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Tooth extraction before heart surgery carries risks

Dental extraction before cardiac surgery may not be as benign a procedure as some clinicians might think, with review findings showing that it is associated with major adverse outcomes.

28 Feb 2014

Gastric bypass better than gastrectomy for GERD relief

Patients who are about to undergo bariatric surgery may be better off having a gastric bypass than a sleeve gastrectomy if they also suffer from heartburn, results of a large US analysis suggest.

28 Feb 2014

Xeltis completes enrollment for study of spontaneous tissue growth technology

Xeltis, a privately held medical device company dedicated to transforming standards of care in heart valve replacement and vascular surgery, has announced that it has finished enrollment in a five-patient feasibility study of implantable products intended to enable for the first time the spontaneous growth of natural, healthy heart valves and vessels. With its proprietary technology, the company has pioneered an entirely new therapeutic category called Endogenous Tissue Growth, or ETG, in which surgeons use unique implants designed to allow the body to repair itself by growing natural, healthy tissue.

28 Feb 2014

Longer looks: A doctor struggles with new health system; how to reduce end-of-life costs; fighting cancer with aspirin

I know how lucky I am to be a patient who happens to also work in the healthcare system. ... Initially, I had to use antibiotic drops every hour. But my insurance would only cover one three-milliliter bottle every three weeks. Each bottle not covered by insurance cost me $130. ... My own experience makes me fear that for many Americans, health insurance may not necessarily equal health care. Access and cost will still remain barriers - and can be difficult to surmount for many (Dr. Helen Ouyang, 2/24)

28 Feb 2014

Study investigates how biology, social factors interact within marriage to affect heart health

Does the stress of marriage contribute to heart disease, which accounts for one of every four deaths in the United States?

28 Feb 2014

Protein interaction network provides invaluable resource to identify targets for Huntington's disease

Researchers at the Buck Institute have identified and categorized thousands of protein interactions involving huntingtin, the protein responsible for Huntington's disease (HD). To use an analogy of a human social network, the identified proteins are like "friends" and "friends of friends" of the HD protein.

28 Feb 2014

Loyola University Medical Center offers new high-tech catheter device for treating atrial fibrillation

Loyola University Medical Center is the first hospital in Illinois to offer a new high-tech catheter device that can improve outcomes of patients treated for atrial fibrillation, the most common irregular heartbeat.

28 Feb 2014

Exposure to very low concentrations of BPA by pregnant females can cause fetal abnormalities in primates

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that is used in a wide variety of consumer products, such as resins used to line metal food and beverage containers, thermal paper store receipts, and dental composites.

28 Feb 2014

Link found between pollutants and certain metabolic complications of obesity

A team of researchers at the IRCM in Montr-al led by R-mi Rabasa-Lhoret, in collaboration with J-r-me Ruzzin from the University of Bergen in Norway, found a link between a type of pollutants and certain metabolic complications of obesity. Their breakthrough, published online this week by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, could eventually help improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiometabolic risk associated with obesity, such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

28 Feb 2014

Chemo and radiation can kill more cancer cells and spare healthy ones, suggests Rutgers research

What if there were a way to make chemotherapy and radiation more effective as cancer treatments than they are today, while also getting rid of debilitating side effects that patients dread? A new study led by Alexey Ryazanov, a professor of pharmacology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and member of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, suggests the day that happens could be getting closer.

27 Feb 2014

Further support for hippocampal volume as psychosis biomarker

Findings from the Bipolar-Schizophrenia Network on Intermediate Phenotypes provide further evidence that reduced hippocampal volume is a consistent feature of schizophrenia.

27 Feb 2014

Advanced paternal age effects extend to several psychiatric disorders

The effect of advanced paternal age at childbearing on the psychiatric morbidity risk of their children extends to several psychiatric disorders and particularly bipolar disorder, findings from a sibling-comparison study show.

27 Feb 2014

Study highlights health outcomes in Hispanic and Latino populations

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, released the largest and most comprehensive health and lifestyle analysis of people from a range of Hispanic/Latino origins. The data will enable individuals, communities, and policy makers to tailor better health intervention strategies.

27 Feb 2014

Researchers develop bio-inspired actuated material that mimics complex motion of heart muscle

In the heart, as in the movies, 3D action beats the 2D experience hands down.

27 Feb 2014

Researchers launch new programme to remotely monitor patients undergoing chemotherapy

Researchers from the University of Surrey have today launched a new programme of research called eSMART (Electronic Symptom Management using ASyMS Remote Technology), that uses mobile phone technology to remotely monitor patients who are undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast, bowel and blood cancers.

27 Feb 2014

Scientific Statement details latest evidence for diagnosis and treatment of fibromuscular dysplasia

A vascular disease called fibromuscular dysplasia, which can cause high blood pressure, kidney failure, stroke and other symptoms -- mostly in women -- is "poorly understood by many healthcare providers," according to a Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association.

27 Feb 2014

Waiting room time helps in effective screening for depression and anxiety

A new study in General Hospital Psychiatry finds patients visiting the hospital for a variety of ailments can be easily screened for depression and anxiety as they wait for care, information that can then be sent immediately to their doctor to address.

27 Feb 2014

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Tooth extraction before heart surgery carries risks

Gastric bypass better than gastrectomy for GERD relief

Xeltis completes enrollment for study of spontaneous tissue growth technology

Longer looks: A doctor struggles with new health system; how to reduce end-of-life costs; fighting cancer with aspirin

Study investigates how biology, social factors interact within marriage to affect heart health

Protein interaction network provides invaluable resource to identify targets for Huntington's disease

Loyola University Medical Center offers new high-tech catheter device for treating atrial fibrillation

Exposure to very low concentrations of BPA by pregnant females can cause fetal abnormalities in primates

Link found between pollutants and certain metabolic complications of obesity

Chemo and radiation can kill more cancer cells and spare healthy ones, suggests Rutgers research

Further support for hippocampal volume as psychosis biomarker

Advanced paternal age effects extend to several psychiatric disorders

Study highlights health outcomes in Hispanic and Latino populations

Researchers develop bio-inspired actuated material that mimics complex motion of heart muscle

Researchers launch new programme to remotely monitor patients undergoing chemotherapy

Scientific Statement details latest evidence for diagnosis and treatment of fibromuscular dysplasia

Waiting room time helps in effective screening for depression and anxiety

Dampening immune response may encourage lung transplant rejection

Patients with dental extractions before cardiac surgery still at risk for poor outcomes

Study shows fructose consumption does not contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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Heart Disease News and Research

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