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Obstacles people with type 2 diabetes face that prevent them from getting ultimate treatment

Eli Lilly and Company today announced it is conducting the first major international, prospective observational study designed to understand the real-world obstacles that people with type 2 diabetes face that prevent them from reaching their ultimate treatment goals.

2 Dec 2011

Longer looks: Life of a Medicare demo project; Broken hearts; AIDS funding

Today's Medicare demonstration project might determine how physicians interact with the program tomorrow, so naturally such projects generate a lot of buzz in the health care community. Lately, some of that buzz has been about how demos might provide part of the solution for Medicare's payment problems.

2 Dec 2011

JDRF supports FDA's draft guidance on artificial pancreas technology

The JDRF today said it is encouraged that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance which appears to lay a foundation for accelerating the development and availability of artificial pancreas technology (AP) that will improve the lives of millions of Americans living with type 1 diabetes.

2 Dec 2011

U.S. Marshals seize all Syntec's dietary supplements for false claims

U.S. Marshals, at the request of the FDA, today seized all dietary supplements by a Wisconsin maker for false claims made about their safety and effectiveness in treating a number of diseases.

2 Dec 2011

Novel interventions promote CPAP use among people with OSA

People with obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to stick to prescribed treatment when a partner or parent is involved with their treatment, according to a team of sleep researchers.

2 Dec 2011

White tea, witch hazel and rose have potential health and beauty properties

Age-old remedies could hold the key to treating a wide range of serious medical problems, as well as keeping skin firmer and less wrinkled, according to scientists from London's Kingston University.

2 Dec 2011

Global external defibrillators market to grow at 6% CAGR to exceed $2.2 billion by 2017

Global Information, Inc. (GII) presents "External Defibrillators - Global Pipeline Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecasts to 2017" by GlobalData.

2 Dec 2011

NYU Langone establishes new LVAD Program for patients with advanced heart failure

The Cardiac & Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center has established its new LVAD Program. This surgical intervention program offers eligible, advanced heart failure patients implantation of the latest, lifesaving tool - a left ventricular assist device.

2 Dec 2011

Researchers identify cancer cell mitochondria as 'Achilles' heel' of tumor growth

Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have identified cancer cell mitochondria as the unsuspecting powerhouse and "Achilles' heel" of tumor growth, opening up the door for new therapeutic targets in breast cancer and other tumor types.

2 Dec 2011

The Lipitor story: Drug companies brace for losses as patents expire on this and other popular medications

News outlets analyze the impact that generic Lipitor could have on costs and the "era of 'blockbuster drugs'" as well as the strategies from Lipitor's maker to block its generic competitors. Meanwhile, some of these generics are already reaching the marketplace.

2 Dec 2011

Health disparity tends to increase among young U.S. adults

Levels of health disparity have increased substantially for people born in the United States after 1980, according to new research.

2 Dec 2011

Low-carbohydrate diet may help prepubescent girls avoid obesity associated risks

A low-carbohydrate diet may help prepubescent girls avoid some risks associated with obesity, such as diabetes and heart disease, according to research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

2 Dec 2011

Republicans advance plan to charge wealthy beneficiaries more for Medicare to offset cost of payroll tax extension

The proposal would require people who earn more than $1 million to pay the full cost of Medicare. Meanwhile, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., is floating a "trigger bargain" that would delay for one year the automatic spending cuts scheduled to begin in 2013 and also could include a payroll tax extension and a fix for physician's Medicare payment rate.

1 Dec 2011

New discovery of adult stem cells gives fresh possibilities for heart regeneration

Sydney researchers have discovered a new population of adult stem cells in the heart, which could augment the development of new regeneration and repair therapies for people who have suffered heart attack or heart failure, the leading cause of death in Australia.

1 Dec 2011

Yale researchers monitor growth of laboratory-engineered blood vessels after implantation

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nanoparticle technology, researchers from Yale have devised a way to monitor the growth of laboratory-engineered blood vessels after they have been implanted in patients. This advance represents an important step toward ensuring that blood vessels, and possibly other tissues engineered from a patient's own biological material, are taking hold and working as expected.

1 Dec 2011

Majority of Californians requiring mental health treatment receive inadequate services

Nearly 2 million adults in California, about 8 percent of the population, need mental health treatment, but the majority receive no services or inadequate services, despite a state law mandating that health insurance providers include mental health treatment in their coverage options, a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows.

1 Dec 2011

GE Healthcare announces interoperable visualization and image management applications at RSNA 2011

Today at RSNA 2011, GE Healthcare announced a leap forward in radiology department workflow with an interoperable suite of advanced visualization and image management applications.

1 Dec 2011

Researchers reveal ambivalent role of CXCL12/CXCR4 molecule in myocardial infarction

The chemokine CXCL12 acts as a chemical signal which mobilizes hematopoietic and other types of stem cells to leave the bone marrow and enter the circulation. Secretion of CXCL12 also guides these cells to sites at which the perfusion of tissue is sub-optimal due to localized obstruction of blood flow. These capabilities have made CXCL12 and its cognate receptor CXCR4 interesting candidates for therapies aimed at mitigating the effects of damage to the heart caused by myocardial infarction.

1 Dec 2011

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance to Emboline's aortic devices for TAVR procedures

Emboline, Inc., an emerging medical device company, has received Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) related to its aortic embolic protection devices for percutaneous heart valve repair and replacement.

1 Dec 2011

Ariz. hospitals file suit to stop cuts in Medicaid reimbursements

Arizona hospitals on Tuesday filed suit to block a 5 percent reduction in the rates they're paid to care for Medicaid patients. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, argues that the rate cut will reduce patient access to health-care providers, in violation of federal law.

1 Dec 2011

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Obstacles people with type 2 diabetes face that prevent them from getting ultimate treatment

Longer looks: Life of a Medicare demo project; Broken hearts; AIDS funding

JDRF supports FDA's draft guidance on artificial pancreas technology

U.S. Marshals seize all Syntec's dietary supplements for false claims

Novel interventions promote CPAP use among people with OSA

White tea, witch hazel and rose have potential health and beauty properties

Global external defibrillators market to grow at 6% CAGR to exceed $2.2 billion by 2017

NYU Langone establishes new LVAD Program for patients with advanced heart failure

Researchers identify cancer cell mitochondria as 'Achilles' heel' of tumor growth

The Lipitor story: Drug companies brace for losses as patents expire on this and other popular medications

Health disparity tends to increase among young U.S. adults

Low-carbohydrate diet may help prepubescent girls avoid obesity associated risks

Republicans advance plan to charge wealthy beneficiaries more for Medicare to offset cost of payroll tax extension

New discovery of adult stem cells gives fresh possibilities for heart regeneration

Yale researchers monitor growth of laboratory-engineered blood vessels after implantation

Majority of Californians requiring mental health treatment receive inadequate services

GE Healthcare announces interoperable visualization and image management applications at RSNA 2011

Researchers reveal ambivalent role of CXCL12/CXCR4 molecule in myocardial infarction

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance to Emboline's aortic devices for TAVR procedures

Ariz. hospitals file suit to stop cuts in Medicaid reimbursements

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