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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

Novartis announces FDA approval of dual combination bronchodilator Utibron Neohaler for COPD patients

Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the dual combination bronchodilator Utibron Neohaler (indacaterol/glycopyrrolate) inhalation powder for the long-term maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. It is not indicated to treat asthma or sudden symptoms of COPD.

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

New studies analyse life expectancy, causes of death and child mortality in different regions of China

Two new studies, published in The Lancet, reveal for the first time how health in different regions of China has changed in recent decades.

28 Oct 2015

New generation of incretin-based medicines allows coordinated action against diabesity

The new generation of incretin-based medicines will allow a coordinated action against the combination diabetes/obesity, also known as diabesity, in some cases with only a single weekly dose, and with the likelihood of additional beneficial effects on other health complications related to this condition, such as cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases.

28 Oct 2015

FDA approves Endo’s BELBUCA (buprenorphine) buccal film for use in patients with chronic pain

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Endo International plc, and BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BELBUCA (buprenorphine) buccal film for use in patients with chronic pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate.

28 Oct 2015

UCLA launches second Grand Challenge to reduce health and economic impacts of depression

In an effort to place depression front and center on the national and international research agendas, UCLA has launched the Depression Grand Challenge, which aims to reduce the health and economic impacts of depression by half by the year 2050.

28 Oct 2015

Common heartburn, acid reflux drugs may increase risk for developing kidney disease

Certain medications commonly used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may have damaging effects on the kidneys, according to two studies that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 November 3–8 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. The drugs, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), are among the top 10 class of prescribed medications in the United States.

28 Oct 2015

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

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

Novartis announces FDA approval of dual combination bronchodilator Utibron Neohaler for COPD patients

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

New studies analyse life expectancy, causes of death and child mortality in different regions of China

New generation of incretin-based medicines allows coordinated action against diabesity

FDA approves Endo’s BELBUCA (buprenorphine) buccal film for use in patients with chronic pain

UCLA launches second Grand Challenge to reduce health and economic impacts of depression

Common heartburn, acid reflux drugs may increase risk for developing kidney disease

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