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Feisty campaign ads, debates in congressional races take on health policy themes

News outlets also report on how health policies are playing in specific contests, such as Senate campaigns in Connecticut, Arizona and Wisconsin, as well as the Bilbray-Peters House race in California.

9 Oct 2012

New time-resolved multi-frame MRI technique can identify early-stage CAD

With the results of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers say they are closer to finding an imaging technique that can identify thickening of the coronary artery wall, an early stage of coronary heart disease (CAD). The study is published online in the journal Radiology.

9 Oct 2012

Central Baptist receives ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award

Central Baptist Hospital is one of only 164 hospitals nationwide to receive the American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR ACTION Registry–Get With The Guidelines Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2012.

9 Oct 2012

Scripps scientists to study several compounds with potential to improve QOL for ALS patients

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has been awarded $2.1 million by the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs to study several compounds with the potential to greatly improve the quality of life for those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease.

9 Oct 2012

Maternal depression treated by SRIs can change the timing of language development in babies

Maternal depression and a common class of antidepressants can alter a crucial period of language development in babies, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Harvard University and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) at BC Children's Hospital.

9 Oct 2012

Boston Scientific enters definitive agreement to acquire Rhythmia Medical

Boston Scientific Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Rhythmia Medical, Inc., a developer of next-generation mapping and navigation solutions for use in cardiac catheter ablations and other electrophysiology procedures, including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter.

9 Oct 2012

Medicaid news: Florida program caught between feds and state efforts; Ark. begins new payment plans for doctors

The Department of Health and Human Services and Florida officials negotiate changes to the state's Medicaid plan. In the meantime, Arkansas doctors offer a cautious endorsement as the state tries "episodic" payments for some common conditions.

9 Oct 2012

VTE risk highlighted for rheumatoid arthritis patients

Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis are at an increased risk for venous thromboembolism, research confirms.

8 Oct 2012

Fertility treatment may increase MS disease activity

Findings published in Annals of Neurology suggest that assisted reproduction technology treatment increases multiple sclerosis disease activity.

8 Oct 2012

Early blood pressure control reduces future CV events in diabetes

Type 2 diabetes patients who fail to properly control their blood pressure within a year of being diagnosed with hypertension face an elevated risk for future major cardiovascular events for up to 3 years subsequently, study results show.

8 Oct 2012

Low-dose aspirin may protect against cognitive decline in elderly women

Elderly women at risk for cardiovascular events who take low-dose acetylsalic acid exhibit less cognitive decline on the Mini Mental State Examination than their peers who do not take the drug, report researchers.

8 Oct 2012

Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center receives DNV's Comprehensive Stroke Center certification

The Methodist Neurological Institute's Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center, the largest stroke unit in Houston's Texas Medical Center, is the first hospital in the United States to receive a comprehensive stroke center certification by DNV Healthcare Inc.

8 Oct 2012

Run for Healthy Heart attracts over 2,000 participants

In association with the Billion Hearts Beating Foundation, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals organised a 5-km run titled 'Dil ki Daud'. In the wee hours of Sunday, more than 2,000 people participated in the 5-km run, which kicked off at 6:45 am. India's first blade runner and Kargil War amputee hero Retd. Major Devender Pal Singh - also participated in order to encourage the runners for a healthy living.

8 Oct 2012

NovaSom launches full-service testing program for pre-operative diagnosis of OSA

NovaSom, Inc., the leader in home sleep testing and cost-saving solutions for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) management, today announces the launch of AccuSom Safe Recovery.

8 Oct 2012

Trevena reports completion of TRV027 Phase 2a study in advanced heart failure patients

Trevena, Inc., the leader in the discovery and development of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) biased ligands, today announced that it has successfully completed a Phase 2a study on the hemodynamic effects of TRV027 in patients with advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

8 Oct 2012

St. Jude Medical launches 3-D navigation system that reduces need for live fluoroscopy

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the launch of its MediGuide Technology, the first and only three-dimensional (3-D) navigation system intended for the evaluation of vascular and cardiac anatomy on a recorded fluoroscopic image instead of live fluoroscopy (a series of X-ray images).

8 Oct 2012

Hygieia granted CE mark for d-Nav Diabetes Insulin Guidance System

Hygieia, Inc. today announced that the company's d-Nav Diabetes Insulin Guidance System (DIGS) has been granted a CE mark.

8 Oct 2012

Scientists discover process by which vitamin B12 is made in cells

In a development that may lead to new drugs to treat cancer, scientists at the University of Kent have discovered the process by which a key vitamin (B12) is made in cells.

8 Oct 2012

Parametric response mapping could improve diagnosis and treatment of COPD

A new approach to lung scanning could improve the diagnosis and treatment of a lung disease that affects approximately 24 million Americans and is the country's third-highest cause of death.

8 Oct 2012

Improved battlefield transport and triage improves survival of severely wounded soldiers

Wounded soldiers who sustained chest injuries in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) had higher mortality rates than soldiers in Korea and Vietnam, according to a military trauma study presented at the 2012 American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress.

6 Oct 2012

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Feisty campaign ads, debates in congressional races take on health policy themes

New time-resolved multi-frame MRI technique can identify early-stage CAD

Central Baptist receives ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award

Scripps scientists to study several compounds with potential to improve QOL for ALS patients

Maternal depression treated by SRIs can change the timing of language development in babies

Boston Scientific enters definitive agreement to acquire Rhythmia Medical

Medicaid news: Florida program caught between feds and state efforts; Ark. begins new payment plans for doctors

VTE risk highlighted for rheumatoid arthritis patients

Fertility treatment may increase MS disease activity

Early blood pressure control reduces future CV events in diabetes

Low-dose aspirin may protect against cognitive decline in elderly women

Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center receives DNV's Comprehensive Stroke Center certification

Run for Healthy Heart attracts over 2,000 participants

NovaSom launches full-service testing program for pre-operative diagnosis of OSA

Trevena reports completion of TRV027 Phase 2a study in advanced heart failure patients

St. Jude Medical launches 3-D navigation system that reduces need for live fluoroscopy

Hygieia granted CE mark for d-Nav Diabetes Insulin Guidance System

Scientists discover process by which vitamin B12 is made in cells

Parametric response mapping could improve diagnosis and treatment of COPD

Improved battlefield transport and triage improves survival of severely wounded soldiers

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