Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

OrPro to advance development of ORP-100 for treatment of cystic fibrosis

OrPro Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that the company has been awarded a National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

31 Jul 2012

Australia's top medical researchers for 2012 announced

Finalists for one of Australia’s longest running and most prestigious awards for medical research were announced today. This year’s winner will join a list of alumni winners that includes many of the country’s most respected scientists.

31 Jul 2012

High choline intake during pregnancy may improve how a child responds to stress

If you're sick from stress, a new research report appearing in the August 2012 issue of The FASEB Journal suggests that what your mother ate-or didn't eat-may be part of the cause.

31 Jul 2012

Obesity and heart disease risk in children: an interview with Joana Kist-van Holthe

'What defines obesity in children' is a very important question, primarily because we need to use one definition in order to be able to compare the prevalence of obesity in different countries. It is also important to have a single definition in order to evaluate whether interventions are successful or not.

31 Jul 2012

Fifth link to complete chain for cardiac arrest care?

Adding a fifth link to the “Chain of Survival” concept for management of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest significantly improves their survival and positive neurologic outcome chances, a study suggests.

31 Jul 2012

Smoking poses less risk for dyslipidemia in very elderly

Smoking does not have a detrimental effect on lipid profiles in individuals aged 90 years or more, report Chinese researchers.

31 Jul 2012

Rituximab aids remission in idiopathic membranous nephropathy

Rituximab achieves good rates of remission in patients with persistent idiopathic membranous nephropathy, with few serious adverse events, study results show.

31 Jul 2012

FDA partial ban of bisphenol A raises questions

The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of polycarbonate resins, including bisphenol A, in the manufacture of infant feeding bottles and spill-proof or “sippy” cups.

31 Jul 2012

Working outside 9-5 shifts vascular risk

People who undertake shift work may be at a higher risk for vascular events than those who do not, researchers say in the BMJ.

31 Jul 2012

Allergy and asthma linked to the air pupils breathe

Poor air quality inside classrooms could play a role in the development of asthma and allergies in children, the results of a French study show.

31 Jul 2012

Exercise hope for drug-resistant hypertension

Even patients who have hypertension despite taking multiple antihypertensive drugs can achieve blood pressure reductions with a program of aerobic exercise, research shows.

31 Jul 2012

Insurance type does not affect cesarean rate

There is no significant disparity in the odds for US women undergoing cesarean section delivery rather than vaginal delivery according to whether they are privately or publicly Medicaid-insured patients, show study results from Michigan, USA.

31 Jul 2012

Tracheotomy opens up concerns over thyroid hormones

Patients who undergo tracheotomy should be carefully monitored for a while after surgery, say Turkish researchers.

31 Jul 2012

Elation and irritability increase BD risk

Symptoms of elation and irritability are significantly associated with an increased likelihood for developing bipolar disorder, researchers report.

31 Jul 2012

CT angiography use ‘unwarranted’ in chest pain patients

Using coronary computed tomography angiography to triage patients with chest pain reduces time to discharge from the emergency department by nearly a third, researchers report in The New England Journal of Medicine.

31 Jul 2012

MEDNAX acquires Loudoun Anesthesia Associates

MEDNAX, Inc., today announced the acquisition of Loudoun Anesthesia Associates, a physician group practice that provides anesthesia services at Inova Loudoun Hospital and Inova Loudoun Ambulatory Surgery Center in Leesburg, Va.

31 Jul 2012

Men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts

Men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts, according to research in the August issue of the urology journal BJUI.

31 Jul 2012

Study: Swimming helps to release stress and tension

New international research commissioned by the world's leading swimwear brand, Speedo, has revealed that swimmers agree that swimming helps to release stress and tension, makes them more confident about the way they look and leaves them feeling mentally refreshed.

31 Jul 2012

Advanced understanding of neurodegenerative diseases achieved by Trophos

Trophos SA, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics from discovery to clinical validation for indications with under-served needs in neurology and cardiology, announces today the conclusion of the pan-European MitoTarget Project, the EU funded orphan disease project, with submission of the final report to the EC.

31 Jul 2012

KSU researcher completes study that examines dietary fiber in children

Experts have long since determined the recommended daily amounts of certain nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, but the numbers for nutrients like fiber have proven more difficult to nail down.

31 Jul 2012