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UT Southwestern researchers identify common signaling mechanism that controls immune system

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a common signaling mechanism to produce interferon - one of the main proteins used to signal the immune system when the body needs to defend itself against a virus, tumor, or other diseases.

15 Feb 2015

Young women report greater stress than men after heart attack

Young and middle-aged women experience more stress than their male counterparts, which could contribute to worse recovery from acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to new findings by Yale School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues.

15 Feb 2015

Prime Healthcare acquires St. Mary's Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center in Missouri

Prime Healthcare announced today that it has completed its acquisition of St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, and St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO, as well as other assets of Carondelet Health from Ascension Health. St. Joseph and St. Mary's medical centers are acute-care hospitals with 456 beds and 900 physicians on staff combined.

14 Feb 2015

Radionuclide angiography-assessed RVEF predicts PAH outcomes

Baseline right ventricular ejection fraction as evaluated by conventional planar equilibrium radionuclide angiography is significantly associated with outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, research suggests.

13 Feb 2015

Landmark stroke studies presented at ISC, published in NEJM suggest new treatment protocol on the horizon

Research presented today at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) in Nashville, Tenn. and published online in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) found that the addition of the Solitaire™ Device stent thrombectomy procedure to current pharmaceutical treatment significantly reduced disability in patients suffering stroke.

From Medtronic 13 Feb 2015

Thync electrical neurosignaling reduces brain's response to stress, shows study

Thync today announced results from a study published via bioRxiv that show electrical neurosignaling delivered by its consumer wearable device reduces the brain's response to stress in a chemical-free manner.

13 Feb 2015

Doctor's Best adds three new sports nutrition powders to its science-based supplement portfolio

Doctor's Best has introduced three new sports nutrition powders – Creatine, Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) and L-Arginine - into its science-based supplement portfolio.

13 Feb 2015

Astute Medical previews upcoming AKI & CRRT 2015 conference to be held in San Diego

Astute Medical, Inc., developer of the NephroCheck® Test, today previewed the upcoming AKI & CRRT 2015 conference to be held in San Diego from February 17 to February 20.

13 Feb 2015

Scientists find that treating the uninjured side of brain can maximize stroke recovery

To maximize stroke recovery, researchers may want to focus more on ways to support the side of the brain where the injury didn't occur, scientists report.

13 Feb 2015

Henry Ford physicians use AngioVac device to remove tumor in kidney cancer patient

Physicians at Henry Ford Hospital successfully suctioned a cancerous tumor from a major vein in a patient with metastatic kidney cancer, clearing the way for him to undergo a minimally-invasive kidney removal.

13 Feb 2015

Team Alvimedica unveils World Heart Health Charity Tour to raise funds, awareness for heart health

While the young sailors on board Team Alvimedica are racing around the world in the Volvo Ocean Race, they are leaving in their wake significant donations to a children's heart health charity at each of the 10 stopover ports of this challenging global competition.

12 Feb 2015

Researchers identify RGS6 protein that controls both alcohol-seeking behavior and organ damage

What if there was a drug that could simultaneously curb a person's craving for alcohol while also protecting their heart and liver from alcohol's damaging effects?

12 Feb 2015

Study demonstrates high compliance among patients using iRhythm's ECG patch monitors to detect AFib

iRhythm Technologies, Inc., a leading digital health care solutions company focusing on the advancement of cardiac care, presented study results that demonstrate high compliance among patients using long term electrocardiogram (ECG) patch monitors to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib).

12 Feb 2015

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics designated as FAO Reference Centre for bioinformatics

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appointed SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics as the FAO Reference Centre for bioinformatics.

12 Feb 2015

B.C. and Ontario ranked top in health report card

British Columbia has the healthiest population in Canada, and along with Ontario ranks higher than most advanced countries in The Conference Board of Canada's first How Canada Performs: Health report card that compares the health performance of Canada, the provinces, territories, and 15 peer countries.

12 Feb 2015

Vanderbilt's Stacey Kendrick suggests nine simple steps for healthier heart

In observance of Heart Month in February, Vanderbilt health educator Stacey Kendrick has compiled a list of steps everyone can take for a healthier heart.

12 Feb 2015

Children exposed to air pollution are at increased risk for brain inflammation, neurodegenerative changes

City smog lowers children's IQ. This is among findings from a recent University of Montana study that found children living in cities with significant air pollution are at an increased risk for detrimental impacts to the brain, including short-term memory loss and lower IQ.

12 Feb 2015

Experts gather at Cardiology 2015 conference to discuss challenges in treating congenital heart disease

Many aspects of pediatric cardiology are relatively new to the discipline. Only recently have physicians been able to accurately diagnose and characterize the myriad congenital cardiovascular conditions that occur and begin to apply successful strategies for care. This week, an international group of more than 800 medical experts gather at the nation's largest pediatric cardiology conference to discuss challenges in treating congenital heart disease in the fetus, neonates, children and young adults.

12 Feb 2015

Despite growing shortage of donor hearts, surgeons, transplant centers reject marginal hearts

Surgeons and transplant centers nationwide increasingly have rejected hearts donated for transplantation despite a growing need for them, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

12 Feb 2015

Space travel may contribute to temporary or permanent vision problems

An international partnership between Florida State University and a team from the Russian Academy of Sciences has found that space travel may severely impair the body's ability to regulate blood rushing to the brain, which could contribute to the temporary or permanent vision problems experienced by astronauts.

12 Feb 2015

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

UT Southwestern researchers identify common signaling mechanism that controls immune system

Young women report greater stress than men after heart attack

Prime Healthcare acquires St. Mary's Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center in Missouri

Radionuclide angiography-assessed RVEF predicts PAH outcomes

Landmark stroke studies presented at ISC, published in NEJM suggest new treatment protocol on the horizon

Thync electrical neurosignaling reduces brain's response to stress, shows study

Doctor's Best adds three new sports nutrition powders to its science-based supplement portfolio

Astute Medical previews upcoming AKI & CRRT 2015 conference to be held in San Diego

Scientists find that treating the uninjured side of brain can maximize stroke recovery

Henry Ford physicians use AngioVac device to remove tumor in kidney cancer patient

Team Alvimedica unveils World Heart Health Charity Tour to raise funds, awareness for heart health

Researchers identify RGS6 protein that controls both alcohol-seeking behavior and organ damage

Study demonstrates high compliance among patients using iRhythm's ECG patch monitors to detect AFib

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics designated as FAO Reference Centre for bioinformatics

B.C. and Ontario ranked top in health report card

Vanderbilt's Stacey Kendrick suggests nine simple steps for healthier heart

Children exposed to air pollution are at increased risk for brain inflammation, neurodegenerative changes

Experts gather at Cardiology 2015 conference to discuss challenges in treating congenital heart disease

Despite growing shortage of donor hearts, surgeons, transplant centers reject marginal hearts

Space travel may contribute to temporary or permanent vision problems

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