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Study: Underweight COPD patients more likely to face death

Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at a higher risk of death if they are underweight.

27 Sep 2011

Alnylam commences ALN-PCS Phase I trial in severe hypercholesterolemia

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has initiated dosing in its Phase I clinical trial with ALN-PCS, an RNAi therapeutic targeting proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, or PCSK9, for the treatment of severe hypercholesterolemia.

27 Sep 2011

People with COPD, reduced lung function more likely to develop cardiovascular disease

A new study has shown that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or people with reduced lung function are at a serious risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

26 Sep 2011

Soy protein reduces progression of atherosclerosis in women within 5 years of menopause

A new study published in the November 2011 issue of Stroke reveals some promising data on the positive effects of soy protein reducing the progression of clogged arteries in women who were within five years of menopause. This study was the largest and longest randomized controlled human study conducted to-date that directly investigated the efficacy of isolated soy protein consumption on the progression of atherosclerosis.

23 Sep 2011

Ambrx, Bristol-Myers Squibb collaborate for novel biologics to treat heart failure and diabetes

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Ambrx, Inc. today announced a collaboration under which Bristol-Myers Squibb will receive exclusive worldwide rights to research, develop and commercialize biologics based on Ambrx's research surrounding the Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 protein, for potential use in treating type 2 diabetes, and the Relaxin hormone, for potential use in treating heart failure.

23 Sep 2011

Anti-obesity drug Contrave may get another chance to prove itself

With rise obesity around the world there should have been a number of drugs to combat it. The reality is different. There are no safe and effective drugs in the market at present.

22 Sep 2011

Intervention policies could reduce death rate for cardiovascular disease by up to 50%

Research by the University of Liverpool has found that intervention policies that promote healthy eating could cut the death rate for cardiovascular disease (CVD) by up to 50%.

20 Sep 2011

WHO, WEF reports examine cost of treating and preventing, economic burden of NCDs

Low-income countries "could introduce measures to prevent and treat millions of cases of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and lung disease for a little as $1.20 per person per year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday" in a report released on the eve of the U.N. High-level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) taking place this week in New York, Reuters reports.

20 Sep 2011

Roxon plans to propagate tough stands on tobacco packaging

Health Minister Nicola Roxon plans to encourage other countries to follow Australia's push for plain-packaged tobacco at a major United Nations summit on chronic diseases today.

19 Sep 2011

Chronic diseases could cost $47 trillion over the next 20 years: Report

A latest report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) suggests that the global economic impact of the five leading chronic diseases -- cancer, diabetes, mental illness, heart disease, and respiratory disease - could reach $47 trillion over the next 20 years.

19 Sep 2011

ESC urges European heads of state to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases

The European Society of Cardiology, through the European Chronic Disease Alliance (ECDA), has urged European heads of state "to show leadership" and long-term commitment to the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases at today's "high level meeting" of the UN General Assembly in New York.

19 Sep 2011

Karo Bio receives approval to initiate eprotirome phase III study in HeFH

Karo Bio AB has received approval from national regulatory authorities to start its phase III patient study with eprotirome, enabling the study to start as planned with an Investigators meeting in September.

19 Sep 2011

USPTO issues notice of allowance to Cenestra Health's omega-3 fatty acid formulations

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a notice of allowance related to Cenestra Health's high-purity omega-3 fatty acid formulations and their methods of use.

19 Sep 2011

NTNU genetic research shows best recipe to limit risk of lifestyle-related diseases

What should we eat? Answers abound in the international media, all of which rely on their interpretation of recent medical literature to come up with recommendations for the healthiest diet. But what if you could answer this question at a molecular level - what if you could find out how our genes respond to the foods we eat, and what this does to the cellular processes that make us healthy - or not? That's precisely what biologists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have done.

19 Sep 2011

ACC cardiologist to address the United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases

Cardiologist William Zoghbi, M.D., will address the United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases next week to argue that abating heart disease should be a target of the United Nations' eight Millennium Development Goals.

19 Sep 2011

High-fat maternal diet during pregnancy results in deposition of excess body fat in the newborn

New research in mice indicates that babies born to moms who eat a high-fat diet before and during pregnancy have a higher fat mass and smaller livers than babies whose moms consume low-fat fare, according to scientists at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

17 Sep 2011

Harvard’s own ‘Healthy Eating Plate’ as an improvement upon USDA’s MyPlate

A few months earlier the United States Department of Agriculture unveiled ‘MyPlate’, the replacement for the food pyramid. Now the Harvard School of Public Health says that MyPlate doesn't offer enough about good nutrition, and they have offered their own version.

16 Sep 2011

Animals burn protein during long, cold hibernation

When Arctic ground squirrels are getting ready to hibernate they don't just get fat - they pack on muscle at a rate that would make a bodybuilder jealous. And they do it without suffering the harmful effects that high levels of testosterone and other anabolic steroids usually cause. University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) researchers have started to untangle how the squirrels manage it, and their results could someday have implications for human health.

16 Sep 2011

TCT to showcase major scientific research breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation has announced the late breaking trials and first report investigations that will be presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2011 scientific symposium. Presented in partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), TCT 2011 is the world's leading educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine and will take place November 7-11, 2011 in San Francisco.

16 Sep 2011

Medicated stents lower likelihood of heart attacks in cardiac patients

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have discovered that cardiac patients receiving medicated stents - a procedure that occurs often when blood vessels are blocked - have a lower likelihood of suffering heart attacks or developing new blockages in the vessel downstream from the stent.

16 Sep 2011

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Study: Underweight COPD patients more likely to face death

Alnylam commences ALN-PCS Phase I trial in severe hypercholesterolemia

People with COPD, reduced lung function more likely to develop cardiovascular disease

Soy protein reduces progression of atherosclerosis in women within 5 years of menopause

Ambrx, Bristol-Myers Squibb collaborate for novel biologics to treat heart failure and diabetes

Anti-obesity drug Contrave may get another chance to prove itself

Intervention policies could reduce death rate for cardiovascular disease by up to 50%

WHO, WEF reports examine cost of treating and preventing, economic burden of NCDs

Roxon plans to propagate tough stands on tobacco packaging

Chronic diseases could cost $47 trillion over the next 20 years: Report

ESC urges European heads of state to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases

Karo Bio receives approval to initiate eprotirome phase III study in HeFH

USPTO issues notice of allowance to Cenestra Health's omega-3 fatty acid formulations

NTNU genetic research shows best recipe to limit risk of lifestyle-related diseases

ACC cardiologist to address the United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases

High-fat maternal diet during pregnancy results in deposition of excess body fat in the newborn

Harvard’s own ‘Healthy Eating Plate’ as an improvement upon USDA’s MyPlate

Animals burn protein during long, cold hibernation

TCT to showcase major scientific research breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

Medicated stents lower likelihood of heart attacks in cardiac patients

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