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Commercial program that offers diet and exercise leads to greater improvements in metabolic syndrome

If losing weight is on your list of New Year resolutions, be sure to include both diet and exercise.

3 Jan 2017

NHSA CEO recognised in New Year Honours list with Order of the British Empire

DR Hakim Yadi, chief executive of the Northern Health Science Alliance, has been recognised for his services to healthcare technology and the economy with an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year’s Honours List.

3 Jan 2017

First interactive 3D video hologram displays live footage of internal organs

UK scientists are developing an interactive holographic video created from an MRI or CT scan that can display live footage of internal organs in front of a user where features can be rotated, enlarged, and isolated, delivering a breakthrough in medical imaging and education.

3 Jan 2017

Slimmers who set ambitious targets lose more weight, study finds

For years public health guidance has suggested that slimmers set themselves a 'realistic' target of losing 5-10% of their starting weight.

3 Jan 2017

Modest increase in dietary zinc reduces oxidative stress and damage to DNA, study shows

A new study by researchers from the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Research Institute shows that a modest 4 milligrams of extra zinc a day in the diet can have a profound, positive impact on cellular health that helps fight infections and diseases.

3 Jan 2017

ACP's clinical practice guidelines recommend effective treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes

Physicians should prescribe metformin to patients with type 2 diabetes when medication is needed to improve high blood sugar, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.

3 Jan 2017

Alcohol abuse linked to increased risk of heart conditions

Alcohol abuse increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, heart attack and congestive heart failure as much as other well-established risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and obesity, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

3 Jan 2017

Study examines how ApoE gene may function differently in infectious environment

You've likely heard about being in the right place at the wrong time, but what about having the right genes in the wrong environment? In other words, could a genetic mutation (or allele) that puts populations at risk for illnesses in one environmental setting manifest itself in positive ways in a different setting?

30 Dec 2016

Researchers create molecules with potential to deliver healing power to stressed cells

Molecules with the potential to deliver healing power to stressed cells - such as those involved in heart attacks - have been created by University of Oregon researchers.

30 Dec 2016

Mylan announces U.S. launch of generic Zovia Tablets

Mylan N.V., today announced the U.S. launch of Ethynodiol Diacetate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP, 1 mg / 0.05 mg. Mylan's product was determined to be bioequivalent and, therefore, therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug, Zovia® 1/50E-28 Tablets (Watson).

30 Dec 2016

Diabetes can be prevented and reversed with carbohydrate restricted diet, says UAB expert

According to a new comprehensive financial analysis reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association and The Washington Post diabetes leads a list of just 20 diseases and conditions that account for more than half of all spending on healthcare in the United States.

30 Dec 2016

Researchers examine national trends in perioperative cardiovascular outcomes and mortality after noncardiac surgery

In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, Sripal Bangalore, M.D., M.H.A., of the New York University School of Medicine, New York, and colleagues examined national trends in perioperative cardiovascular outcomes and mortality after major noncardiac surgery.

30 Dec 2016

Scripps physician first to treat heart attack patients with supersaturated oxygen therapy

A physician at Scripps Health's Prebys Cardiovascular Institute has become the first in the Western United States to treat heart attack patients with a new supersaturated oxygen (SSO2) system in an attempt to reduce permanent damage to their heart muscle.

30 Dec 2016

Financial penalties can reduce hospital readmissions

Hospitals that were financially penalized for too many readmissions were more likely than non-penalized institutions to subsequently reduce readmissions for all conditions, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers and colleagues in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

30 Dec 2016

Penn experts suggest ways for hospitals to improve health care

Leveraging existing relationships with friends and family may be a more effective way to improve patients' health and encourage new healthy habits and behaviors than increasing interactions with physicians or other clinicians.

30 Dec 2016

Kingwood’s respiratory therapist recognized as Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare

Kimberly A. Johnson, RRT, MBA, is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare. Kimberly is a Respiratory Therapist at Kingwood Hospital.

30 Dec 2016

Two research studies on new molecules could potentially treat Alzheimer's disease

This year, results have been published of two significant research studies about molecules that could potentially treat Alzheimer's disease.

30 Dec 2016

DaVita releases recap of 2016 accomplishments

DaVita Inc., a leading independent medical group and a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today released a recap of major accomplishments for the company in 2016, marking its 16th year bringing quality of life to patients and teammates around the world.

30 Dec 2016

IQWiG investigates benefit of biomarker tests to support decision on adjuvant chemotherapy

The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) investigated the benefit of biomarker tests to support the decision for or against adjuvant systemic chemotherapy in certain breast cancer patients, that is, women with primary hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer and up to 3 affected lymph nodes.

30 Dec 2016

Fenofibrate drug may reduce risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes

A new study shows that the drug fenofibrate might reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes who have high levels of triglycerides and low levels of "good" cholesterol, despite being treated with statins.

29 Dec 2016

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Commercial program that offers diet and exercise leads to greater improvements in metabolic syndrome

NHSA CEO recognised in New Year Honours list with Order of the British Empire

First interactive 3D video hologram displays live footage of internal organs

Slimmers who set ambitious targets lose more weight, study finds

Modest increase in dietary zinc reduces oxidative stress and damage to DNA, study shows

ACP's clinical practice guidelines recommend effective treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes

Alcohol abuse linked to increased risk of heart conditions

Study examines how ApoE gene may function differently in infectious environment

Researchers create molecules with potential to deliver healing power to stressed cells

Mylan announces U.S. launch of generic Zovia Tablets

Diabetes can be prevented and reversed with carbohydrate restricted diet, says UAB expert

Researchers examine national trends in perioperative cardiovascular outcomes and mortality after noncardiac surgery

Scripps physician first to treat heart attack patients with supersaturated oxygen therapy

Financial penalties can reduce hospital readmissions

Penn experts suggest ways for hospitals to improve health care

Kingwood’s respiratory therapist recognized as Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare

Two research studies on new molecules could potentially treat Alzheimer's disease

DaVita releases recap of 2016 accomplishments

IQWiG investigates benefit of biomarker tests to support decision on adjuvant chemotherapy

Fenofibrate drug may reduce risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes

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