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Forest publishes data from pivotal Phase III Study of Investigational FDC of nebivolol and valsartan

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) today announced the publication of data from its pivotal Phase III Study of an Investigational Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) of nebivolol and valsartan in the May 30, 2014 issue of The Lancet.

31 May 2014

ASCO honors St. Jude researcher with 2014 Pediatric Oncology Award

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has named Leslie L. Robison, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital the recipient of the 2014 Pediatric Oncology Award for his contributions to the field of childhood cancer survivorship research.

31 May 2014

VA Chief Shinseki vows changes Amid calls for his ouster

One day after a preliminary Inspector General report confirmed secret waiting lists at a Phoenix veterans hospital, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki pledged to keep VA hospitals open nights and weekends if necessary to see veterans who have been unable to get care.

31 May 2014

Significant advances in hypertension management prevent major cardiovascular events

Hypertension (raised blood pressure) treatment rates have almost doubled and control rates have trebled in England between 1994 and 2011, resulting in the saving of tens of thousands of lives each year, according to a new study published in a special themed issue of The Lancet.

31 May 2014

Systolic, diastolic blood pressures may have different effects on different types of cardiovascular diseases

Raised systolic and diastolic blood pressures may have different effects on different types of cardiovascular diseases and at different ages, according to new research involving 1.25 million patients from primary care practices in England published in a special themed issue of The Lancet.

31 May 2014

Research roundup: End-of-life preferences; surviving trauma when older; ACA's big waiver for states

Policies and practices that promote advance care planning and advance directive completion implicitly assume that patients' choices for end-of-life (EOL) care are stable over time, even with changes in health status.

31 May 2014

Quality of exercise and diet regimen matters more than quantity

If your goal is to lose weight and maintain optimal health and fitness, the quality of your exercise and diet regimen matters more than the quantity, says Skidmore College exercise scientist Paul Arciero.

31 May 2014

Pivotal Therapeutics reports reduced revenue in first quarter 2014

Pivotal Therapeutics Inc., ("Pivotal" or the "Company"), a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on Omega-3 therapies for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and overall health, announced its operational highlights and financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

31 May 2014

GE Healthcare to supply technetium-99m generators following FDA approval

Effective from June 1st 2014 and following approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), GE Healthcare today announced the intent to supply generators for the production of sodium pertechnetate; technetium (Tc99m) injection to its radiopharmacies in the US.

31 May 2014

Researchers develop virtual platform that measures level of addiction of smokers

In Mexico, 21.7 percent of the population smokes, which is associated with 95 percent of  lung cancer cases and the development of 29 more different conditions.

31 May 2014

GrowBLOX Sciences relocates corporate headquarters to Las Vegas, Nevada

GrowBLOX Sciences, Inc. a biotechnology and research company, announced today that The Company has relocated its corporate headquarters to Las Vegas, Nevada and has centralized its CFO and team in the heart of Clark County in anticipation of its Nevada project.

31 May 2014

Researchers make headway in fabricating blood vessels using 3D bioprinting technique

The tangled highway of blood vessels that twists and turns inside our bodies, delivering essential nutrients and disposing of hazardous waste to keep our organs working properly has been a conundrum for scientists trying to make artificial vessels from scratch.

31 May 2014

Use of chemotherapy before surgery to remove ovarian cancer has increased dramatically

The use of chemotherapy before surgery to remove ovarian cancer has increased dramatically in recent decades, particularly among certain patients, according to a new analysis from Fox Chase Cancer Center that will be presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

31 May 2014

Discontinuing statins in patients with advanced illnesses improves quality of life

People in the late stages of cancer and other terminal illnesses are not only unharmed by discontinuing statins for cholesterol management, they may benefit, according to a study presented Friday by researchers at Duke Medicine representing a national research network.

31 May 2014

First Edition: May 30, 2014

Today's headlines include the latest reports about the problems with the VA health system. Kaiser Health News staff writer Julie Rovner reports: "It's not just veterans who are having trouble with health care.

30 May 2014

Clinical dietitian comments on documentary highlighting obesity epidemic

"The movie seeks to remove blame from the individual who is obese and overweight," says Lisa Cimperman, RD, clinical dietitian at University Hospitals Case Medical Center about "Fed Up," a documentary on the obesity epidemic currently in theaters. "The overriding theme is the food industry and sugar are responsible for driving the obesity epidemic."

30 May 2014

Medicare intends to penalize hospitals for giving followup care to seniors

Medicare has announced plans to penalize 2,633 hospitals for giving followup care to seniors, even if the care was appropriate.

30 May 2014

Online and mobile apps designed for health and well-being are often short-lived

According to a doctoral thesis by Research Scientist Kirsikka Kaipainen from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, online and mobile applications for stress management and healthy eating reach a large number of users but their appeal tends to be short-lived.

30 May 2014

Longer looks: 'Abandoning' patients; commiting people with mental illness; treating PTSD

For years I had tried and failed to understand why so many of my physician colleagues persisted in ordering tests, procedures, and treatments that seemed to provide no benefit to patients and even risked harming them.

30 May 2014

Blood gene expression profile identifies patients with elevated risk of cardiovascular death

A study of 338 patients with coronary artery disease has identified a gene expression profile associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular death. Used with other indicators such as biochemical markers and family history, the profile - based on a simple blood test - may help identify patients who could benefit from personalized treatment and counseling designed to address risk factors.

30 May 2014

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Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Forest publishes data from pivotal Phase III Study of Investigational FDC of nebivolol and valsartan

ASCO honors St. Jude researcher with 2014 Pediatric Oncology Award

VA Chief Shinseki vows changes Amid calls for his ouster

Significant advances in hypertension management prevent major cardiovascular events

Systolic, diastolic blood pressures may have different effects on different types of cardiovascular diseases

Research roundup: End-of-life preferences; surviving trauma when older; ACA's big waiver for states

Quality of exercise and diet regimen matters more than quantity

Pivotal Therapeutics reports reduced revenue in first quarter 2014

GE Healthcare to supply technetium-99m generators following FDA approval

Researchers develop virtual platform that measures level of addiction of smokers

GrowBLOX Sciences relocates corporate headquarters to Las Vegas, Nevada

Researchers make headway in fabricating blood vessels using 3D bioprinting technique

Use of chemotherapy before surgery to remove ovarian cancer has increased dramatically

Discontinuing statins in patients with advanced illnesses improves quality of life

First Edition: May 30, 2014

Clinical dietitian comments on documentary highlighting obesity epidemic

Medicare intends to penalize hospitals for giving followup care to seniors

Online and mobile apps designed for health and well-being are often short-lived

Longer looks: 'Abandoning' patients; commiting people with mental illness; treating PTSD

Blood gene expression profile identifies patients with elevated risk of cardiovascular death

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