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Researchers develop TSUNAMI method to create animal model of adult-onset version of SMA

A research team at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has used a recently developed technology they call TSUNAMI to create the first animal model of the adult-onset version of spinal muscular atrophy, a devastating motor-neuron illness.

10 Sep 2013

Most patients who report statin intolerance can actually tolerate drugs on subsequent trials

Most patients who report statin intolerance, including muscle aches and other side effects from the cholesterol-lowering drugs, can actually tolerate drugs from this class on subsequent trials, according to research from Cleveland Clinic recently released online and forthcoming in the September issue of the American Heart Journal. The study is the largest ever to examine the effects of re-challenging statin-intolerant patients.

10 Sep 2013

Research offers focused explanation for cardiac arrest predilection for morning hours

Evidence from people with heart disease strongly supports the existence of the molecular link first discovered in laboratory mice between the body's natural circadian rhythms and cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death (SCD) - the No. 1 cause of death in heart attacks, a scientist said here today.

10 Sep 2013

Scientists take major step towards treatment for heart attack

A team of scientists at Karolinska Institutet and Harvard University has taken a major step towards treatment for heart attack, by instructing the injured heart in mice to heal by expressing a factor that triggers cardiovascular regeneration driven by native heart stem cells.

10 Sep 2013

MRI: A valuable tool for assessing risk of heart attack, stroke in diabetic patients

Whole-body MRI may serve as a valuable noninvasive tool for assessing the risk of heart attack and stroke in diabetic patients, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

10 Sep 2013

American Journal of Preventive Medicine evaluates existing diabetes guidelines and potentially supportive laws

New cases of diabetes continue to increase as does the health burden for those with diabetes. Law is a critical tool for health improvement, yet assessments reported in a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine indicate that federal, state, and local laws give only partial support to guidelines and evidence-based interventions relevant to diabetes prevention and control.

10 Sep 2013

Scientists identify gene variant that predisposes people to special type of heart attack

Scientists at The University of Manchester and medical institutes in Italy have identified a gene variant that predisposes people to a special type of heart attack.

From The University of Manchester 10 Sep 2013

Mental illness increases risk of physical illness by 10 times in men and women

Men were more likely to develop a physical illness than women during a 10-year period studied by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

10 Sep 2013

Children's National receives grant to identify early signs of prenatal brain injury caused by CHD

Children's National Medical Center has received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify reliable early signs of prenatal brain injury caused by congenital heart disease. Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD, Director of the Advanced Pediatric Brain Imaging Research Laboratory at Children's National will lead the study.

10 Sep 2013

Scientists find link between early-onset Parkinson's and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and University Health Network (UHN) have found a new link between early-onset Parkinson's disease and a piece of DNA missing from chromosome 22. The findings help shed new light on the molecular changes that lead to Parkinson's disease.

10 Sep 2013

Ferritin protects kidneys against damage by controlling iron

A protein, ferritin, protects kidneys against a damaging after-effect of injury, heart failure or hardened arteries by controlling levels of iron, according to a study published today by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

10 Sep 2013

Degeneration of fornix in brain may provide clues to future cognitive decline in healthy old people

The degeneration of a small, wishbone-shaped structure deep inside the brain may provide the earliest clues to future cognitive decline, long before healthy older people exhibit clinical symptoms of memory loss or dementia, a study by researchers with the UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center has found.

10 Sep 2013

European launch of new version of REVIVE™ SE Thrombectomy Device for treatment of acute ischemic stroke announced by Codman Neuro

Codman Neuro*, part of DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, announced the European launch of the REVIVE™ SE Thrombectomy Device, a next generation clot removal device offering enhanced navigation through the cerebral vasculature and rapid restoration of blood flow to the brain after an ischemic stroke.

9 Sep 2013

Doubt cast on worth of BP load

Blood pressure load may not be a useful clinical measure, say researchers.

9 Sep 2013

Hepatitis C services in the UK: an interview with Louise Campbell, senior liver nurse at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Within the UK there are several centres whose nurse specialists work to a best practice model, delivering care and achieving outcomes which are extremely high in areas of patient retention, adherence to medication and completion of the treatment regimen. With this they achieve cure rates which are some of the highest in the World.

9 Sep 2013

New pilot program for parents whose children are struggling with drug and alcohol problems

The Partnership at Drugfree.org, the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to finding evidence-based solutions to adolescent substance use disorders, has announced a new, pioneering pilot program specifically for parents whose children are struggling with drug and alcohol problems.

7 Sep 2013

Breast Cancer Symposium highlights risk and use of radiotherapy, MRI in DCIS patients

New studies exploring breast cancer risk perceptions and use of radiotherapy and MRI for women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, a preinvasive form of breast cancer) were highlighted today in a virtual presscast in advance of the 2013 Breast Cancer Symposium.

7 Sep 2013

Software manipulates 3-D holograms of various organs obtained from ultrasound, CT or MRI scans

Recently converted in one of the youngest residents of Silicon Valley, California, the high-tech Mexican enterprise Echopixel created software that allows the medical doctor to look and manipulate on their desk third dimension (3-D) holograms of various organs obtained from ultrasound, CT or MRI scans.

7 Sep 2013

United Medical Education launches new blog post that explains BLS and BCLS certifications

United Medical Education, an online company that provides students with the resources to obtain their ACLS, PALS, and BLS certificates, recently announced the launch of a new blog post that explains BLS and BCLS certifications.

7 Sep 2013

Adheris files suit against HHS for attempting to restrain speech that serves public health interest

Adheris, Inc., an inVentiv Health company, filed suit today against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, asking a federal court to enjoin the government from implementing a new regulation that imposes unconstitutional restrictions on the speech of a company whose business is encouraging patients to properly take their medicine.

7 Sep 2013

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Researchers develop TSUNAMI method to create animal model of adult-onset version of SMA

Most patients who report statin intolerance can actually tolerate drugs on subsequent trials

Research offers focused explanation for cardiac arrest predilection for morning hours

Scientists take major step towards treatment for heart attack

MRI: A valuable tool for assessing risk of heart attack, stroke in diabetic patients

American Journal of Preventive Medicine evaluates existing diabetes guidelines and potentially supportive laws

Scientists identify gene variant that predisposes people to special type of heart attack

Mental illness increases risk of physical illness by 10 times in men and women

Children's National receives grant to identify early signs of prenatal brain injury caused by CHD

Scientists find link between early-onset Parkinson's and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

Ferritin protects kidneys against damage by controlling iron

Degeneration of fornix in brain may provide clues to future cognitive decline in healthy old people

European launch of new version of REVIVE™ SE Thrombectomy Device for treatment of acute ischemic stroke announced by Codman Neuro

Doubt cast on worth of BP load

Hepatitis C services in the UK: an interview with Louise Campbell, senior liver nurse at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

New pilot program for parents whose children are struggling with drug and alcohol problems

Breast Cancer Symposium highlights risk and use of radiotherapy, MRI in DCIS patients

Software manipulates 3-D holograms of various organs obtained from ultrasound, CT or MRI scans

United Medical Education launches new blog post that explains BLS and BCLS certifications

Adheris files suit against HHS for attempting to restrain speech that serves public health interest

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Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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