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New research shows that as we age, the thermogenic activity of brown fat gets reduced

As most people resolve themselves to lose weight this New Year, here's why it seems to get easier and easier to pack on unwanted pounds: New research published in the January 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal, shows that as we age, the thermogenic activity of brown fat is reduced. Brown fat is a "good" fat located in the backs of our necks that helps burn "bad" white fat around our bellies. Additionally, the researchers also discovered a possible metabolic on/off switch that could reactivate brown fat.

2 Jan 2014

Shingles may increase risk of stroke in later life, study finds

Having shingles may increase the risk of having a stroke years later, according to research published in the January 2, 2014, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

2 Jan 2014

AtriCure completes previously announced acquisition of Endoscopic Technologies

AtriCure, Inc., a leading Atrial Fibrillation medical device provider, today announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Estech. Estech develops and markets a portfolio of innovative surgical ablation devices that enable physicians to perform a variety of traditional and minimally invasive procedures using Estech's proprietary temperature controlled RF energy.

2 Jan 2014

Family history points to more severe bipolar disorder

A family history of mood disorders is associated with more severe symptoms at presentation and a poorer clinical course in patients with bipolar disorder, show findings from the STEP-BD study.

2 Jan 2014

Impact Sports Technologies receives 18th patent for mobile optical heart rate monitoring technology

Impact Sports Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in innovative motion resistant strapless heart rate applications, has received its 18th patent, featuring the use of its mobile optical heart rate monitoring technology with a mobile communications device.

2 Jan 2014

MEDNAX acquires Summit Anesthesia Associates

MEDNAX, Inc., today announced the acquisition of Summit Anesthesia Associates, P.A., a physician group practice primarily based in Summit, New Jersey. The practice will become part of MEDNAX's American Anesthesiology division and is the second New Jersey-based anesthesiology practice to join this division.

2 Jan 2014

Cerenis' Phase IIb CHI-SQUARE study fails to meet primary endpoint in post-ACS patients

Cerenis Therapeutics, the biopharmaceutical company, today announced that its Phase IIb CHI-SQUARE (Can HDL Infusions Significantly Quicken Atherosclerosis REgression?) study did not reach its primary endpoint in post-Acute Coronary Syndrome patients.

2 Jan 2014

Blood conservation strategy during AVR can reduce costs, complications

Incorporating a blood conservation strategy (BCS) during aortic valve replacement (AVR) can reduce the likelihood of transfusion-related complications, as well as reduce blood-product utilization, according to a study in the January 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

2 Jan 2014

TAVI is an effective alternative to AVR for treating aortic stenosis in very elderly patients

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) appears to be an effective alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) for the treatment of aortic stenosis in very elderly patients, including those age 85 years and older, according to a study in the January 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

2 Jan 2014

Women with high blood pressure need more optimal treatment than men

Doctors may need to treat high blood pressure in women earlier and more aggressively than they do in men, according to scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

2 Jan 2014

Rates of smoking, drinking and drug use are higher among people with psychotic disorders

In the largest ever assessment of substance use among people with severe psychiatric illness, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Southern California have found that rates of smoking, drinking and drug use are significantly higher among those who have psychotic disorders than among those in the general population.

2 Jan 2014

Personalized asthma strategies needed to tackle comorbidities

Results from a German national health survey indicate that asthma patients with multiple comorbidities are at increased risk for unplanned hospital admissions.

31 Dec 2013

Good mood reduces stress-induced effects in musicians

Even professional orchestra musicians suffer from particular stress on the day of the concert and release more cortisol.

31 Dec 2013

Most clinical trials of vitamin supplements have flawed methodology

Most large, clinical trials of vitamin supplements, including some that have concluded they are of no value or even harmful, have a flawed methodology that renders them largely useless in determining the real value of these micronutrients, a new analysis suggests.

31 Dec 2013

Obesity is an expensive problem, says bariatric surgeon

As a preeminent expert in the field of obesity surgery, board-certified bariatric surgeon Michael Feiz, M.D., F.A.C.S, has personally seen the physical, emotional and financial toll that obesity takes on his patients.

31 Dec 2013

Binge drinking during pregnancy can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome

Recent data shows that more than 500,000 women in the U.S. report drinking during pregnancy, with about 20 percent of this population admitting to binge drinking.

31 Dec 2013

GRADE study evaluates four new medications for Type 2 diabetes

The GRADE study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham had a special visitor in November. Red suit. Black boots. White beard. Belly that shook like a bowl full of jelly. A V.I.E. (Very Important Elf) visited this national clinical trial for Type 2 diabetes.

31 Dec 2013

Fructose does not have any impact on emerging marker for risk of cardiovascular disease

Fructose, the sugar often blamed for the obesity epidemic, does not itself have any impact on an emerging marker for the risk of cardiovascular disease known as postprandial triglycerides, new research has found.

30 Dec 2013

Study: Cholesterol levels linked to early signs of Alzheimer's disease in the brain

High levels of "good" cholesterol and low levels of "bad" cholesterol are correlated with lower levels of the amyloid plaque deposition in the brain that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, in a pattern that mirrors the relationship between good and bad cholesterol in cardiovascular disease, UC Davis researchers have found.

30 Dec 2013

Cardio3 BioSciences to participate in forthcoming Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

Cardio3 BioSciences, a leader in the discovery and development of regenerative, protective and reconstructive therapies for the treatment of cardiac diseases, announces its participation in the forthcoming Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, on January 13 to 16, 2014.

30 Dec 2013

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

New research shows that as we age, the thermogenic activity of brown fat gets reduced

Shingles may increase risk of stroke in later life, study finds

AtriCure completes previously announced acquisition of Endoscopic Technologies

Family history points to more severe bipolar disorder

Impact Sports Technologies receives 18th patent for mobile optical heart rate monitoring technology

MEDNAX acquires Summit Anesthesia Associates

Cerenis' Phase IIb CHI-SQUARE study fails to meet primary endpoint in post-ACS patients

Blood conservation strategy during AVR can reduce costs, complications

TAVI is an effective alternative to AVR for treating aortic stenosis in very elderly patients

Women with high blood pressure need more optimal treatment than men

Rates of smoking, drinking and drug use are higher among people with psychotic disorders

Personalized asthma strategies needed to tackle comorbidities

Good mood reduces stress-induced effects in musicians

Most clinical trials of vitamin supplements have flawed methodology

Obesity is an expensive problem, says bariatric surgeon

Binge drinking during pregnancy can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome

GRADE study evaluates four new medications for Type 2 diabetes

Fructose does not have any impact on emerging marker for risk of cardiovascular disease

Study: Cholesterol levels linked to early signs of Alzheimer's disease in the brain

Cardio3 BioSciences to participate in forthcoming Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

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