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Findings support higher dietary requirements of vitamin E for obese people with metabolic syndrome

A recent study suggests that obese people with metabolic syndrome face an unexpected quandary when it comes to vitamin E - they need more than normal levels of the vitamin because their weight and other problems are causing increased oxidative stress, but those same problems actually cause their effective use of vitamin E to be reduced.

3 Nov 2015

Rheumatoid arthritis significantly increases risk of death due to cardiovascular causes

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been associated with increased risk of death in the past, but a new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital brings that risk into sharper focus. Using data from the Nurses' Health Study, which has followed more than 100,000 female registered nurses since 1976, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis significantly increased participants' overall risk of death, especially risk of death due to respiratory or cardiovascular causes.

3 Nov 2015

UAB study aims to provide improved care related to reproductive health of women with CF

For University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Assistant Professor Sigrid Ladores, Ph.D., investigating reproductive health concerns in adolescents and young adults with chronic illnesses, particularly those with cystic fibrosis, is not just a profession, it is a passion.

3 Nov 2015

APHA Law Section honors Lawrence Gostin for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health Law

Lawrence Gostin, JD, LLD (h.c.), Faculty Director of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown Law, was honored today for his "Lifetime Achievement in Public Health Law" by the American Public Health Association (APHA) Law Section. The award was presented in Chicago.

3 Nov 2015

Wider geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs can increase transplant rates for young U.S. patients

Broader geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs could result in twice as many lung transplants for young patients in the U.S., according to a study published today in the American Journal of Transplantation.

2 Nov 2015

Diet rich in soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from osteoporosis

Eating a diet rich in both soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from bone weakening and osteoporosis, according to the results of a preliminary study presented today at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Edinburgh.

2 Nov 2015

UAB performs life-saving TAVR procedure on Selma resident

In the late 1990s, Earnest Tate was named the first black police chief of Selma, Alabama. Nearly 20 years later, Tate is retired and works on his family farm in the city where he made history.

31 Oct 2015

Athletes and non-athletes gather at TCS New York City Marathon

Well known for its culture, theater, and cuisine, New York is also one of the 25 healthiest cities in the United States. It's this fitness side that will be on show this weekend with the TCS New York City Marathon.

31 Oct 2015

Patients offered animal-assisted therapy at UCLA Health

At UCLA Health, patients are offered a special kind of therapy that does not involve needles, medicine or high-tech machines.

31 Oct 2015

IQWiG finds certain benefit for pulse oximetry screening in newborns with congenital heart defects

There is a hint of a benefit of pulse oximetry screening as an add-on test to existing standard examinations for detection of critical congenital heart defects in newborns: More cases are detected by additional screening than by the two clinical examinations U1 and U2 alone. This means that newborns can be treated at an early stage and may be protected from severe late complications.

31 Oct 2015

Researchers use strain-gauge plethysmography system to assess cerebral outflow in microgravity

On Earth, blood flows down from a person's brain back toward the heart thanks in part to gravity, but very little is known about how this flow happens in microgravity.

31 Oct 2015

Unique funding opportunity seeks countermeasures to protect healthy tissue from radiation exposure

Small U.S.-based companies developing countermeasures to protect healthy tissue from the effects of radiation exposures may be eligible for a unique funding opportunity offered through the National Space Biomedical Research Institute. NSBRI's Industry Forum is soliciting applications for its Space Medical and Related Technologies Commercialization Assistance Program (SMARTCAP).

31 Oct 2015

Study assesses abdominoplasty complication rates, risk factors

Abdominoplasty—sometimes called "tummy tuck"—has a higher risk of major complications than other cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

31 Oct 2015

Prkci gene maintains balance in stem cell production

When it comes to stem cells, too much of a good thing isn't wonderful: producing too many new stem cells may lead to cancer; producing too few inhibits the repair and maintenance of the body.

31 Oct 2015

Miriam Hospital enrolling local participants for Parachute implant clinical trial to treat heart failure

The Miriam Hospital is actively recruiting local participants for a U.S. clinical trial of the Parachute device for treating heart failure. The study is focused on determining if the new minimally invasive catheter-based device can slow the progression of heart failure, reduce repeat hospitalizations and death, and significantly improve quality of life for patients who experience enlargement of the left ventricle after a heart attack.

31 Oct 2015

Chronic pain sufferers may benefit from therapy to help them sleep better, study finds

Research conducted at the University of Warwick indicates that chronic pain sufferers could benefit from therapy to help them sleep better.

31 Oct 2015

Discovery may allow physicians to warn patients years before onset of diabetes

A panel of markers have been discovered that helps identify if a person is pre-diabetic by measuring the fatty acids in their blood. This discovery by University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers may allow physicians to warn patients years before the onset of diabetes, therefore allowing them to change their lifestyle patterns potentially avoiding the diagnosis of a chronic disease.

30 Oct 2015

Q BioMed signs definitive license agreement with Mannin Research

Q BioMed Inc., a biotechnology acceleration company is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive license, with the option to acquire, the platform technology assets of Mannin Research Inc.

30 Oct 2015

Research abstracts on obesity, weight loss to be presented at ObesityWeek 2015

Nearly 1,000 research abstracts will be presented on new and emerging obesity treatments, the science of weight loss, new prevention strategies, metabolic surgery, digital health technology and public policy when thousands of leading researchers, policymakers and health professionals gather for ObesityWeek 2015 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California from November 2 - 7, 2015.

30 Oct 2015

Mallinckrodt announces approval of INOmax for cardiovascular surgery in Australia and Japan

Mallinckrodt plc, a leading specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that INOmax (nitric oxide) for inhalation has received regulatory approval in Australia and Japan for pulmonary hypertension in conjunction with heart surgery.

30 Oct 2015

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Findings support higher dietary requirements of vitamin E for obese people with metabolic syndrome

Rheumatoid arthritis significantly increases risk of death due to cardiovascular causes

UAB study aims to provide improved care related to reproductive health of women with CF

APHA Law Section honors Lawrence Gostin for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health Law

Wider geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs can increase transplant rates for young U.S. patients

Diet rich in soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from osteoporosis

UAB performs life-saving TAVR procedure on Selma resident

Athletes and non-athletes gather at TCS New York City Marathon

Patients offered animal-assisted therapy at UCLA Health

IQWiG finds certain benefit for pulse oximetry screening in newborns with congenital heart defects

Researchers use strain-gauge plethysmography system to assess cerebral outflow in microgravity

Unique funding opportunity seeks countermeasures to protect healthy tissue from radiation exposure

Study assesses abdominoplasty complication rates, risk factors

Prkci gene maintains balance in stem cell production

Miriam Hospital enrolling local participants for Parachute implant clinical trial to treat heart failure

Chronic pain sufferers may benefit from therapy to help them sleep better, study finds

Discovery may allow physicians to warn patients years before onset of diabetes

Q BioMed signs definitive license agreement with Mannin Research

Research abstracts on obesity, weight loss to be presented at ObesityWeek 2015

Mallinckrodt announces approval of INOmax for cardiovascular surgery in Australia and Japan

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