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Study: Shock wave-facilitated cell therapy improves outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure

Treatment that consisted of shock wave (procedure using high-dose ultrasound)-mediated preconditioning of the target heart tissue prior to administration of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells was associated with significant, albeit modest improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (a measure of how well the left ventricle of the heart pumps with each contraction) after 4 months in patients with chronic postinfarction heart failure, according to a study in the April 17 issue of JAMA.

18 Apr 2013

Mentally vulnerable people face increase risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease

People deemed to be "mentally vulnerable" are at a significantly increased risk of both fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease, according to results of a large population study from Denmark. The details of the study were presented today at the EuroPRevent 2013 congress in Rome.

18 Apr 2013

Studies suggest physically demanding work is a risk factor for coronary heart disease

Two studies presented at this year's EuroPRevent 2013 congress suggest that demanding physical work has a detrimental effect on an individual's risk of coronary heart disease.

18 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 18, 2013

Today's headlines include reports from Capitol Hill about one Democratic senator's poor reviews of the Obama administration's progress in implementing the health law.

18 Apr 2013

Dr. Jeffrey Maisels honored as 2013 Legends of Neonatology Hall of Fame inductee

M. Jeffrey Maisels, M.D., was honored as a 2013 Legends of Neonatology Hall of Fame inductee. He was chosen for a career spanning 47 years of clinical care and research involving management of the jaundiced newborn infant.

18 Apr 2013

Study highlights importance of zebrafish as a model organism for human disease research

Researchers demonstrate today that 70 per cent of protein-coding human genes are related to genes found in the zebrafish and that 84 per cent of genes known to be associated with human disease have a zebrafish counterpart.

18 Apr 2013

Reducing preventable hospital readmissions may take longer, say researchers

Achieving widespread reductions in preventable hospital readmissions among Medicare beneficiaries may take longer than many health care professionals originally anticipated, according to researchers at Penn State, the Weill Cornell Medical College and the University of Pennsylvania.

18 Apr 2013

ARMGO Pharma gets $1 million to support ARM210 preclinical work for DMD treatment

ARMGO Pharma and the Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced that $1 Million has been awarded for preclinical work in support of an Investigational New Drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ARM210, a novel, orally available, small-molecule Rycal drug that has potential as a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

18 Apr 2013

Santaris Pharma, Bristol-Myers Squibb partner to develop novel medicines using LNA Drug Platform

Santaris Pharma A/S, a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines targeted to disease-related mRNAs and microRNAs, today announced a worldwide strategic alliance with Bristol-Myers Squibb to discover and develop novel medicines using Santaris Pharma's proprietary Locked Nucleic Acid Drug Platform.

18 Apr 2013

Loyola University Medical Center physicians deploy aortic valve through patient's abdomen

In a first-of-its-kind procedure in the United States, Loyola University Medical Center physicians have deployed an aortic valve by going through a patient's abdomen.

18 Apr 2013

Study: Patients who suffer STEMI heart attacks while hospitalized are 10 times more likely to die

If you suffer a heart attack while walking down the street and are taken to the hospital quickly, your chances of survival are very good. But if you have a heart attack while already in the hospital for something else, you are 10 times more likely to die.

18 Apr 2013

State roundup: Immigration proposal could mean big state health care costs

Making immigrants ineligible for public health benefits -- at least initially -- under proposed immigration law changes would push the costs of health care from the federal government to states and counties, said Sonal Ambegaokar, a health policy attorney at the National Immigration Law Center.

18 Apr 2013

Investigators report that cell-permeable NLS peptide shows promise in controlling atherosclerotic disease

Atherosclerosis - sometimes called "hardening of the arteries" - is a leading cause of death and morbidity in Western countries. A cell-permeable peptide containing the NF-ĸB nuclear localization sequence (NLS) shows promise as a potential agent in controlling the development of atherosclerotic disease.

18 Apr 2013

Federally qualified health centers lag behind in controlling blood pressure, study shows

Federally funded safety-net clinics for the uninsured lag behind other health care providers in controlling blood pressure among the low-income patients who rely on them for care, a new Michigan State University analysis suggests.

18 Apr 2013

Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma has better outcome with more dose-intense regimens

Patients with a type of cancer known as primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma who received infusions of chemotherapy, but who did not have radiation therapy to an area of the thorax known as the mediastinum, had excellent outcomes, according to clinical trial results.

18 Apr 2013

Prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors is low among CVD and stroke patients

Among patients with a coronary heart disease or stroke event from countries with varying income levels, the prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors (such as regular physical activity, eating a healthy diet, and not smoking) was low, with even lower levels in poorer countries, according to a study in the April 17 issue of JAMA.

17 Apr 2013

EKG could predict cardiovascular illness

A common test that records the heart's electrical activity could predict potentially serious cardiovascular illness, according to a UC San Francisco-led study.

17 Apr 2013

New research reveals how acute stress primes brain for improved performance

Overworked and stressed out? Look on the bright side. Some stress is good for you. "You always think about stress as a really bad thing, but it's not," said Daniela Kaufer, associate professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley.

17 Apr 2013

Study shows TOLLIP gene variant is linked to increased mortality risk in IPF patients

A new study looking at the genomes of more than 1,500 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and devastating lung disease, found multiple genetic associations with the disease, including one gene variant that was linked to an increase in the risk of death.

17 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 17, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about a new study finding that surgical woes can actually bolster a hospital's profits.

17 Apr 2013

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Study: Shock wave-facilitated cell therapy improves outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure

Mentally vulnerable people face increase risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease

Studies suggest physically demanding work is a risk factor for coronary heart disease

First Edition: April 18, 2013

Dr. Jeffrey Maisels honored as 2013 Legends of Neonatology Hall of Fame inductee

Study highlights importance of zebrafish as a model organism for human disease research

Reducing preventable hospital readmissions may take longer, say researchers

ARMGO Pharma gets $1 million to support ARM210 preclinical work for DMD treatment

Santaris Pharma, Bristol-Myers Squibb partner to develop novel medicines using LNA Drug Platform

Loyola University Medical Center physicians deploy aortic valve through patient's abdomen

Study: Patients who suffer STEMI heart attacks while hospitalized are 10 times more likely to die

State roundup: Immigration proposal could mean big state health care costs

Investigators report that cell-permeable NLS peptide shows promise in controlling atherosclerotic disease

Federally qualified health centers lag behind in controlling blood pressure, study shows

Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma has better outcome with more dose-intense regimens

Prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors is low among CVD and stroke patients

EKG could predict cardiovascular illness

New research reveals how acute stress primes brain for improved performance

Study shows TOLLIP gene variant is linked to increased mortality risk in IPF patients

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