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Hypertension skyrocketing in India

Hypertension is skyrocketing in India, with rural-to-urban migrants at especially high risk. Hypertension will be a key theme at the 65th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India, which takes place during 5-8 December in Bangalore, India, and features a collaborative programme with the European Society of Cardiology.

6 Dec 2013

Manipulation of Wnt/B-catenin pathway provides therapeutic targets for hair loss, skin cancer

A pathway known for its role in regulating adult stem cells has been shown to be important for hair follicle proliferation, but contrary to previous studies, is not required within hair follicle stem cells for their survival, according to researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

5 Dec 2013

Cardiac patients benefit from home-based high intensity training

Rapid rehabilitation is a must after a heart attack or other cardiovascular event. Different forms of exercise as a part of rehabilitation have been examined by researchers, including high-intensity interval training (85-95 % of maximum heart rate), which has proved to be both a good and efficient form of rehabilitation.

5 Dec 2013

DSM-5 mania duration criterion questioned

Researchers believe that the DSM 4-day duration criterion for diagnosing bipolar II disorder is no longer valid and its continued use could exclude a large number of patients with true bipolar II disorder.

5 Dec 2013

Bostrom announces acquisition of Administrative Systems

Bostrom, a leading, national association management company, today announced its acquisition of Administrative Systems, Inc., an Illinois-based association management company. As AMCI-accredited companies, both Bostrom and ASI adhere to industry best practices. The acquisition was effective December 1.

5 Dec 2013

AtheroNova completes active treatment portion of Phase 1 clinical trial with AHRO-001

AtheroNova Inc., a biotech company focused on the research and development of compounds to safely regress atherosclerotic plaque and improve lipid profiles in humans, today announces achievement of a major milestone with the completion of the active treatment portion of its Phase 1 clinical trial with its lead compound, AHRO-001. The Phase 1 study objective is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of AHRO-001 in healthy volunteers. The clinical study is being conducted in Russia with AtheroNova's licensing partner, OOO CardioNova.

5 Dec 2013

Type 2 diabetes management: an interview with Professor Klaus Dugi, Corporate Senior Vice President Medicine, Boehringer Ingelheim

The rate of Type 2 Diabetes is rapidly increasing, particularly in Asian countries which make up more than 60 percent of the world’s diabetes population. So it’s really important physicians feel confident managing this chronic condition in their daily clinical practice.

5 Dec 2013

Alvotech to invests $250M in the development of biosimilar monoclonal antibodies

Alvotech, a powerful new player in the field of biopharmaceuticals, today announced plans to invest $250 million in the development and manufacturing of a portfolio of biosimilar monoclonal antibodies.

5 Dec 2013

Long-term ECG may help patients suffering from chronic cardiac insufficiency

Patients suffering from cardiac diseases may rapidly become emergencies. Then, seconds decide about life and death. However, many cardiac diseases are announced several months before. Symptoms are simply overlooked. A long-term ECG may help. A sensor belt developed at KIT for the first time allows to document cardiac activity of a patient over a long term all around the clock for up to six months. The sensor belt is now presented by the researchers at the Medica trade fair in Düsseldorf.

5 Dec 2013

New studies offer hope to women who want to get sexual mojo back

For women, passing midlife can deal a blow to their sex drive. But two new studies just published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society, offer hope to women who want to get their sexual mojo back.

5 Dec 2013

Professor receives Research Fellowship to complete biography on nutrition and heart disease researcher

A University of Oklahoma associate professor has received a National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship to complete a biography on nutrition and heart disease researcher Ancel Keys (1904-2004).

5 Dec 2013

Researchers present new method of wirelessly recharging medical device batteries with ultrasound

Human beings don't come with power sockets, but a growing numbers of us have medical implants that run off electricity. To keep our bionic body parts from powering down, a group of Arizona researchers is developing a safe, noninvasive, and efficient means of wireless power transmission through body tissue.

5 Dec 2013

TYRX receives FDA clearance to market AIGISRx N Antibacterial Envelope

TYRX, Inc. announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for expanded indications in marketing the AIGISRx N Antibacterial Envelope for use with spinal cord neuromodulators.

5 Dec 2013

Pro-inflammatory proteins linked to obesity, metabolic syndrome in adults appear to protect young children

The first study of its kind, led by Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP, Professor and Director of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, reveals that the same pro-inflammatory proteins linked to obesity and the metabolic syndrome in adults appear to protect children prior to puberty.

4 Dec 2013

BIDMC study shows carbon monoxide may have a role to play in treating cancer

In recent years, research has suggested that carbon monoxide, the highly toxic gas emitted from auto exhausts and faulty heating systems, can be used to treat certain inflammatory medical conditions. Now a study led by a research team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) shows for the first time that carbon monoxide may also have a role to play in treating cancer.

4 Dec 2013

Bipolar-specific disease management gives good returns

Diagnostic-specific management of bipolar II disorder is associated with significant clinical improvements, show findings that support the need for greater recognition of the condition.

4 Dec 2013

FDA accepts ARCA biopharma's Gencaro IND application for atrial fibrillation

ARCA biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced that the Company's Gencaro Investigational New Drug application for atrial fibrillation has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is now active.

4 Dec 2013

Novel battery jolts dangerously misbehaving heart back to normal rhythm

The engineering feat that enables a device to jolt a dangerously misbehaving heart back to its normal rhythm and save millions of lives is featured in a new video from the popular Prized Science series from the American Chemical Society (ACS).

4 Dec 2013

French National Expert Committee on Maternal Mortality formulates twenty recommendations

Twenty recommendations have been formulated by the French National Expert Committee on Maternal Mortality with the aim of raising awareness among health professionals and prospective parents, in consultation with the French National College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the French Society of Anaesthetists/Obstetric Anaesthesia Club.

4 Dec 2013

Getinge proposes to acquire Pulsion Medical Systems

Getinge intends to issue a public tender offer to acquire all shares in Pulsion Medical Systems SE ("Pulsion"), listed on the German Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse).

4 Dec 2013

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Hypertension skyrocketing in India

Manipulation of Wnt/B-catenin pathway provides therapeutic targets for hair loss, skin cancer

Cardiac patients benefit from home-based high intensity training

DSM-5 mania duration criterion questioned

Bostrom announces acquisition of Administrative Systems

AtheroNova completes active treatment portion of Phase 1 clinical trial with AHRO-001

Type 2 diabetes management: an interview with Professor Klaus Dugi, Corporate Senior Vice President Medicine, Boehringer Ingelheim

Alvotech to invests $250M in the development of biosimilar monoclonal antibodies

Long-term ECG may help patients suffering from chronic cardiac insufficiency

New studies offer hope to women who want to get sexual mojo back

Professor receives Research Fellowship to complete biography on nutrition and heart disease researcher

Researchers present new method of wirelessly recharging medical device batteries with ultrasound

TYRX receives FDA clearance to market AIGISRx N Antibacterial Envelope

Pro-inflammatory proteins linked to obesity, metabolic syndrome in adults appear to protect young children

BIDMC study shows carbon monoxide may have a role to play in treating cancer

Bipolar-specific disease management gives good returns

FDA accepts ARCA biopharma's Gencaro IND application for atrial fibrillation

Novel battery jolts dangerously misbehaving heart back to normal rhythm

French National Expert Committee on Maternal Mortality formulates twenty recommendations

Getinge proposes to acquire Pulsion Medical Systems

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