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Foods and lifestyles that cause most weight gain: Study

New research shows that eating more potato chips and French fries and watching too much TV are likely to lead to a bigger weight gain over the years than the weight change associated with eating more of other foods.

23 Jun 2011

High dose statins raise risk of diabetes: Study

According to the latest research taking a high-dose statin to lower cholesterol may increase risk of developing diabetes by as much as 12 percent, but the heart benefits of statins still outweigh the risks.

23 Jun 2011

First audio data of naturally occurring spanking of children

In one recording, a mom spanks her 3-year-old 11 times for fighting with his sister. In another, a mom slaps her son for turning the page of a book while she reads to him. In still another, a mom spanks her 5-year-old when he refuses to clean up his room after repeated warnings to do so.

23 Jun 2011

UCLA study reports favorable outcomes for angioplasty with stents for low-risk heart patients

Heart bypass surgery is considered the gold standard for most patients with left main coronary artery disease, one of the most serious types of heart disease and one that affects thousands.

23 Jun 2011

Sanofi Pasteur establishes new vaccine research and development facility in Canada

Mark Lievonen, President of Sanofi Pasteur Limited, and Premier Dalton McGuinty today opened a $101 million dollar vaccine research and development facility at Sanofi Pasteur's Connaught Campus in north Toronto. This new facility establishes the Connaught Campus as the North American Centre of Excellence in analytical and bioprocessing R&D for Sanofi Pasteur globally.

23 Jun 2011

Scientists find altering hormone levels change cellular development in brain

In a study that increases the understanding of the link between fetal development and obesity later in life, researchers at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) found altering the levels of two common hormones, insulin and leptin, in utero changes the cellular development in the region of the brain that regulates appetite.

23 Jun 2011

Positive results for unprotected left main coronary artery PCI with drug-eluting stents

Patients with normal left ventricular function who undergo elective unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES) had favorable outcomes according to new research. Results of the multicenter, retrospective study are reported in the June issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI).

22 Jun 2011

Johns Hopkins cardiology chief becomes American Heart Association President

Gordon F. Tomaselli, M.D., professor and director of the Division of Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will become president of the American Heart Association (AHA), the nation’s leading voluntary health organization focused on cardiovascular disease and stroke, on July 1.

22 Jun 2011

Angioplasty may be an option for liver transplant candidates with heart disease

A small, retrospective study determined that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was safe in patients with significant coronary artery disease (CAD) who were referred for liver transplantation. Larger studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of angioplasty in patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD). Details of the study are available in the July issue of Liver Transplantation, published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

22 Jun 2011

New home for children's emergency care opens in upper Manhattan

The new Alexandra and Steven Cohen Pediatric Emergency Department at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center opens tomorrow, Thursday, June 23, significantly expanding access to the highest level of emergency pediatric care for families in the region.

22 Jun 2011

New home for children's emergency care opens in upper Manhattan

22 Jun 2011

Positive results for unprotected left main coronary artery PCI with drug-eluting stents

22 Jun 2011

Study finds PCI safe and feasible option for End-Stage Liver Disease patients with significant heart disease

22 Jun 2011

Tobira commences cenicriviroc Phase IIb clinical trial for HIV infection

Tobira Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for HIV, announced today that it has initiated a Phase IIb clinical trial for the CCR5/CCR2 inhibitor cenicriviroc (TBR-652).

22 Jun 2011

Only 10% of patients with heart attack transferred to another hospital for PCI in recommended time

Only about 10 percent of patients with a certain type of heart attack who need to be transferred to another hospital for a PCI are transferred within the recommended time of 30 minutes, according to a study in the June 22/29 issue of JAMA.

22 Jun 2011

Twelve institutions receive NPCRC and American Cancer Society grants for palliative care research

The American Cancer Society and the National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) are awarding $2 million in research grants to researchers at 12 institutions for studies aimed at reducing suffering for seriously ill patients and their family caregivers.

22 Jun 2011

AHA CEO praises FDA's new cigarette warning labels

The following is a statement by American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown: New cigarette warning labels unveiled today by the Food and Drug Administration will help give us the momentum needed to eradicate tobacco use in our nation.

22 Jun 2011

Endotis commences EP217609 Phase IIa study in patients undergoing open-heart surgery

Endotis Pharma, a world leader in the development of neutralizable anticoagulants, today announced enrolment of the first patients into a Phase IIa study using EP217609 and its specific antidote avidin to manage coagulation during open-heart surgery.

22 Jun 2011

Strathclyde scientists receive British Heart Foundation grant to study hypertension

Scientists at the University of Strathclyde's Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, have recently been awarded almost -155,000 by the British Heart Foundation to conduct a two year investigation aimed at improving the treatment of hypertension.

22 Jun 2011

Pycnogenol, CoQ10 combination boost heart function

A recent study published in Panminerva Medica reveals that a Pycnogenol and Coenzyme Q10 combination taken by stable heart failure patients as an adjunct to medical treatment naturally strengthens the heart, increasing the blood volume ejected with each beat.

22 Jun 2011

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Foods and lifestyles that cause most weight gain: Study

High dose statins raise risk of diabetes: Study

First audio data of naturally occurring spanking of children

UCLA study reports favorable outcomes for angioplasty with stents for low-risk heart patients

Sanofi Pasteur establishes new vaccine research and development facility in Canada

Scientists find altering hormone levels change cellular development in brain

Positive results for unprotected left main coronary artery PCI with drug-eluting stents

Johns Hopkins cardiology chief becomes American Heart Association President

Angioplasty may be an option for liver transplant candidates with heart disease

New home for children's emergency care opens in upper Manhattan

New home for children's emergency care opens in upper Manhattan

Positive results for unprotected left main coronary artery PCI with drug-eluting stents

Study finds PCI safe and feasible option for End-Stage Liver Disease patients with significant heart disease

Tobira commences cenicriviroc Phase IIb clinical trial for HIV infection

Only 10% of patients with heart attack transferred to another hospital for PCI in recommended time

Twelve institutions receive NPCRC and American Cancer Society grants for palliative care research

AHA CEO praises FDA's new cigarette warning labels

Endotis commences EP217609 Phase IIa study in patients undergoing open-heart surgery

Strathclyde scientists receive British Heart Foundation grant to study hypertension

Pycnogenol, CoQ10 combination boost heart function

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