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The neuroscience of musical chills

Scientists have found that the pleasurable experience of listening to music releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain important for more tangible pleasures associated with rewards such as food, drugs and sex. The new study from The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro at McGill University also reveals that even the anticipation of pleasurable music induces dopamine release [as is the case with food, drug, and sex cues].

13 Jan 2011

Minimal invasive valve surgery provides better outcomes in older patients: Mount Sinai study

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery has just published a study conducted at Mount Sinai Medical Center of Miami Beach reporting the outcomes of minimally invasive valve surgery versus traditional median sternotomy in patients 75 years of age or older. Minimally invasive valve surgery at Mount Sinai is performed through a small, 2-inch incision on the right side of the chest, and this was compared with the same kind of valve surgery done through a breastbone splitting approach.

13 Jan 2011

Researchers launch estrogen therapy trial to study depression, cardiovascular illness in women

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have launched a new clinical trial to determine if estrogen replacement therapy may help prevent depression and cardiovascular illness in women between the ages of 45 and 55.

13 Jan 2011

Study highlights important clinical implications of miR-503 in diabetes-associated vascular complications

New research has found one of the smallest entities in the human genome, micro-RNA, could increase the risk of limb amputation in diabetic patients who have poor blood flow.

13 Jan 2011

Cholesterol efflux capacity is more closely associated with protection against heart disease: Study

The discovery that high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has fostered intensive research to modify HDL levels for therapeutic gain. However, recent findings have called into question the notion that pharmacologic increases in HDL cholesterol levels are necessarily beneficial to patients.

13 Jan 2011

Obesity in children today may contribute to 2-5 year decline in life expectancy

For the first time in history, the next generation will not live longer, or even as long, as their parents. "Diseases such as Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, heart conditions and joint deterioration - what were once considered 'adult' diseases - are regularly being diagnosed in children, due to the prevalence of obesity," said Jessica Bartfield, MD, internal medicine and medical weight-loss specialist at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, part of the Loyola University Health System.

13 Jan 2011

BPA more harmful to women with hormonal and fertility imbalances

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), found higher Bisphenol A (BPA) levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared to controls. Furthermore, researchers found a statistically significant positive association between male sex hormones and BPA in these women suggesting a potential role of BPA in ovarian dysfunction.

13 Jan 2011

NSAIDs raise risk of heart disease: Study

A new study published online in the British Medical Journal explores the relative safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), commonly used to treat joint and muscle aches and pain and concludes that NSAIDs significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular events in patients who take them regularly.

12 Jan 2011

US most susceptible to brand erosion post patent expiry

On average, small molecule brands in the US experienced the greatest degree of brand erosion following patent expiry and exposure to direct generic competition, according to a new report from independent market analyst, Datamonitor.

12 Jan 2011

ZOLL announces successful conclusion of Circulation Improving Resuscitation Care trial

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today the successful conclusion of the ZOLL-sponsored CIRC trial. The trial's Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) closed enrollment when an analysis of the data showed the load-distributing band (AutoPulse® Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pump) to be equivalent to manual chest compressions.

12 Jan 2011

University of Minnesota places order for Bruker's ultra-high field NMR spectrometers

Bruker announces an order valued at over $7.5 million from the University of Minnesota for its new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) laboratory, including ultra-high field Avance™ III 900 and Avance™ III 850 NMR spectrometers. The systems will be installed in the newly constructed and greatly expanded NMR Facility at the University of Minnesota.

12 Jan 2011

Endosense initiates enrollment in TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter Study for Atrial Fibrillation

Endosense, a medical technology company focused on improving the efficacy, safety and accessibility of catheter ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has announced first patient enrollment in the TOCCASTAR (TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter Study for Atrial Fibrillation) clinical study at Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic, by study investigator Petr Neuzil, M.D.

12 Jan 2011

Winter weather tips for people with high blood pressure

It's sad but true. Celebrity groundhog Punxsutawney Phil of PA and his relatives accurately predict the end or extension of winter only 39 percent of the time according to the United States National Climate Center.

12 Jan 2011

Ascension Health launches project to determine best methods to reduce or eliminate birth complications

Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic and nonprofit healthcare system, is launching a demonstration project to determine best methods to reduce or eliminate birth complications. The project, Excellence in Obstetrics, will take place within the obstetrical care units at five Ascension Health Ministries.

12 Jan 2011

Lancet series examines health challenges in India

"Indians are growing richer, but they are also adopting unhealthy lifestyles that could take years off their lives and threaten economic growth," according to an article published in Lancet Tuesday, Agence France-Presse reports (1/11). The article is one of seven published in the Lancet as part of a series that also includes a set of commentary pieces on health issues facing the country (1/11).

12 Jan 2011

UH, Case Western University commence clinical trial for bipolar disorder

The Mood Disorders Program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, along with the Bipolar Trials Network, is launching Bipolar CHOICE.

12 Jan 2011

Reuters examines food prices in Africa

Reuters examines food prices in Africa after the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization last week said its global Food Price Index hit a record high. "The United Nations may have sounded the alarm about soaring global food prices, but in Africa a string of bumper harvests and a changing diet means the political fallout may be more muted than to past price bumps," the news service reports.

12 Jan 2011

Plenty of breaks from sitting at the desk are good for hearts and waistlines: Study

It is becoming well accepted that, as well as too little exercise, too much sitting is bad for people's health. Now a new study has found that it is not just the length of time people spend sitting down that can make a difference, but also the number of breaks that they take while sitting at their desk or on their sofa. Plenty of breaks, even if they are as little as one minute, seem to be good for people's hearts and their waistlines.

12 Jan 2011

Herpes zoster vaccine reduces risk of developing shingles by 55%

Receiving the herpes zoster vaccine was associated with a 55 percent reduced risk of developing shingles, according to a Kaiser Permanente study of 300,000 people that appears in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

12 Jan 2011

5 easy steps to improve heart health

Did you know that a good night's sleep can help prevent heart disease? There are many simple ways to lower your risk.

12 Jan 2011

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

The neuroscience of musical chills

Minimal invasive valve surgery provides better outcomes in older patients: Mount Sinai study

Researchers launch estrogen therapy trial to study depression, cardiovascular illness in women

Study highlights important clinical implications of miR-503 in diabetes-associated vascular complications

Cholesterol efflux capacity is more closely associated with protection against heart disease: Study

Obesity in children today may contribute to 2-5 year decline in life expectancy

BPA more harmful to women with hormonal and fertility imbalances

NSAIDs raise risk of heart disease: Study

US most susceptible to brand erosion post patent expiry

ZOLL announces successful conclusion of Circulation Improving Resuscitation Care trial

University of Minnesota places order for Bruker's ultra-high field NMR spectrometers

Endosense initiates enrollment in TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter Study for Atrial Fibrillation

Winter weather tips for people with high blood pressure

Ascension Health launches project to determine best methods to reduce or eliminate birth complications

Lancet series examines health challenges in India

UH, Case Western University commence clinical trial for bipolar disorder

Reuters examines food prices in Africa

Plenty of breaks from sitting at the desk are good for hearts and waistlines: Study

Herpes zoster vaccine reduces risk of developing shingles by 55%

5 easy steps to improve heart health

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