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FDA gives Priority Review to Celgene's ABRAXANE sNDA for advanced pancreatic cancer

Celgene International Sàrl, a subsidiary of Celgene Corporation today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has assigned a Priority Review designation to the supplemental New Drug Application for the use of ABRAXANE (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) in combination with gemcitabine for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

23 May 2013

DESolve bioresorbable coronary scaffold system safe and effective, shows low rates of late lumen loss

The DESolve bioresorbable coronary scaffold system achieves good efficacy and safety with low rates of late lumen loss and major coronary adverse events at six months, show first results from the pivotal DESolve Nx trial reported at EuroPCR 2013 today.

23 May 2013

Researchers develop new guidelines to govern amount of blood ordered for surgical patients

Johns Hopkins researchers have developed new guidelines - the first in more than 35 years - to govern the amount of blood ordered for surgical patients.

23 May 2013

American Heart Association: Costs to treat stroke may increase to $183.13 billion in 2030

Costs to treat stroke are projected to more than double and the number of people having strokes may increase 20 percent by 2030, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

23 May 2013

Fish oil may counteract the detrimental effects of mental stress on heart

The omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil have long been thought to protect against cardiovascular disease-so much so that the American Heart Association currently recommends eating at least two servings of fish a week, particularly fatty varieties rich in omega 3s.

23 May 2013

Study: Calcium supplements can help women live longer

Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a study whose lead author was Lisa Langsetmo, a Ph.D. Research Associate at McGill University, and whose senior author was Prof. David Goltzman, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism in the Department of Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine and researcher in the Musculoskeletal Disorders axis at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).

23 May 2013

The Immortality Project awards $2.3M to study near-death experiences, beliefs in afterlife

Phenomena related to near-death experiences, immortality in virtual reality, and genes that prevent a species of freshwater hydra from aging are among the first research proposals funded by The Immortality Project at the University of California, Riverside.

23 May 2013

Research finds number of links between dental health and overall health

If the eyes are the windows to your soul, then your mouth is the gateway to your overall health. Research has found a surprising number of links between the state of your dental health and your overall health.

23 May 2013

Second annual conference to reduce genomic health disparities

Researchers in genomic health disparities from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Stanford University School of Medicine have teamed up to hold the second annual "Why We Can't Wait: Conference to Eliminate Health Disparities in Genomic Medicine."

23 May 2013

Immune system attacks beneficial bacteria in several chronic human diseases

The human gut is loaded with commensal bacteria - "good" microbes that, among other functions, help the body digest food. The gastrointestinal tract contains literally trillions of such cells, and yet the immune system seemingly turns a blind eye. However, in several chronic human diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, HIV/AIDS, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, the immune system attacks these normally beneficial bacteria, resulting in chronic inflammation and contributing to disease progression.

23 May 2013

CardioKinetix reports meta-analysis study results of Parachute Ventricular Partitioning Device

CardioKinetix Inc., a medical device company pioneering a catheter-based treatment for heart failure, today announced results of a meta-analysis study of the first-of-its-kind catheter-based Parachute Ventricular Partitioning Device. Six-month clinical results from 91 U.S. and European patients with ischemic heart failure were presented at the 2013 EuroPCR Conference in Paris by Dr. Martyn Thomas, M.D., chairman of Cardiology at St. Thomas Hospital in London, England.

23 May 2013

European, US NSTE-ACS guidelines recommend bivalirudin alone in patients undergoing PCI

Results from a large observational study reported at EuroPCR 2013 today question whether bivalirudin is superior to heparin in the absence of GPIIb/IIIa blockade, showing similar 30-day mortality in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

23 May 2013

Hospitals earn nearly nine times more for treating patients who develop CLABSIs, study reports

Johns Hopkins researchers report that hospitals may be reaping enormous income for patients whose hospital stays are complicated by preventable bloodstream infections contracted in their intensive care units.

23 May 2013

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute honors Alain Carpentier with Corday Prize

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute is honoring the physician widely known as the leading pioneer in modern mitral heart valve repair, Alain Carpentier, MD, PhD, with the second annual Eliot Corday, MD, International Prize in Heart Research.

23 May 2013

Health officials discuss new strategies to prevent rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease

Today, at the World Health Assembly, top health officials from New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Fiji and Rwanda met to discuss the vital need for countries to integrate rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease prevention and control into national action plans.

23 May 2013

Study explains gender differences in the impact of OSA on cardiovascular disease, mortality

A new study from researchers in Japan indicates that obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with visceral (abdominal) fat accumulation only in men, perhaps explaining gender differences in the impact of OSA on cardiovascular disease and mortality.

23 May 2013

$Upsher-Smith completes USL255 Phase III clinical trial in patients with refractory POS$

Upsher-Smith completes USL255 Phase III clinical trial in patients with refractory POS

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. today announced the successful completion of its global Phase III clinical trial for USL255 (extended-release topiramate), an internally developed program for the management of epilepsy in adults, using the company's proprietary formulation technology.

23 May 2013

Researchers find that over 40% of patients treated for COPD did not actually have the disease

More than 40 percent of patients being treated for COPD at a federally funded clinic did not have the disease, researchers found after evaluating the patients with spirometry, the diagnostic "gold standard" for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

23 May 2013

Dietary exposure to certain plastics may cause metabolic and hormonal abnormalities in children

Plastic additives known as phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and-according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-the bodies of most Americans.

22 May 2013

Physicians face medical challenges in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients

Physicians at Monash University and The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia describe the logistic, medical, and societal challenges faced in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients.

22 May 2013

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

FDA gives Priority Review to Celgene's ABRAXANE sNDA for advanced pancreatic cancer

DESolve bioresorbable coronary scaffold system safe and effective, shows low rates of late lumen loss

Researchers develop new guidelines to govern amount of blood ordered for surgical patients

American Heart Association: Costs to treat stroke may increase to $183.13 billion in 2030

Fish oil may counteract the detrimental effects of mental stress on heart

Study: Calcium supplements can help women live longer

The Immortality Project awards $2.3M to study near-death experiences, beliefs in afterlife

Research finds number of links between dental health and overall health

Second annual conference to reduce genomic health disparities

Immune system attacks beneficial bacteria in several chronic human diseases

CardioKinetix reports meta-analysis study results of Parachute Ventricular Partitioning Device

European, US NSTE-ACS guidelines recommend bivalirudin alone in patients undergoing PCI

Hospitals earn nearly nine times more for treating patients who develop CLABSIs, study reports

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute honors Alain Carpentier with Corday Prize

Health officials discuss new strategies to prevent rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease

Study explains gender differences in the impact of OSA on cardiovascular disease, mortality

Upsher-Smith completes USL255 Phase III clinical trial in patients with refractory POS

Researchers find that over 40% of patients treated for COPD did not actually have the disease

Dietary exposure to certain plastics may cause metabolic and hormonal abnormalities in children

Physicians face medical challenges in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients

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