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New discovery unveils unequal geographic distribution of PCI capacity for treating heart attack patients

A multi-center team led by James Langabeer II, Ph.D., of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has published a first-of-its-kind study in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) that examines unequal growth in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) centers relative to population and heart attack prevalence across the United States.

31 Oct 2013

HIV infection, not antiretroviral therapy associated with risk for atherosclerosis

HIV infection, not antiretroviral therapy (ART), is associated with risk for atherosclerosis in patients with no history of smoking, particularly those infected for eight years or more.

31 Oct 2013

Meclizine drug has the potential to treat certain infectious diseases and cancer

Meclizine, an over-the-counter drug used for decades to treat nausea and motion sickness, has the potential for new uses to treat certain infectious diseases and some forms of cancer, according to Dr. Vishal M. Gohil, Texas A&M AgriLife Research biochemist.

31 Oct 2013

UofL researcher enters into license and research collaboration agreement with Novartis

The University of Louisville today announced that researcher Dr. Suzanne Ildstad, representing Regenerex LLC, has entered into a license and research collaboration agreement with Novartis to provide access to stem cell technology that has the potential to help transplant patients avoid taking anti-rejection medicine for life and could serve as a platform for treatment of other diseases.

31 Oct 2013

Parental bipolar history common in US bipolar patients

Research findings suggest that patients with bipolar disorder who reside in the United States have a higher parental incidence of bipolar disorder and depression than those who live in Europe.

30 Oct 2013

Extra input pays bipolar treatment dividends

Customizing an implementation program to individual practices and providing proactive support improves the adherence of patients with bipolar disorder to Life Goals Collaborative Care, shows a randomized trial.

30 Oct 2013

Mediterranean diet exerts greater cardioprotective effect than low-fat diet, shows study

The Nutrition and Obesity Research Group of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is studying the effects of diet composition on people's body weight and health. Its participation in the PREDIMED project features among the many pieces of research it has conducted.

30 Oct 2013

Inaugural "Leadership" award presented to co-founder of Anytime Fitness

Chuck Runyon, CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness, the world's fastest-growing gym, has been presented with an inaugural "Leadership" award by Chief Executive magazine.

30 Oct 2013

Multidisciplinary team tests innovative heart failure therapy in global clinical trials

A multidisciplinary team of experts in heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and neurosurgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital are now testing nerve stimulation in the neck as a novel therapy for heart failure patients to potentially help relieve their debilitating symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, and heart arrhythmias, while reducing their hospitalizations.

30 Oct 2013

HDL-like particles could someday be used to combat atherosclerosis

A new type of "good cholesterol," made in the lab, could one day deliver drugs to where they are needed in the body to treat disease or be used in medical imaging, according to scientists.

30 Oct 2013

Eliza's Star multi-modal programs address gaps in healthcare

Eliza Corporation ("Eliza"), the pioneer and recognized leader in Health Engagement Management, today announced "Star 2014", a proactive member communication solutions suite that addresses key areas of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Star programs.

30 Oct 2013

CME Medical helps healthcare professionals to gain confidence in end of life and palliative care

CME Medical, is helping healthcare professionals to gain confidence in caring for patients at the end of their lives. Managing end of life care is a challenge for all health staff, as it often involves dealing with complex and emotional communication with patients and relatives and managing patient symptoms. But now highly sophisticated mannequins – which can talk and simulate signs and symptoms of advanced illness – are being used in a pioneering and unique training programme in Birmingham.

30 Oct 2013

Early detection of heart disease opens up important possibilities of preventing late disease

Heart disease remains the number one cause of early disability and death in the western world and now, surprisingly, has also become the most frequent cause of early death in the developing world.

30 Oct 2013

Wrist artery for coronary angioplasty may benefit women at high risk of blood loss

For women who are at high risk of blood loss, using an artery in the wrist may be better than the groin for routing a stent to the heart during coronary angioplasty, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

30 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 31, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how health law complications are quickly moving beyond problems with the healthcare.gov website to include other issues.

30 Oct 2013

Cvrx closes additional $12 million under its Series F financing

CVRx, Inc., a privately held medical device company, has closed on an additional $12 million under its Series F financing. This brings the total raised in the Series F financing to $42 million.

30 Oct 2013

NIH selects two leading researchers to chair panels at geroscience symposium

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has chosen two leading aging researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University to chair panels at the first symposium on "geroscience"-the study of how aging influences the onset of chronic diseases.

30 Oct 2013

ATS and ACCP release five recommendations for tests, procedures in pulmonary medicine

A list released today identified five commonly performed tests and procedures in pulmonary medicine that may not always be necessary. The list, part of the ABIM Foundation's Choosing Wisely® campaign, was produced by a collaborative task force assembled by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP).

30 Oct 2013

Research provides better understanding of molecular interactions related to cystic fibrosis

Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University is leading to a better understanding of the molecular interactions in the thyroid gland related to cystic fibrosis.

30 Oct 2013

REDDSTAR plenary meeting to be held in Berlin on Nov 5 and 6

'Diabetes- can stem cells help?' is a free, public event that will be held on Monday, 4 November 2013 from 19:00- 20:30 at The Ruin located within the Berlin Museum of Medical History, Charité. Diabetes and stem cell researchers from around Europe will assemble for a REDDSTAR plenary meeting hosted by Charité in Berlin on November 5 and 6th.

30 Oct 2013

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

New discovery unveils unequal geographic distribution of PCI capacity for treating heart attack patients

HIV infection, not antiretroviral therapy associated with risk for atherosclerosis

Meclizine drug has the potential to treat certain infectious diseases and cancer

UofL researcher enters into license and research collaboration agreement with Novartis

Parental bipolar history common in US bipolar patients

Extra input pays bipolar treatment dividends

Mediterranean diet exerts greater cardioprotective effect than low-fat diet, shows study

Inaugural "Leadership" award presented to co-founder of Anytime Fitness

Multidisciplinary team tests innovative heart failure therapy in global clinical trials

HDL-like particles could someday be used to combat atherosclerosis

Eliza's Star multi-modal programs address gaps in healthcare

CME Medical helps healthcare professionals to gain confidence in end of life and palliative care

Early detection of heart disease opens up important possibilities of preventing late disease

Wrist artery for coronary angioplasty may benefit women at high risk of blood loss

First Edition: October 31, 2013

Cvrx closes additional $12 million under its Series F financing

NIH selects two leading researchers to chair panels at geroscience symposium

ATS and ACCP release five recommendations for tests, procedures in pulmonary medicine

Research provides better understanding of molecular interactions related to cystic fibrosis

REDDSTAR plenary meeting to be held in Berlin on Nov 5 and 6

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