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Research: Specific gene action during exposure to adolescent trauma is critical for development of PTSD

Research led by Ya-Ping Tang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has found that the action of a specific gene occurring during exposure to adolescent trauma is critical for the development of adult-onset Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD.)

4 Apr 2013

Hypertensive diseases during pregnancy may increase risk of hot flashes, night sweats at menopause

Women who have hypertensive diseases during pregnancy seem to be at higher risk of having troublesome hot flashes and night sweats at menopause, report researchers from the Netherlands in an article published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society.

4 Apr 2013

Marital satisfaction predicts weight gain

On average, young newlyweds who are satisfied with their marriage gain weight in the early years after they exchange vows, putting them at increased risk for various health problems related to being overweight.

4 Apr 2013

Weight loss and heart damage: an interview with Dr Lili Barouch, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Obesity causes an increase in the stiffness of the heart, making it hard for the heart muscle to relax and fill with blood in between heartbeats. This abnormal stiffness can lead to congestive heart failure and other problems as it becomes more severe.

4 Apr 2013

Researchers predict probability of cardiovascular risk

Researchers at the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have managed to predict the probability of a cardiovascular patient suffering a heart attack, stroke or arterial occlusion within three months.

4 Apr 2013

Isis Pharmaceuticals starts ISIS-APOARx Phase 1 clinical study for treatment of atherosclerosis

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has initiated a Phase 1 clinical study for ISIS-APOARx, an antisense drug targeting apolipoprotein(a) for the treatment of atherosclerosis.

3 Apr 2013

Eating right can help prevent cancer

This year, half a million Americans will lose their lives to cancer, and more than 1.6 million men and women will be diagnosed with the illness. During Cancer Control Month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reminds Americans that eating right can help you prevent cancer and even support your treatment if you've already been diagnosed.

3 Apr 2013

Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of stroke and heart disease may also predict memory loss

Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk score, according to a new study published in the April 2, 2013, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

2 Apr 2013

HAP caused by exposure to biomass fuels increases mortality risk

Almost four million people die each year from household air pollution (HAP) caused by exposure to the combustion of biomass fuels (wood, charcoal, crop residues, and dung), kerosene, or coal.

2 Apr 2013

GE Healthcare seeks approval to supply Optison to EU market from Oslo manufacturing facility

GE Healthcare today announced that it has submitted an application to amend its European Marketing Authorisation that will allow the company to manufacture Optison 0.19 mg/ml dispersion for injection within its own facility.

30 Mar 2013

Cytori receives patent for methods of treating renal diseases using ADRCs

Cytori Therapeutics received US Patent No. 8,404,229 (the '229 patent) for methods of treating renal diseases using adipose-derived regenerative cells (ADRCs).

30 Mar 2013

Inflammation and epigenetics: an interview with Dr Belkina and Dr Denis, Boston University School of Medicine

Inflammation can be thought of as taking two major forms: acute or chronic. Acute inflammation, which can be painful, usually arises quickly and resolves quickly. It accompanies bacterial infections, traumatic injury and is useful to fight infections and promote healing.

28 Mar 2013

KineMed renews research collaboration with Pfizer for advancement of novel diabetes pathways

KineMed Inc. today announced the renewal of a non-exclusive research collaboration with Pfizer Inc. for the advancement of novel approaches towards metabolic disease, in particular Type II Diabetes.

From Pfizer, Inc. 28 Mar 2013

Chelation therapy with drug disodium EDTA reduces risk of heart attack

Although chelation therapy with the drug disodium EDTA has been used for many years with limited evidence of efficacy for the treatment of coronary disease, a randomized trial that included patients with a prior heart attack found that use of a chelation regimen modestly reduced the risk of a composite of adverse cardiovascular outcomes.

27 Mar 2013

POZEN announces submission of NDA for marketing approval of PA32540/PA8140

POZEN Inc., a pharmaceutical company committed to transforming medicine that transforms lives, today announced the submission of a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the marketing approval of PA32540/PA8140.

27 Mar 2013

Online treatment study helps depression or anxiety sufferers regain control of mood

University of Sydney researchers have found a 40 per cent improvement in the overall health of people with both depression and cardiovascular disease after using e-couch – a free online program that helps depression or anxiety sufferers regain control of mood to improve their lives.

27 Mar 2013

Depression also diminish health benefits of physical activities, say researchers

Depression may inhibit the anti-inflammatory effects typically associated with physical activity and light-to-moderate alcohol consumption, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

27 Mar 2013

LMU researchers identify microRNA that offers promising target for new therapies

Atherosclerosis, an inflammatory reaction, is at the root of the most common forms of cardiovascular disease. Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich have now identified a microRNA that plays a prominent role in the process, and offers a promising target for new therapies.

25 Mar 2013

Scotland takes action to tackle relationship between deprivation and CVD

Deprivation represents the "elephant in the room" with regard to cardiovascular disease, and health care professionals have an important role to play in tackling the problem, delegates heard at a special plenary session opening the EuroHeart Care Congress in Glasgow, Scotland, 22 March to 23 March 2013.

22 Mar 2013

Gene LY86 identified as likely contributor to obesity

Food and environment can chemically alter your gene function and scientists have identified a gene that is consistently altered in obesity.

22 Mar 2013

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Research: Specific gene action during exposure to adolescent trauma is critical for development of PTSD

Hypertensive diseases during pregnancy may increase risk of hot flashes, night sweats at menopause

Marital satisfaction predicts weight gain

Weight loss and heart damage: an interview with Dr Lili Barouch, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Researchers predict probability of cardiovascular risk

Isis Pharmaceuticals starts ISIS-APOARx Phase 1 clinical study for treatment of atherosclerosis

Eating right can help prevent cancer

Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of stroke and heart disease may also predict memory loss

HAP caused by exposure to biomass fuels increases mortality risk

GE Healthcare seeks approval to supply Optison to EU market from Oslo manufacturing facility

Cytori receives patent for methods of treating renal diseases using ADRCs

Inflammation and epigenetics: an interview with Dr Belkina and Dr Denis, Boston University School of Medicine

KineMed renews research collaboration with Pfizer for advancement of novel diabetes pathways

Chelation therapy with drug disodium EDTA reduces risk of heart attack

POZEN announces submission of NDA for marketing approval of PA32540/PA8140

Online treatment study helps depression or anxiety sufferers regain control of mood

Depression also diminish health benefits of physical activities, say researchers

LMU researchers identify microRNA that offers promising target for new therapies

Scotland takes action to tackle relationship between deprivation and CVD

Gene LY86 identified as likely contributor to obesity

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