows new Phase III data about its investigational antibiotic, tigecycline

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals recently presented exciting new Phase III data about its investigational antibiotic, tigecycline, based on a clinical trial in patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI).

4 Nov 2004

Blood flow monitoring system to reduce risks during heart surgery

A unique haemodynamic (blood flow) monitoring system which will help to minimise the risk of complications during cardiovascular surgery is being developed by Leeds-based medical devices company, Medics Research Ltd.

4 Nov 2004

A British first, patient receives heart pump through groin, avoiding the need for surgery

A patient at Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust has become the first in the UK to receive an artificial heart pump inserted without the need for surgery.

4 Nov 2004

Diet/cancer study not conclusive

My colleagues and I at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) have read with great interest the cohort study appearing in the November 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI). The study's authors analyzed data from the Nurses' Health Study and concluded that among its subjects, fruits and vegetables were modestly protective against cardiovascular disease and not protective against cancer.

3 Nov 2004

Landmark case challenges safety of Atkins diet

West Palm Beach County Court Judge Susan Lubitz ruled today that the landmark lawsuit filed by former Atkins dieter and Florida businessman Jody Gorran will go forward.

3 Nov 2004

Fruit and vegetables lower risk of cardiovascular disease but not cancer

Increased fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease but not cancer, according to a new study in the November 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

3 Nov 2004

Help for NHS staff bringing healthcare to the world's poor

NHS staff from England who are planning health projects in the world's poorest communities are being supported by a new Department of Health fund, now opening its second wave (3 November 2004).

3 Nov 2004

High-dose statin therapy for aggressive cholesterol-lowering outperforms typical care

Patients treated with high doses of atorvastatin had about a one percent lower annual rate of heart attacks than similar patients receiving usual care, according to a new study in the Nov. 2, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

2 Nov 2004

Smoking and coffee combined have a greater harmful effect on arteries and blood flow

Smoking and coffee often go together. But the combination appears to have a harmful effect on arteries and blood flow that is greater than would be expected from simply combining the effects of each practice.

2 Nov 2004

Genetic link suggested in deaths from cardiac valve diseases

Deaths from cardiac valve diseases appear to run in families, suggesting a significant genetic component, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

2 Nov 2004

Australia ratifies Tobacco Control Treaty

The global war on smoking has been given a major boost with Australia's ratification on 27 October 2004 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).

2 Nov 2004

Clinical trial of investigational oxygen-carrying blood substitute for use at the scene of injury

Loyola University Health System begins today the national clinical trial using PolyHeme®, an investigational oxygen-carrying blood substitute designed to increase survival of critically injured and bleeding trauma patients at the scene of injury.

1 Nov 2004

FDA allows health claims for olive oil

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of a qualified health claim for monounsaturated fat from olive oil and reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD).

1 Nov 2004

Diabetic or obese patients suffering advanced heart failure have higher levels of fat embedded in their hearts

Heart failure, progressive and potentially fatal weakening of the heart muscle, is associated with both obesity and diabetes, but the mechanisms by which damage occurs are not well-understood, said senior author Heinrich Taegtmeyer, M.D., Ph.D., professor of cardiology.

1 Nov 2004

Protein important to nerve development serves the dual purpose of stimulating the growth of blood vessels

The discovery opens the possibility that blood vessel growth (angiogenesis) one day may be induced, or stymied, for therapeutic use against heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses, according to Dean Y. Li, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of internal medicine in the U of U School of Medicine's Division of Cardiology.

1 Nov 2004

Optimistic people have lower risk of cardiovascular problems

Patients who described themselves as highly optimistic had lower risks of all-cause death, and lower rates of cardiovascular death than those with high levels of pessimism, according to an article in the November issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry.

1 Nov 2004

Do cholesterol-reducing drugs decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes in diabetics?

International researchers will, for the first time, present findings from the landmark 4D trial about whether a cholesterol-reducing drug decreases the risk of heart attacks and strokes with type 2 diabetics on dialysis at the American Society of Nephrology’s 37th Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri.

1 Nov 2004

Hormone therapy findings suggest a complex relationship between marketing, scientific evidence and prescribing patterns

Pharmaceutical companies slashed their promotional spending for hormone therapies by more than a third following reports in July 2002 of health risks associated with the drugs, but within the year they beefed up their marketing efforts to promote lower-dose forms of the medications

1 Nov 2004

Interim recommendations on low-carb diets

From the extreme Atkins Diet to the more modest Zone Diet, low carbohydrate diets are all the rage, embraced by celebrities and the general public alike as a quick way to lose weight.

1 Nov 2004

High prevalence of cigarette smoking among Chinese men indicates an urgent need for smoking prevention

Adopting a westernized lifestyle has spelled disaster for many people in China, where 60 percent of men smoke cigarettes, more than half of women are exposed to secondhand smoke at home and one in four men and women breathe smoke-filled air at work.

1 Nov 2004

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Wyeth shows new Phase III data about its investigational antibiotic, tigecycline

Blood flow monitoring system to reduce risks during heart surgery

A British first, patient receives heart pump through groin, avoiding the need for surgery

Diet/cancer study not conclusive

Landmark case challenges safety of Atkins diet

Fruit and vegetables lower risk of cardiovascular disease but not cancer

Help for NHS staff bringing healthcare to the world's poor

High-dose statin therapy for aggressive cholesterol-lowering outperforms typical care

Smoking and coffee combined have a greater harmful effect on arteries and blood flow

Genetic link suggested in deaths from cardiac valve diseases

Australia ratifies Tobacco Control Treaty

Clinical trial of investigational oxygen-carrying blood substitute for use at the scene of injury

FDA allows health claims for olive oil

Diabetic or obese patients suffering advanced heart failure have higher levels of fat embedded in their hearts

Protein important to nerve development serves the dual purpose of stimulating the growth of blood vessels

Optimistic people have lower risk of cardiovascular problems

Do cholesterol-reducing drugs decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes in diabetics?

Hormone therapy findings suggest a complex relationship between marketing, scientific evidence and prescribing patterns

Interim recommendations on low-carb diets

High prevalence of cigarette smoking among Chinese men indicates an urgent need for smoking prevention

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