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Study identifies key gene mutation responsible for type 2 diabetes in nearly 10% of patients

A multinational study has identified a key gene mutation responsible for type 2 diabetes in nearly 10 percent of patients of white European ancestry.

2 Mar 2011

PreTreat Complete is now available for public to reduce migraine headaches

A new migraine supplement, PreTreat Complete, with active compounds designed to reduce the frequency and intensity of migraine headaches is now available.

2 Mar 2011

SCAI statement highlights multiple recommendations for evaluating PCI quality at cardiac facilities

Today the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions announced the publication of recommendations for assessing and improving program quality at percutaneous coronary intervention programs at cardiac facilities.

2 Mar 2011

WARFARIN study to explore impact of genetic testing on individualized dosing

Iverson Genetic Diagnostics, Inc. announced today that the WARFARIN Study was initiated in major hospital systems nationwide to assess the utility of genetic testing to determine a personalized warfarin dose for individual patients to reduce their risk of serious bleeding or clotting events.

2 Mar 2011

Study: Medication adherence alone may not benefit employees with chronic conditions

Medication adherence alone may not be enough to impact the productivity of employees with chronic conditions such as depression, diabetes, hypertension and coronary artery disease.

2 Mar 2011

UH Ahuja Medical Center officially opens its doors to patients on March 2

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center – the first new stand-alone hospital in Cuyahoga County in 30 years –officially opens its doors to patients on March 2.

2 Mar 2011

DMC CVI completes the first two transcatheter aortic valve implants in Michigan

The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) has completed the first two transcatheter aortic valve implants (TAVI) ever achieved in Michigan. The procedures are a part of CVI's participation in the Medtronic CoreValve® U.S. Clinical Trial. This multi-state trial will evaluate a new, non-surgical alternative to open-heart surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis.

2 Mar 2011

March designated as Nutrition Month

The OPDQ is pleased that March has once again been designated as Nutrition Month. Across Quebec and the rest of Canada, dieticians/nutritionists will be holding events and activities aimed at raising public awareness about the importance of a healthful diet and teaching people how to maintain or improve their health by eating right.

2 Mar 2011

CRT-D therapy benefits heart failure patients with left bundle branch block

Mild heart failure patients with a particular condition that results in disorganized electrical activity throughout the heart benefit substantially from cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D), according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.

2 Mar 2011

Robotic surgery offers better results than laparoscopic procedures for kidney disease

Robotic surgery offers the same or better results than minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures for treating kidney disease, and can potentially help more patients because it is not as difficult for surgeons to learn, according to a new study led by Henry Ford Hospital specialists.

2 Mar 2011

CRT market in Europe to reach over €4.4 billion by 2017

According to a new report by iData Research, the leading global authority in medical device and pharmaceutical market research, the European cardiac rhythm management, electrophysiology and ablation market was valued at over €2.8 billion in 2010.

2 Mar 2011

Scientists discover how change in growth hormone activity leads to fatty liver disease

Scientists at the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute have discovered how a change in growth hormone activity in mice leads to fatty liver disease, a condition whose human counterpart is of rising concern worldwide.

2 Mar 2011

Study: Pycnogenol- offers natural solution for patients with metabolic syndrome

The American Heart Association estimates 35 percent of adults in the U.S. suffer from metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors characterized by obesity and the simultaneous presence of heart disease risk factors with high blood pressure, blood sugar and lipids.

2 Mar 2011

Scientists discover signaling pathway in brain to induce cellular leptin resistance

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a signaling pathway in the brain that's sufficient to induce cellular leptin resistance, a problem that decreases the body's ability to "hear" that it is full and should stop eating.

2 Mar 2011

Geron's hESC derived GRNCM1 halts remodeling process and preserves cardiac function in acute heart damage

Geron Corporation today announced preclinical study data showing positive effects of GRNCM1, Geron's cardiomyocyte product derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), in a small animal model of acute heart damage. Administering GRNCM1 by injection into the heart resulted in greater resistance to induced arrhythmias, halted adverse cardiac remodeling and preserved mechanical function compared to controls.

2 Mar 2011

Genetic switch increases blood vessels in skeletal muscle of non-exercising mice

Many people suffer from a devastating condition known as critical limb ischemia (CLI) that can lead to muscle wasting and even amputation. The disease is linked to the blockage of blood flow to the skeletal muscle and current treatment options include rehabilitative exercise and surgical bypass of blood vessels. New preclinical research suggests there may be a way to restore blood supply in skeletal muscle without traditional intervention.

2 Mar 2011

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Study identifies key gene mutation responsible for type 2 diabetes in nearly 10% of patients

PreTreat Complete is now available for public to reduce migraine headaches

SCAI statement highlights multiple recommendations for evaluating PCI quality at cardiac facilities

WARFARIN study to explore impact of genetic testing on individualized dosing

Study: Medication adherence alone may not benefit employees with chronic conditions

UH Ahuja Medical Center officially opens its doors to patients on March 2

DMC CVI completes the first two transcatheter aortic valve implants in Michigan

March designated as Nutrition Month

CRT-D therapy benefits heart failure patients with left bundle branch block

Robotic surgery offers better results than laparoscopic procedures for kidney disease

CRT market in Europe to reach over €4.4 billion by 2017

Scientists discover how change in growth hormone activity leads to fatty liver disease

Study: Pycnogenol- offers natural solution for patients with metabolic syndrome

Scientists discover signaling pathway in brain to induce cellular leptin resistance

Geron's hESC derived GRNCM1 halts remodeling process and preserves cardiac function in acute heart damage

Genetic switch increases blood vessels in skeletal muscle of non-exercising mice

Experimental drug may help preserve neurological function in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest

Robotic surgery offers favourable outcomes in patients with kidney disease

New CPR method improves long-term survival rates in patients with cardiac arrest by 50%

Study: Happy people tend to live longer and experience better health

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