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Hand-held device makes blood draws easier, less painful

Blood drawing for patients with hard-to-reach veins just became a lot easier and less painful at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ, thanks to a small hand-held device that lights up veins like a roadmap.

30 Oct 2015

Novel enzyme therapy offers possible treatment for cocaine overdose

A long-acting enzyme that rapidly and safely metabolizes cocaine in the blood stream is currently being investigated in animal models as a possible treatment for cocaine overdose.

30 Oct 2015

Dedicated laparoscopic tool can reduce risk in gallbladder procedure

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a minimally invasive procedure for gallbladder removal, and one of the most common surgical procedures worldwide.

30 Oct 2015

Single gene variation may influence obesity in children, adults

A single variation in the gene for brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) may influence obesity in children and adults, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

30 Oct 2015

Gut bacteria may increase risk of metabolic syndrome

An excess of bacteria in the gut can change the way the liver processes fat and could lead to the development of metabolic syndrome, according to health researchers.

30 Oct 2015

Researchers identify molecular switch that can convert unhealthy white fat into energy-burning brown fat

A research team led by UC San Francisco scientists has identified a molecular switch capable of converting unhealthy white fat into healthy, energy-burning brown fat in mice. Drugs that flip this switch rapidly reduced obesity and diabetes risk factors in mice fed a high fat diet.

30 Oct 2015

FAU, Max Planck ink new agreement to recruit and retain promising scientists

Florida Atlantic University, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and the Max Planck Society based in Germany, have signed an innovative agreement to facilitate a research and education program that will recruit promising scientists to MPFI and FAU.

30 Oct 2015

Study shows link between physical activity and depression in patients at risk for heart disease

In the study published in the prestigious American Journal of Medicine using data from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study in Norway, the researchers studied whether pattern of leisure time physical activity among 189 patients prior to being hospitalized with first heart attack was associated with level of depressive symptoms after the initial heart attack.

30 Oct 2015

Marriage status linked to survival outcomes following cardiac surgery

People are at a greater risk of death or serious disability following cardiac surgery if they are divorced, separated or widowed, according to new research published in JAMA Surgery.

29 Oct 2015

Patients who take cholesterol medications before endovascular surgery experience better outcomes

Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is one of the most dramatic medical emergencies a person can face. It usually strikes without warning, killing approximately 50 percent of those who experience it before they reach a hospital. Of those who do get to a health facility alive, only about 50 percent survive.

29 Oct 2015

Penn Medicine study shows that married people fare better following heart surgery

Patients who are divorced, separated or widowed had an approximately 40 percent greater chance of dying or developing a new functional disability in the first two years following cardiac surgery than their married peers, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published in this week's JAMA Surgery.

29 Oct 2015

New heart-powered pacemakers may be on the horizon

The implantable pacemaker, a medical marvel that has extended millions of lives since its invention nearly 60 years ago, is getting a 21st century makeover.

29 Oct 2015

Older women who complain of memory problems may experience thinking impairment decades later

New research suggests that older women who complain of memory problems may be at higher risk for experiencing diagnosed memory and thinking impairment decades later. The study is published in the October 28, 2015, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29 Oct 2015

UAB researcher awarded NIH grant to study pathogenesis of thrombotic microangiopathy

University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher X. Long Zheng, M.D., Ph.D., has received a five-year, $2.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to study the pathogenesis of thrombotic microangiopathy, or TMA. In simple terms, this means looking for factors that cause or aid the onset of extensive microscopic clots in small blood vessels throughout the body. Though tiny, these spots can damage kidneys, heart and brain, and they can cause death.

29 Oct 2015

Upstream Medical Technologies formed to revolutionise accurate diagnosis of heart conditions

A new company that could revolutionise the accurate diagnosis of heart conditions was launched in Christchurch, New Zealand today.

29 Oct 2015

Mount Sinai researchers provide a glimpse of precision medicine in action

A new publication from scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers a glimpse of precision medicine in action, with a massive data analysis project that identified clinically and genetically distinct subtypes of patients with type 2 diabetes. This work not only points to the possibility for more tailored diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes in the future, but also reveals a novel approach that can be applied to virtually any disease.

29 Oct 2015

Liposomal sizing and the Coulter principle: an interview with Professor Melvin E. Klegerman

For about the last 25 years, the cardiology group here have been developing a platform technology for both the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Particle Counting and Characterization 28 Oct 2015

Conversational hypnosis may do better job than pills for relaxing patients before surgery

Anxious patients heading into surgery often receive medication to ease their fears, but a few calming words from their physicians might actually be more effective medicine. In fact, "conversational hypnosis" as the approach is known, may do a better job than pills for relaxing patients before anesthesia and surgery, suggests research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting.

28 Oct 2015

Multimodal non-invasive neurological monitoring reduces postoperative delirium in older cardiac patients

Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at an increased risk of developing delirium and other changes in cognitive function in the days following surgery. However, new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting, found using monitors to track depth of anesthesia and oxygenation levels in older patients' brains during cardiac surgery significantly reduced their incidence of postoperative delirium and associated cognitive decline.

28 Oct 2015

Paxman donates scalp cooling system to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary to raise awareness of breast cancer

For UK-based Paxman – pioneers in scalp cooling – October is a poignant month. Not only is it Breast Cancer Awareness Month but it also marks fifteen years since the loss of Sue Paxman; the inspiration behind the scalp cooler.

From Paxman 28 Oct 2015

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Hand-held device makes blood draws easier, less painful

Novel enzyme therapy offers possible treatment for cocaine overdose

Dedicated laparoscopic tool can reduce risk in gallbladder procedure

Single gene variation may influence obesity in children, adults

Gut bacteria may increase risk of metabolic syndrome

Researchers identify molecular switch that can convert unhealthy white fat into energy-burning brown fat

FAU, Max Planck ink new agreement to recruit and retain promising scientists

Study shows link between physical activity and depression in patients at risk for heart disease

Marriage status linked to survival outcomes following cardiac surgery

Patients who take cholesterol medications before endovascular surgery experience better outcomes

Penn Medicine study shows that married people fare better following heart surgery

New heart-powered pacemakers may be on the horizon

Older women who complain of memory problems may experience thinking impairment decades later

UAB researcher awarded NIH grant to study pathogenesis of thrombotic microangiopathy

Upstream Medical Technologies formed to revolutionise accurate diagnosis of heart conditions

Mount Sinai researchers provide a glimpse of precision medicine in action

Liposomal sizing and the Coulter principle: an interview with Professor Melvin E. Klegerman

Conversational hypnosis may do better job than pills for relaxing patients before surgery

Multimodal non-invasive neurological monitoring reduces postoperative delirium in older cardiac patients

Paxman donates scalp cooling system to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary to raise awareness of breast cancer

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