Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Brain function variations may increase person's risk of drug abuse

One can look at drug addiction as a moral issue, a social ill, or a criminal problem. But Lynn Oswald's experience studying the neuroscience of addiction tells her that it is something else entirely: a disease of the brain.

30 Apr 2011

Healthcare advertising agencies earn Med Ad News recognition

UBM Canon has announced the winners of the 22nd annual Med Ad News Manny Awards 2011. The gala event, held at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, culminated with the naming of AbelsonTaylor Inc. as Agency of the Year: Category I.

30 Apr 2011

WAST NHS to equip its frontline ambulances with ZOLL E Series EMS monitor/defibrillator

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS is equipping its frontline ambulances with the ZOLL E Series EMS monitor/defibrillator.

30 Apr 2011

Study finds association between ERBB4 gene, LVOT malformations

A gene known to be important in cardiac development has been newly associated with congenital heart malformations that result in obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. These are the findings from a study conducted by Nationwide Children's Hospital and appearing in the journal Birth Defects Research Part A.

30 Apr 2011

People with Alzheimer's, cardiovascular risk gene experience early memory decline

People who carry a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease and have cardiovascular risks experience age-related memory decline 20 to 25 years sooner than people who carry the gene without cardiovascular risk according to a 17-year Mayo Clinic-led study recently published in Neurology.

30 Apr 2011

Research roundup: Saving lives through health literacy

Health Literacy And Outcomes Among Patients With Heart Failure -- This study examines the correlation between health literacy, or the ability to understand basic health information, and the mortality rate among patients with heart failure, which is a condition that "requires self-management and frequent interactions with the health care system."

30 Apr 2011

AACN to present Flame of Excellence Award to Baylor cardiovascular nurse specialist

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will present the Flame of Excellence Award to Barbara "Bobbi" Leeper, RN, MN, CNS M-S, CCRN, FAHA, cardiovascular clinical nurse specialist at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas.

30 Apr 2011

Black cardiac arrest victims less apt to survive at hospitals: Study

Black cardiac arrest victims are more likely to die when they're treated in hospitals that care for a large black population than when they're brought to hospitals with a greater proportion of white patients, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

30 Apr 2011

HHS launches Hospital Value-Based Purchasing program

The Department of Health and Human Services today launched a new initiative which will reward hospitals for the quality of care they provide to people with Medicare and help reduce health care costs.

30 Apr 2011

Reimbursement policy influences choice of IMRT for treating breast cancer

What Medicare would pay for and where a radiation oncologist practiced were two factors that strongly influenced the choice of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for treating breast cancer, according to an article published April 29 online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The use of IMRT and the cost of radiation therapy increased sharply over the period of the study.

29 Apr 2011

Sorin launches XTRA autotransfusion system

Sorin Group, a global medical device company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, is proud to announce the launch in the U.S. of XTRA, the next-generation of Sorin's autotransfusion (ATS) device family.

29 Apr 2011

InTouch Health launches expanded suite of clinical workflow documentation and imaging solutions for telemedicine

InTouch Health® announced today the launch of an expanded suite of clinical workflow documentation and imaging solutions designed specifically for telemedicine. As cloud-based SaaS applications, SureNOTES™, SurePACS™, and StrokeRESPOND® are highly customizable to any clinical service, and provide a simple uniform toolset for the consulting physician while meeting the requirements of institutions' specific approved medical forms.

29 Apr 2011

Interval training and healthy eating are perfect solutions for obesity sufferers

A program which combines interval training and healthy eating practices seems to be perfectly indicated for those suffering from obesity, according to the results of a new study from the Montreal Hearth Institute's centre for preventive medicine and physical activity.

29 Apr 2011

Dems sharpen focus on Medicare; Reid to hold vote on Ryan budget

Democrats are going on the offensive and using the controversial Republican plan to overhaul Medicare to seize the political moment.

29 Apr 2011

Surgeons to participate in Methodist Hospital's Pumps & Pipes symposia

Surgeons from The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center along with scientists and engineers from two of the nation's largest industries - medicine and energy will take part in the first international Pumps & Pipes symposia in Doha, Qatar on April 28 to explore the synergies in moving oil and pumping blood.

29 Apr 2011

New study identifies less invasive therapy for ACE inhibitor side-effects

A new Henry Ford Hospital study takes a closer look at one of the lesser known, but potential most serious side-effects of ACE inhibitor use - facial, tongue and airway swelling - and identifies a successful and less invasive course of treatment.

29 Apr 2011

Scientists develop novel genetic model of premature aging disorders

Working with a group of national and international researchers, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have developed a new genetic model of premature aging disorders that could shed light on these rare conditions in humans and provide a novel platform for large-scale screening of compounds to combat these and other age-related diseases.

29 Apr 2011

Avastin, Lucentis are equally effective for age-related macular degeneration treatment

Age-related macular degeneration, a disease that damages the retina and can destroy central vision, affects approximately 1.6 million Americans. For the past five years, there has been active debate over treatment options for AMD patients because ophthalmologists have not had accurate data regarding the true efficacy of the most commonly used medication.

29 Apr 2011

Melatonin can help fight obesity and risks associated with it

University of Granada researchers have proven that melatonin -a natural hormone produced by the body- helps in controlling weight gain -even without reducing the intake of food-, improves blood lipid profile -as it reduces triglicerids-, increases HDL cholesterol and reduces LDL cholesterol.

29 Apr 2011

Cornell Research Program: 12 to 24% of young people have self-injured

According to the Cornell Research Program on self injury, 12 to 24 percent of young people have self-injured. Self injury, such as cutting, scratching or burning, can be a way to release or relieve unmanageable feelings and express intense inner pain.

29 Apr 2011