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The Leonardo da Vinci Prize competition invites project submissions

International philanthropists, prestigious Universities, Hospitals, Order of Physicians, Public Administrations support and sponsor this initiative to follow scientific procedures to identify solutions with the highest potential to reduce premature cancer death and cost.

13 May 2011

PROTECT II study data in high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention to be presented at EuroPCR

Abiomed Inc., a leading provider of breakthrough heart support technologies, today announced that data from the PROTECT II study will be presented by Jeffrey W. Moses, M.D., Director of Interventional Services at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University - Cornell Medical Center, during the late-breaking registries and clinical trial update session at EuroPCR 2011 in Paris.

13 May 2011

Debt talks continue with Medicare losing prominence in discourse

But GOP plans for the 2012 federal budget set the stage for significant cuts in health discretionary spending — which are among the programs that make up the core of President Barack Obama's domestic agenda.

13 May 2011

People with sudden cardiac arrest at District libraries now have access to Automatic External Defibrillators

People who suffer sudden cardiac arrest at District libraries now have access to Automatic External Defibrillators at all locations thanks to a partnership between the Federation of Friends of DC Public Library, Mended Hearts, Inc. and The George Washington University Cheney Cardiovascular Institute.

13 May 2011

Elevated levels of cardiac troponins T or I after angioplasty linked to long-term all-cause mortality

New research shows that elevated levels of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) or I (cTnI) in patients who had angioplasty indicate a higher risk of all-cause mortality and long-term adverse events such as heart attack.

13 May 2011

Gene manipulation can improve survival rates during sepsis infection

Sepsis is a major killer in hospital intensive care units. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found that manipulating a genetic factor that can launch or throttle the body's defenses can improve survival rates during bacterial infection.

13 May 2011

Longer looks: Conservatives vs. liberals on Medicare - who's winning?

What you really need to know is that Tuesday was a great day in court for supporters of the Care Act and a very tough one for its opponents. That dynamic could easily change within the next six weeks or so when the 11th Circuit, the 6th Circuit, and the 3rd Circuit also hold their oral arguments on Care Act appeals. Either way, we are one step closer to the end of all of this, and you can bet that the justices were paying attention up the road a bit from Richmond.

13 May 2011

Majority of high-risk heart disease patients have poor adherence to statin treatment

A new study from North Carolina State University shows that the vast majority of patients at high risk for heart disease or stroke do a poor job of taking statins as prescribed. That's especially unfortunate, because the same study shows that taking statins can significantly increase the quality and length of those patients' lives.

13 May 2011

Scientists uncover gene responsible for Adams-Oliver Syndrome

Scientists at King's College London have, for the first time, uncovered a gene responsible for Adams-Oliver Syndrome, a condition which can cause birth defects of the heart, limbs, or blood vessels.

13 May 2011

Study: OVA1 blood test can accurately predict ovarian cancer in women with pelvic masses

A study published online ahead of print in the June 2011 edition of Obstetrics & Gynecology demonstrated that American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology guidelines for determining the likelihood that an ovarian mass is cancerous prior to surgery would accurately identify more women with ovarian cancer if the OVA1 blood test were used in place of the currently recommended CA 125 blood test.

From Quest Diagnostics 13 May 2011

Doctors miss blood clots costing millions to the NHS: Report

According to to figures from the NHS Litigation Authority, the NHS has paid out over £112m since 2005 in compensation because doctors have failed to spot or prevent fatal blood clots.

12 May 2011

PLC Systems to showcase RenalGuard at 2011 EAPCI annual meeting

PLC Systems Inc., a company focused on innovative medical device technologies, today announced it will demonstrate its innovative new product, RenalGuard, at EuroPCR, the annual meeting of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions.

12 May 2011

First Edition: May 12, 2011

Today's headlines include reports about the upcoming speech by GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, during which he is expected to confront what many say is his main vulnerability: his home state's health reform.

12 May 2011

59-year-old enrolls in study of stem cell transplantation during cardiac bypass

A 59-year-old Houston man became the first individual in the United States to enroll in a study using stem cell transplantation during cardiac bypass to treat severe heart failure.

12 May 2011

Chemical engineer builds working models of human tissues for disease research

Shelly Peyton, a chemical engineer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is building working models of human bone, breast, liver and artery tissues to see how cells behave when they are affected by a disease such as cancer.

12 May 2011

German doctors among first to treat ischemic stroke patients with new blood clot retrieval device

Doctors in Germany are among the first to treat ischemic stroke patients outside the United States with the REVIVE SE, a new self-expanding blood clot retrieval and removal device designed to remove blood clots and restore blood flow to the brain in patients having a stroke.

12 May 2011

InTouch Health applauds FDA for recent announcement on Medical Device Data Systems

In response to the recent announcement issued by the Food and Drug Administration regarding Medical Device Data Systems, InTouch Health affirms its position of compliance, and applauds the agency for issuing regulations governing the use of hardware and software in the healthcare information technology space.

12 May 2011

Medtronic to present new clinical results on innovative medical devices at EuroPCR

New clinical data on a range of innovative medical devices from Medtronic, Inc., to treat cardiac and vascular diseases - from severe aortic stenosis and uncontrolled hypertension, to coronary and peripheral artery disease - will be presented next week at EuroPCR. Many of the presentations will be featured during late-breaking sessions at this large international interventional cardiology meeting, which takes place in Paris from May 17-20.

From Medtronic 12 May 2011

New clinical data affirms safety profile of PolyMedix's PMX-30063 in treatment of Staph infections

PolyMedix, Inc., an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat life-threatening infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders, presented new clinical and pre-clinical data related to the safety and efficacy of its novel, lead defensin-mimetic antibiotic, PMX-30063.

12 May 2011

New organocatalyst now available for drug development industry

A new "organocatalyst" developed at Oregon State University is now available for commercial use. Produced by an Albany, Ore., pharmaceutical company, it should make new drug development around the world less costly, more efficient and more environmentally friendly.

12 May 2011

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

The Leonardo da Vinci Prize competition invites project submissions

PROTECT II study data in high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention to be presented at EuroPCR

Debt talks continue with Medicare losing prominence in discourse

People with sudden cardiac arrest at District libraries now have access to Automatic External Defibrillators

Elevated levels of cardiac troponins T or I after angioplasty linked to long-term all-cause mortality

Gene manipulation can improve survival rates during sepsis infection

Longer looks: Conservatives vs. liberals on Medicare - who's winning?

Majority of high-risk heart disease patients have poor adherence to statin treatment

Scientists uncover gene responsible for Adams-Oliver Syndrome

Study: OVA1 blood test can accurately predict ovarian cancer in women with pelvic masses

Doctors miss blood clots costing millions to the NHS: Report

PLC Systems to showcase RenalGuard at 2011 EAPCI annual meeting

First Edition: May 12, 2011

59-year-old enrolls in study of stem cell transplantation during cardiac bypass

Chemical engineer builds working models of human tissues for disease research

German doctors among first to treat ischemic stroke patients with new blood clot retrieval device

InTouch Health applauds FDA for recent announcement on Medical Device Data Systems

Medtronic to present new clinical results on innovative medical devices at EuroPCR

New clinical data affirms safety profile of PolyMedix's PMX-30063 in treatment of Staph infections

New organocatalyst now available for drug development industry

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