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FDA expands Hizentra administration options for people with primary immunodeficiency

CSL Behring announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the administration options for Hizentra, Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (Human), 20% Liquid, to include dosing once every two weeks (biweekly) for people diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency.

28 Sep 2013

Psoriasis and the nervous system: an interview with Dr Nicole Ward, Case Western Reserve University

The prevalence of skin disease exceeds that of obesity, hypertension or cancer. One in three individuals in the United States suffers with a skin disease, with ~2-3% of the American population suffering from psoriasis.

27 Sep 2013

Cadence Health awarded grant to establish McCormick Foundation Simulation Training Center

Cadence Health today announced the Robert R. McCormick Foundation has awarded the system a $1 million grant to establish the McCormick Foundation Simulation Training Center at Central DuPage Hospital. The Simulation Training Center is scheduled to open later this year.

27 Sep 2013

Exercise interventions may be needed in bipolar patients

An accelerometry study shows that patients with bipolar disorder tend to be mostly sedentary.

27 Sep 2013

Women should tackle hormonal chaos, seek treatment for perimenopausal symptoms

Women should address the "hormonal chaos" of their 40s and not be afraid to seek treatment for perimenopausal symptoms, advises an internationally recognized expert in reproductive endocrinology from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

27 Sep 2013

Longer looks: Dangers of too much Tylenol; emergency contraception for Native Americans; death dinners

During the last decade, more than 1,500 Americans died after accidentally taking too much of a drug renowned for its safety: acetaminophen, one of the nation's most popular pain relievers. Acetaminophen – the active ingredient in Tylenol – is considered safe when taken at recommended doses. Tens of millions of people use it weekly with no ill effect. But in larger amounts, especially in combination with alcohol, the drug can damage or even destroy the liver (Jeff Gerth and T. Christian Miller, 9/20).

27 Sep 2013

Length of telomere may help determine prostate cancer patient's prognosis

Like the plastic caps at the end of shoelaces, telomeres protect — in their case — the interior-gene containing parts of chromosomes that carry a cell's instructional material. Cancer cells are known to have short telomeres, but just how short they are from cancer cell to cancer cell may be a determining factor in a prostate cancer patient's prognosis, according to a study led by Johns Hopkins scientists.

27 Sep 2013

Japanese MHLW approves Hizentra for treatment of primary and secondary immunodeficiencies

CSL Behring announced today that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved Hizentra (Immune Globulin Subcutaneous [Human]) for the treatment of primary immunodeficiency (PID) and for the treatment of secondary immunodeficiency (SID). Hizentra is now the first and only 20 percent subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) therapy in the world for the treatment of these conditions, both of which belong to group of rare and serious diseases of the immune system.

27 Sep 2013

Multicomponent training improves strength, power and muscle mass in people over 90

After doing specific training for 12 weeks, people over the age of 90 improved their strength, power and muscle mass. This was reflected in an increase in their walking speed, a greater capacity to get out of their chairs, an improvement in their balance, a significant reduction in the incidence of falls and a significant improvement in muscle power and mass in the lower limbs.

27 Sep 2013

HARM score tool to measure quality, clinical outcomes for colon, rectal surgery patients

Since the publication in 2000 of a report titled "To Err is Human" by the Institute of Medicine which called for a reduction in preventable medical errors, there has been an increasing demand for making improvements in the quality and measurement of health care outcomes.

27 Sep 2013

Genes in mitochondria shape each person's risk for heart disease and diabetes

Genes in mitochondria, the "powerhouses" that turn sugar into energy in human cells, shape each person's risk for heart disease and diabetes, according to a study published recently by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Biochemical Journal.

27 Sep 2013

Scientists discover critical regulator for directing pluripotent stem cells to make blood-forming stem cells

Stem cell scientists have moved one step closer to producing blood-forming stem cells in a Petri dish by identifying a key regulator controlling their formation in the early embryo, shows research published online today in Cell.

27 Sep 2013

Medical imaging website compiles list of hottest clinical procedures in imaging for AD

AuntMinnie.com, the respected medical imaging website, has compiled a list of the "hottest clinical procedures" in imaging, such as molecular breast imaging and PET scans for Alzheimer's disease.

27 Sep 2013

Childhood abuse, lack of parental affection may increase health risk in adulthood

The effects of childhood abuse and lack of parental affection can last a lifetime, taking a toll both emotionally and physically.

27 Sep 2013

Folic acid deficiency may be associated with multi-generational impact on health

Folic acid deficiency can cause severe health problems in offspring, including spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities. A study out today reveals that a mutation in a gene necessary for the metabolism of folic acid not only impacts the immediate offspring but can also have detrimental health effects on the next several generations.

27 Sep 2013

Scientists study genetic factors involved in complex diseases

Although heavily studied, the specific genetic causes of "complex diseases," a category of disorders which includes autism, diabetes and heart disease, are largely unknown due to byzantine genetic and environmental interactions.

27 Sep 2013

T. gondii antibodies implicated in mania

Infection with Toxoplasma gondii may confer an increased risk for mania, say researchers.

26 Sep 2013

PneumRx performs over 1500 RePneu LVRC treatments for patients with severe emphysema

PneumRx, Inc., a leader in interventional pulmonology, announced that over 1500 procedures have been performed using the RePneu Lung Volume Reduction Coil System for patients with severe emphysema.

26 Sep 2013

Ohio State's Heart and Vascular Center names Garret FitzGerald as recipient of Schottenstein Prize

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Heart and Vascular Center has named Dr. Garret FitzGerald, professor of Medicine and Pharmacology; chair of the Department of Pharmacology and director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, the recipient of the 2013 Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Prize in Cardiovascular Sciences.

26 Sep 2013

European and Brazilian Society of Cardiology join to deliver key cardio messages

Rio de Janeiro, 28 September 2013 - As the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (BSC) team up to deliver key cardio messages at the 68th BSC Congress in Rio de Janeiro (28 September to 1 October 2013), new research underscores the essential role of cardiology specialists in Brazil.

26 Sep 2013

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

FDA expands Hizentra administration options for people with primary immunodeficiency

Psoriasis and the nervous system: an interview with Dr Nicole Ward, Case Western Reserve University

Cadence Health awarded grant to establish McCormick Foundation Simulation Training Center

Exercise interventions may be needed in bipolar patients

Women should tackle hormonal chaos, seek treatment for perimenopausal symptoms

Longer looks: Dangers of too much Tylenol; emergency contraception for Native Americans; death dinners

Length of telomere may help determine prostate cancer patient's prognosis

Japanese MHLW approves Hizentra for treatment of primary and secondary immunodeficiencies

Multicomponent training improves strength, power and muscle mass in people over 90

HARM score tool to measure quality, clinical outcomes for colon, rectal surgery patients

Genes in mitochondria shape each person's risk for heart disease and diabetes

Scientists discover critical regulator for directing pluripotent stem cells to make blood-forming stem cells

Medical imaging website compiles list of hottest clinical procedures in imaging for AD

Childhood abuse, lack of parental affection may increase health risk in adulthood

Folic acid deficiency may be associated with multi-generational impact on health

Scientists study genetic factors involved in complex diseases

T. gondii antibodies implicated in mania

PneumRx performs over 1500 RePneu LVRC treatments for patients with severe emphysema

Ohio State's Heart and Vascular Center names Garret FitzGerald as recipient of Schottenstein Prize

European and Brazilian Society of Cardiology join to deliver key cardio messages

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