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Obese men who binge are more likely to have elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure

Binge eating is a problem affecting both men and women, however obese men who binge are more likely than their female counterparts to have elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, finds a new study in General Hospital Psychiatry.

18 Sep 2013

Emotional stress, cognitive impairment linked to early hospital readmission of heart patients

Heart patients' mental state and thinking abilities may help predict whether costly and potentially dangerous early hospital readmission will follow their release after treatment, according to the results of a significant new study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers.

18 Sep 2013

Researchers find winter viruses may be behind sleep-disordered breathing spike in children

A good night's sleep is important to our children's development. But with the first day of school just passed, many children are at increased risk for sleep breathing disorders that can impair their mental and physical development and hurt their academic performance.

18 Sep 2013

Researchers develop synthetic peptide that could be a new class of drugs for heart disease

Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a synthetic peptide that could be the first in a new class of drugs to treat heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

18 Sep 2013

VBP15 drug shows early promise for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A preclinical study led by researchers at Children's National Medical Center has found that a new oral drug shows early promise for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

18 Sep 2013

Dual-pronged approach to diabetes and COPD needed

Researchers from the USA have found that patients with diabetes and a history of smoking have significantly impaired lung function, even in the absence of overt chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

17 Sep 2013

Cardiovascular mortality in schizophrenia may be underestimated

Cardiovascular causes account for about a quarter of deaths of patients with schizophrenia and may also contribute to the high rate of unexplained deaths, say researchers.

17 Sep 2013

Prospective memory fails bipolar patients

Prospective memory may be a useful rehabilitation target for helping patients with bipolar disorder to function successfully in the community, a study suggests.

17 Sep 2013

MR Solutions to release MR/PET and MR/SPECT scanners at WMIC

UK based MR Solutions continues to lead the technology revolution in pre clinical scanning with the launch of the first combined cryogen free, 3T, MR/PET and the first 3T, MR/SPECT scanners at the World Molecular Imaging Conference in Savannah this week (Sept 18-21st).

From MR Solutions 17 Sep 2013

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17 Sep 2013

Regado Biosciences announces enrollment of first patient in REGULATE-PCI clinical trial

Regado Biosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel, first-in-class, actively controllable antithrombotic drug systems for acute and sub-acute cardiovascular indications, today announced the enrollment of the first patient in its REGULATE-PCI clinical trial.

17 Sep 2013

Video demonstrates high throughput screening of cellular bioenergetics of multiple cell lines

INTEGRA has published a video demonstrating how its VIAFLO 96 handheld electronic pipette, used in conjunction with the Seahorse Bioscience XF96 Extracellular Flux Analyzer, provides high throughput screening of the cellular bioenergetics of multiple cell lines.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 17 Sep 2013

Women with acute coronary syndrome less likely to have chest pain than men

A higher proportion of women than men 55 years and younger did not have chest pain in acute coronary syndromes (ACS, such as heart attacks or unstable angina), although chest pain was the most common symptom for both sexes, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

17 Sep 2013

Boston Scientific announces positive results from REPRISE II clinical trial of Lotus Valve System

Boston Scientific Corporation reported favorable six-month results from the first 60 patients enrolled in the REPRISE II clinical trial evaluating the safety and performance of the Lotus™ Valve System in symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis considered at high risk for surgical valve replacement.

17 Sep 2013

Expert offers tips to help college students avoid serious health conditions down the road

To attract customers, restaurant chains have been rolling out budget deals, offering $5 pizzas, $3 meals — even $1 sandwiches. But while these new offerings are light on its customers' wallets, they hit them where it hurts in terms of calories, fat, and sodium content.

17 Sep 2013

Study: Financial incentives can increase amount of exercise people do

A review study published today finds that financial incentives -as modest as $5 per week - can increase the amount of exercise people do.

17 Sep 2013

Flecainide, encainide drugs increase risk of sudden cardiac death

Scientists have discovered that a drug which increases the risk of sudden cardiac death interacts with mistranslated protein-coding genes present in heart muscle.

17 Sep 2013

Hospitalizations for endocarditis have declined in recent years

Hospitalizations for endocarditis, a deadly heart infection that disproportionately affects older heart patients, have declined in recent years despite recommendations for limited use of antibiotics to prevent the illness. These findings were recently published by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

17 Sep 2013

Understanding essential role of gut microbes in immune system

A new understanding of the essential role of gut microbes in the immune system may hold the key to dealing with some of the more significant health problems facing people in the world today, Oregon State University researchers say in a new analysis.

17 Sep 2013

Young people remain in the dark as Obamacare exchanges prepare to open

Several newspapers explore how uninformed many young people are about new online insurance exchanges which open in two weeks, even though their participation is considered crucial to the markets' success.

17 Sep 2013

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Obese men who binge are more likely to have elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure

Emotional stress, cognitive impairment linked to early hospital readmission of heart patients

Researchers find winter viruses may be behind sleep-disordered breathing spike in children

Researchers develop synthetic peptide that could be a new class of drugs for heart disease

VBP15 drug shows early promise for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Dual-pronged approach to diabetes and COPD needed

Cardiovascular mortality in schizophrenia may be underestimated

Prospective memory fails bipolar patients

MR Solutions to release MR/PET and MR/SPECT scanners at WMIC

Improve Your Lifestyle, Lengthen Your Telomeres

Regado Biosciences announces enrollment of first patient in REGULATE-PCI clinical trial

Video demonstrates high throughput screening of cellular bioenergetics of multiple cell lines

Women with acute coronary syndrome less likely to have chest pain than men

Boston Scientific announces positive results from REPRISE II clinical trial of Lotus Valve System

Expert offers tips to help college students avoid serious health conditions down the road

Study: Financial incentives can increase amount of exercise people do

Flecainide, encainide drugs increase risk of sudden cardiac death

Hospitalizations for endocarditis have declined in recent years

Understanding essential role of gut microbes in immune system

Young people remain in the dark as Obamacare exchanges prepare to open

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