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Rehabilitation program combats occupational skin disease

Results from a German study suggest that a 6–10 week rehabilitation program set up to help people overcome severe occupational skin disease continues to have significant benefits for participants 1 year after discharge.

16 Oct 2012

Sustained attention deficits in bipolar patients, relatives

Patients with bipolar disorder and their first-degree relatives exhibit deficits in sustained attention, study results show.

16 Oct 2012

Sitting on a cardiac timebomb

People who sit for long periods of time have an increased risk for diabetes, heart disease, and mortality, even if they undertake the recommended amount of exercise each day, say researchers.

16 Oct 2012

CKD may thicken carotid arteries, raise CVD risk in children

Findings from a US study show that carotid intima-media thickness is significantly higher among children with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease than in children without the kidney condition.

16 Oct 2012

Experts blaze TRAIL for pulmonary arterial hypertension therapy

Researchers have shown that the cell signaling molecule tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand may be a potential therapeutic target for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

16 Oct 2012

IMS develops review on weight gain at the menopause

To mark World Menopause Day (18th October) the International Menopause Society has developed a state-of-the-science review on weight gain at the menopause. This report is published in the peer-reviewed journal, Climacteric.

16 Oct 2012

Major academic medical centers, teaching hospitals to form Chicago Adult Congenital Heart Network

Seven major academic medical centers and teaching hospitals in the Chicago area have joined together to form the Chicago Adult Congenital Heart Network (CATCH), which is the first patient-centered, inter-institutional network in Chicago established to ensure all adults with congenital heart disease in the area receive appropriate follow-up care.

16 Oct 2012

Intensive treatment with high doses of statin drugs shows promise for dyslipidemia

A comprehensive new review on how to treat high cholesterol and other blood lipid problems suggests that intensive treatment with high doses of statin drugs is usually the best approach.

16 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 16, 2012

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a study regarding the possible impact of premium support on Medicare premiums.

16 Oct 2012

LRRK2 inhibitors may provide neuroprotection for patients with Parkinson's

For decades, patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) have had the same experience. Their hands start to shake uncontrollably, their limbs become rigid and they lose their balance. Years before those movement problems set in, many begin struggling with fainting, incontinence, sexual dysfunction, anxiety and depression. Many patients are still treated with a 42-year-old drug called L-DOPA, which temporarily staves off symptoms but can itself cause heart arrhythmias, stomach bleeding and hallucinations.

16 Oct 2012

Animal research shows promise in treating AD, brain damage and heart problems resulting from SCIs

New animal studies provide additional support for investigating stem cell treatments for Parkinson's disease, head trauma, and dangerous heart problems that accompany spinal cord injury, according to research findings released today.

16 Oct 2012

U-M professor receives 2012 ASA Excellence in Research Award

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Ralph Lydic, Ph.D. with its 2012 ASA Excellence in Research Award. Dr. Lydic, well known for his research on the neurobiology of sleep and breathing, received the award at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2012 annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

16 Oct 2012

Fat cells need sleep to function properly: Study

In a study that challenges the long-held notion that the primary function of sleep is to give rest to the brain, researchers have found that not getting enough shut-eye has a harmful impact on fat cells, reducing by 30 percent their ability to respond to insulin, a hormone that regulates energy.

16 Oct 2012

Researchers discover why people exposed to war more likely to develop chronic diseases

Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers may have discovered why people exposed to war are at increased risk to develop chronic problems like heart disease years later. And the culprit that links the two is surprising.

16 Oct 2012

Hospital payments will soon be tied in part to patient satisfaction

The Wall Street Journal reports that, in the year ahead, nearly $1 billion in payments to hospitals will be based in part on patient satisfaction.

16 Oct 2012

Soccer training can prevent cardiovascular disease in middle-aged men with hypertension

Playing soccer (football) could be the best way for people with high blood pressure, known as hypertension, to improve their fitness, normalise their blood pressure and reduce their risk of stroke.

16 Oct 2012

Exercise and healthy eating reduce body fat and preserve muscle in adults

Exercise and healthy eating reduce body fat and preserve muscle in adults better than diet alone, according to a study funded and conducted by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health.

16 Oct 2012

NIH to accelerate development and application of single cell analysis across various fields

The National Institutes of Health plans to invest more than $90 million over five years, contingent upon the availability of funds, to accelerate the development and application of single cell analysis across a variety of fields.

16 Oct 2012

Taking technology from the lab to the patient: SMART Arm™: Hand of hope for stroke survivors

Creating a viable commercial product from its beginnings as a research concept through to a final product patients can use is a long, difficult and often expensive process. However, as David Henderson, the Managing Director of UniQuest, one of the leading technology transfer companies in the Asia Pacific region explains, a focus on patient needs is vital for developing a successful product.

15 Oct 2012

Nighttime BP dipping abnormalities in young adults linked to later atherosclerosis

Young adults whose systolic blood pressure fails to dip sufficiently or overdips during nighttime may be at increased risk for coronary atherosclerosis later in life, research reveals.

15 Oct 2012

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Rehabilitation program combats occupational skin disease

Sustained attention deficits in bipolar patients, relatives

Sitting on a cardiac timebomb

CKD may thicken carotid arteries, raise CVD risk in children

Experts blaze TRAIL for pulmonary arterial hypertension therapy

IMS develops review on weight gain at the menopause

Major academic medical centers, teaching hospitals to form Chicago Adult Congenital Heart Network

Intensive treatment with high doses of statin drugs shows promise for dyslipidemia

First Edition: October 16, 2012

LRRK2 inhibitors may provide neuroprotection for patients with Parkinson's

Animal research shows promise in treating AD, brain damage and heart problems resulting from SCIs

U-M professor receives 2012 ASA Excellence in Research Award

Fat cells need sleep to function properly: Study

Researchers discover why people exposed to war more likely to develop chronic diseases

Hospital payments will soon be tied in part to patient satisfaction

Soccer training can prevent cardiovascular disease in middle-aged men with hypertension

Exercise and healthy eating reduce body fat and preserve muscle in adults

NIH to accelerate development and application of single cell analysis across various fields

Taking technology from the lab to the patient: SMART Arm™: Hand of hope for stroke survivors

Nighttime BP dipping abnormalities in young adults linked to later atherosclerosis

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Heart Disease News and Research

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