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Research opens new avenue for treatment of melanoma

For the first time, scientists have demonstrated the mechanism of action of gossypin, a naturally-occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, as a treatment for melanoma, which causes the majority of deaths from skin cancer.

11 Apr 2013

First-in-humans study introduces next generation cell therapy for heart failure patients

Translating a Mayo Clinic stem-cell discovery, an international team has demonstrated that therapy with cardiopoietic (cardiogenically-instructed) or "smart" stem cells can improve heart health for people suffering from heart failure.

11 Apr 2013

Research findings reveal potential health benefits of reversing global obesity epidemic

The economic crash in Cuba following the fall of the Soviet Union has provided researchers with a unique natural experiment on obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

11 Apr 2013

Finding avoids needless exposure to potentially toxic treatment

Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disorder that's difficult to treat. However, thanks to new research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, doctors may be able to treat some patients more effectively.

11 Apr 2013

Scientists demonstrate feasibility of using already-approved drugs against pathogens

In the most extensive screen of its kind, Texas Biomed scientists in San Antonio have demonstrated the feasibility of repurposing already-approved drugs for use against highly pathogenic bacteria and viruses.

11 Apr 2013

Coenzyme Q10 offsets cellular changes that are linked to side-effect of some statin drugs: Study

A laboratory study has shown for the first time that coenzyme Q10 offsets the cellular changes that are linked to a side-effect of some statin drugs - an increased risk of adult-onset diabetes.

11 Apr 2013

Examining global partnerships on World Health Day

Noting Sunday "was World Health Day, and marked the 65th anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization," Andrea Durkin, senior director of global government affairs and policy for Abbott, writes in the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition blog.

10 Apr 2013

Study: microRNA is designed to stop proliferation of prostate cancer cells

The most recent in a series of studies from a team at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has shown that a single molecule is at the heart of one of the most basic survival tactics of prostate cancer cells.

10 Apr 2013

Percutaneous coronary intervention may be a lifesaving procedure for patients with acute coronary event

The decision to perform an invasive procedure to open clogged arteries in the heart instead of first trying medication and lifestyle changes may not reduce a patient's risk of death or of a major cardiac event. Unnecessary procedures to treat chronic, stable heart disease contribute to rising health care costs.

10 Apr 2013

Study reveals high blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries

High blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries, a new study has found. These health risks have traditionally been associated with affluence, and in 1980, they were more prevalent in countries with a higher income.

10 Apr 2013

Research: African-Americans with ABCA7 gene variant have double risk of developing AD

African-Americans with a variant of the ABCA7 gene have almost double the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease compared with African-Americans who lack the variant.

10 Apr 2013

Study: Benefort broccoli yields higher levels of health-promoting compound

Field trials and genetic studies have shown that a new variety of broccoli reliably yields higher levels of a health-promoting compound.

10 Apr 2013

First combination treatment of microwave ablation, radiotherapy performed on 52-year-old patient

Dr. Hudayi Korkusuz, a radiologist at the Department of Nuclear Medicine, has conducted the first combination treatment of microwave ablation and radiotherapy.

10 Apr 2013

Non-invasive battery recharger system for electronic implants

Ant-nio Abreu, a Sustainable Energy Systems PhD Student under the MIT Portugal Program, currently developing research work at LNEG (Laborat-rio Nacional de Energia e Geologia I.P.) has developed a non-invasive battery recharger system for electronic implants that allows a longer life for the internal implantable devices in the human body such as, pacemakers, defibrillators, electric heart, delaying considerable the usual customary surgery intervention for replacement.

10 Apr 2013

Medicare estimates of potential work savings greatly exaggerated

According to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, any efficiencies in physician interpretation and diagnosis gained when different providers interpret different medical imaging scans performed on the same patient are minute and vary by procedure.

10 Apr 2013

Pope Francis's pledge to poor can translate into social action

Writing in a SciDev.Net feature article, journalist Imogen Mathers examines what the election of the new pope will mean for the development sector.

10 Apr 2013

Lynch syndrome and cancer risk: an interview with Prof. Ellen Kampman, Wageningen University

Lynch syndrome is one of the inherited cancer syndromes characterized by the development of colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer and other cancers at an early age.

10 Apr 2013

Researchers discover genetic variants of heart disorder in some cases of stillbirth

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the United States and Europe discovered genetic mutations associated with long QT syndrome, a genetic abnormality in the heart's electrical system, in a small number of intrauterine fetal deaths, according to a study in the April 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

10 Apr 2013

REVEAL trial: VASCAZEN meets primary endpoint

Pivotal Therapeutics Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on Omega-3 therapies for cardiovascular disease and overall health, is pleased to announce that VASCAZEN met its primary endpoint in the REVEAL trial.

10 Apr 2013

St. Mary Medical Center completes expansion of Emergency Department and Trauma Center

St. Mary Medical Center has completed Phase 2 of its Emergency Department and Trauma Center expansion. To celebrate this event, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday, April 9, at 9 a.m., in the newly renovated Emergency Department.

10 Apr 2013

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Research opens new avenue for treatment of melanoma

First-in-humans study introduces next generation cell therapy for heart failure patients

Research findings reveal potential health benefits of reversing global obesity epidemic

Finding avoids needless exposure to potentially toxic treatment

Scientists demonstrate feasibility of using already-approved drugs against pathogens

Coenzyme Q10 offsets cellular changes that are linked to side-effect of some statin drugs: Study

Examining global partnerships on World Health Day

Study: microRNA is designed to stop proliferation of prostate cancer cells

Percutaneous coronary intervention may be a lifesaving procedure for patients with acute coronary event

Study reveals high blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries

Research: African-Americans with ABCA7 gene variant have double risk of developing AD

Study: Benefort broccoli yields higher levels of health-promoting compound

First combination treatment of microwave ablation, radiotherapy performed on 52-year-old patient

Non-invasive battery recharger system for electronic implants

Medicare estimates of potential work savings greatly exaggerated

Pope Francis's pledge to poor can translate into social action

Lynch syndrome and cancer risk: an interview with Prof. Ellen Kampman, Wageningen University

Researchers discover genetic variants of heart disorder in some cases of stillbirth

REVEAL trial: VASCAZEN meets primary endpoint

St. Mary Medical Center completes expansion of Emergency Department and Trauma Center

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