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Patent recognizes peptide that reduces tissue damage

A Kansas State University research team has received a patent for its use of a peptide that has been shown to prevent or reduce damage to intestinal tissue.

24 Dec 2014

Innovative software predicts sudden cardiac death in patients at risk of arrhythmia

At Galway Hospital, in Ireland, a device is currently used to "predict" cardiac events in people at risk of sudden cardiac death.

24 Dec 2014

Unauthorized weight loss product seized from two retail locations in southwest of Calgary

The unauthorized product "Hydro-Lean" was seized from two Calgary stores because the label indicates it contains a combination of ingredients that can cause serious health risks (ephedrine and caffeine).

23 Dec 2014

Medical researchers at Saint Louis University bring hope to those in pain and sickness

This year, Saint Louis University medical researchers advanced their fields, contributing to human knowledge and bringing hope to those in pain and sickness.

23 Dec 2014

Researchers examine recommendations of televised medical talk shows

For millions of people around the world, televised medical talk shows have become a daily viewing ritual.

23 Dec 2014

Multicenter, clinical trial to address long-term complications in CKD patients

in collaboration with Parkland Health and Hospital System, Texas Health Resources, VA North Texas Health Care System, and ProHealth Physicians, Inc. of Connecticut - will lead the first National Institutes of Health-funded, multicenter, clinical trial to address interventions for patients with multiple chronic conditions centered around kidney disease.

23 Dec 2014

Higher doses of vancomycin linked to increased risk of kidney damage in children, shows study

Results of a small Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study show that hospitalized children given high-dose IV infusions of the antibiotic vancomycin to treat drug-resistant bacterial infections face an increased risk for kidney damage — an often reversible but sometimes serious complication.

23 Dec 2014

Study: Fear of terrorism, existential anxiety increase pulse rate and risk of death

A new study of over 17,000 Israelis has found that long-term exposure to the threat of terrorism can elevate people's resting heart rates and increase their risk of dying.

23 Dec 2014

HeartCycle GEx: A new distance rehabilitation system for people affected by heart pathologies

A team of Spanish researchers of the Universitat Politècnica de València, the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the company Medtronic have participated in the development of a new distance heart rehabilitation system based on physical exercise routines for people affected by heart pathologies.

22 Dec 2014

C3BS enrols 240th patient in CHART-1 European trial of C-Cure for treatment of congestive heart failure

Cardio3 BioSciences, a leader in the discovery and development of regenerative, protective and reconstructive therapies, announces today the enrolment of the 240th patient in its CHART-1 European trial for C-Cure, the first and only stem cell therapeutic using guided stem cells for the treatment of congestive heart failure.

19 Dec 2014

New analysis finds global improvements in life expectancy

Global life expectancy increased by 5.8 years in men and 6.6 years in women between 1990 and 2013, according to a major new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013).

19 Dec 2014

Multifaceted intervention helps bipolar disorder patients lose weight

An Integrated Risk Reduction Intervention can help overweight and obese patients with bipolar disorder to reduce their body mass index, US researchers report.

18 Dec 2014

Researchers treat myocardial infarction with new telomerase-based gene therapy

The enzyme telomerase repairs cell damage produced by ageing, and has been used successfully in therapies to lengthen the life of mice. Now it has been observed that it could also be used to cure illnesses related to the ageing process.

18 Dec 2014

Baylor Scott & White Health forms alliance with Cleveland Clinic

Baylor Scott & White Health today announces an alliance with Cleveland Clinic's Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute.

18 Dec 2014

Broccoli can help reduce HGPS-related defects

Children who suffer from Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome age prematurely due to a defective protein in their cells. Scientists at Technische Universität München have now identified another important pathological factor: the system responsible for removing cellular debris and for breaking down defective proteins operates at lower levels in HGPS cells than in normal cells. The researchers have succeeded in reactivating protein breakdown in HGPS cells and thus reducing disease-related defects by using a substance from broccoli.

18 Dec 2014

Energy drinks jolt children, adolescents with too much caffeine

When children aged 10-14 consume energy drinks, one in five consumes too much caffeine. When their caffeine intake from other sources such as cola and chocolate is included, every second child and more than one in three adolescents aged 15-17 consume too much caffeine.

18 Dec 2014

Health promotion program reduces cardiovascular risk in obese people with serious mental illness

A health promotion program, called In SHAPE, specifically designed for people with serious mental illness, produced more fit participants and significant weight loss than a control group where participants only received a gym membership.

18 Dec 2014

Migraine headache may double risk of nervous system condition that causes Bell's palsy

Migraine headache may double the risk of a nervous system condition that causes facial paralysis, called Bell's palsy, according to a new study published in the December 17, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

17 Dec 2014

Psychiatric comorbidities predict bipolar disorder in ADHD children

Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder who also have conduct disorder/oppositional defiant disorder or anxiety disorder are at an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder, research shows.

17 Dec 2014

Bipolar brain changes both state- and trait-dependent

Some of the alterations in brain activation in patients with bipolar disorder are dependent on their current mood, study findings show.

17 Dec 2014

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Patent recognizes peptide that reduces tissue damage

Innovative software predicts sudden cardiac death in patients at risk of arrhythmia

Unauthorized weight loss product seized from two retail locations in southwest of Calgary

Medical researchers at Saint Louis University bring hope to those in pain and sickness

Researchers examine recommendations of televised medical talk shows

Multicenter, clinical trial to address long-term complications in CKD patients

Higher doses of vancomycin linked to increased risk of kidney damage in children, shows study

Study: Fear of terrorism, existential anxiety increase pulse rate and risk of death

HeartCycle GEx: A new distance rehabilitation system for people affected by heart pathologies

C3BS enrols 240th patient in CHART-1 European trial of C-Cure for treatment of congestive heart failure

New analysis finds global improvements in life expectancy

Multifaceted intervention helps bipolar disorder patients lose weight

Researchers treat myocardial infarction with new telomerase-based gene therapy

Baylor Scott & White Health forms alliance with Cleveland Clinic

Broccoli can help reduce HGPS-related defects

Energy drinks jolt children, adolescents with too much caffeine

Health promotion program reduces cardiovascular risk in obese people with serious mental illness

Migraine headache may double risk of nervous system condition that causes Bell's palsy

Psychiatric comorbidities predict bipolar disorder in ADHD children

Bipolar brain changes both state- and trait-dependent

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