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LSUHSC Professor awarded $2.1M grant to determine role of PCP

Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chairman of Genetics at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has been awarded a $2.1 million grant over five years by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to determine the role and identify which T-helper cells fight the opportunistic infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, which can be a complication of HIV/AIDS.

14 Jul 2010

New research shows Alzheimer's disease may increase risk of other potentially disabling health conditions

Having Alzheimer's disease may increase the risk of getting other potentially disabling health conditions, including seizures and anemia, according to new research presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2010 in Honolulu, HI.

14 Jul 2010

Predictors of an Asian diabetes epidemic: A study

Experts believe diabetes will be the leading disease in Asia mainly because of the rise in consumption of junk and high calorie foods in this region of the world.

13 Jul 2010

FDA to decide on Avandia’s fate Wednesday

Avandia, a drug used as a treatment for type 2 diabetes was approved for use in 1999. However controversies have surrounded it since 2007 when a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Steven E. Nissen published a study in the acclaimed New England Journal of Medicine that concluded that the drug significantly increased the risk for heart problems like heart attacks, heart failure and deaths.

13 Jul 2010

Combined behavioral interventions most effective way to reduce heart disease risk

Combining counseling, extended follow-up with a healthcare provider and self-monitoring of diet and exercise is the most effective way to help patients embrace lifestyle changes that can lower their risk for heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) diseases, according to a scientific statement published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

13 Jul 2010

Stereotaxis reports new capital orders of $10.2M in second-quarter 2010

Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today that its new capital order momentum continued to build in the second quarter of 2010. The Company generated new capital orders of $10.2 million, more than doubling new capital orders from the 2009 second quarter and representing a 42% sequential increase over orders in the first quarter of 2010. New orders from North America totaled $5.1 million of the total orders in the quarter.

13 Jul 2010

Cognis exclusively licensed two new active ingredients from IMD

Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis and InterMed Discovery, a world class natural product lead-discovery company, are continuing their strategic cooperation: Cognis has now exclusively licensed two new active ingredients for weight management and cognitive performance from IMD, further expanding the company's innovation pipeline.

13 Jul 2010

BioImage Study published in American Heart Journal

BG Medicine, Inc., a U.S.-based biomarker discovery and in vitro diagnostics company, announced today the publication of The BioImage Study trial design and key objectives in the American Heart Journal. The American Heart Journal is a peer- reviewed journal that publishes original research and review articles on clinical research studies in the field of cardiology.

13 Jul 2010

First Edition: July 13, 2010

Today's health policy headlines include a report about state preparations to cut Medicaid spending as the federal funding stalemate continues and a status check on the start up of high-risk pools.

13 Jul 2010

Cardiac Science launches CareCenter MD PC-based diagnostic workstation

Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in automated external defibrillator (AED) and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, today expands its ECG and cardiac stress product lines with CareCenter MD, a multimodality PC-based diagnostic workstation designed for today's physician practices.

13 Jul 2010

Strategies to prevent HACs, reduce cost of care, improve patient experience discussed at QUEST National Meeting

As healthcare providers prepare for the implications of reform, the more than 200 hospitals participating in the QUEST: High Performing Hospitals collaborative are already achieving the goals of improving patient care and reducing costs.

13 Jul 2010

New approach in treating heart attack, cardiomyopathy using stem cells

Presenting at the UK National Stem Cell Network annual science conference today (13 July), Professor Michael Schneider describes a new approach to treating heart attack and cardiomyopathy using stem cells.

13 Jul 2010

Women with gestational diabetes during first, second pregnancies at increased risk of recurrence

There is an increased risk of recurring gestational diabetes in pregnant women who developed gestational diabetes during their first and second pregnancies, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing online in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

13 Jul 2010

Mortality rate of heart failure patients at Loyola is 24% lower than national average

The 30-day mortality rate of heart failure patients at Loyola University Hospital is 24 percent lower than the national average, according to the latest data from the federal government's Hospital Compare report card.

13 Jul 2010

TLR7, TLR9 proteins could be culprit behind lupus patients' resistance to steroid treatments: Scientists

Two immune system proteins could be the culprit behind many lupus patients' resistance to widely used steroid treatments, scientists with the Baylor Research Institute in Dallas announced today. It is estimated that more than 5 million people suffer from lupus worldwide.

13 Jul 2010

MagnaCare social networking campaigns raise awareness of personal health, preventive care

MagnaCare, a health plan services company with national reach, today announces that its ongoing social networking campaigns are successfully raising awareness of the importance of personal health improvement and preventive care, emphasizing issues that sometimes fall between the cracks of larger causes, and advancing the MagnaCare commitment to "Care Right Here."

13 Jul 2010

BIOTRONIK publishes final results of landmark TRUST Trial in Circulation

BIOTRONIK, the pioneer of wireless remote monitoring technologies and leading manufacturer of implantable cardiac devices, announced today that the final results of the landmark TRUST Trial (Lumax-T/Lumos-T Safely RedUceS RouTine Office Device Follow-Up) have been published in the July 27, 2010 issue of Circulation. BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring is the industry's first and most advanced wireless remote monitoring system for patients with cardiac devices.

13 Jul 2010

Early markers for metabolic syndrome in youth

Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP, Professor of Public Health and Director of Health Promotion at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, will present evidence that supports relationships seen in adolescents between insulin sensitivity and fatty liver, belly fat, and total body fat and identifies additional potential early markers of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in healthy 7-9 year-old children, including fat in muscle cells, blood pressure, physical activity, and birth weight.

13 Jul 2010

Behavioral change programs help lower risk for cardiovascular diseases: Scientific statement

13 Jul 2010

Depression increases cardiovascular problems in men with erectile dysfunction

A new study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that the presence of depressive symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction constitutes a risk factor for a major cardiovascular event.

13 Jul 2010

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

LSUHSC Professor awarded $2.1M grant to determine role of PCP

New research shows Alzheimer's disease may increase risk of other potentially disabling health conditions

Predictors of an Asian diabetes epidemic: A study

FDA to decide on Avandia’s fate Wednesday

Combined behavioral interventions most effective way to reduce heart disease risk

Stereotaxis reports new capital orders of $10.2M in second-quarter 2010

Cognis exclusively licensed two new active ingredients from IMD

BioImage Study published in American Heart Journal

First Edition: July 13, 2010

Cardiac Science launches CareCenter MD PC-based diagnostic workstation

Strategies to prevent HACs, reduce cost of care, improve patient experience discussed at QUEST National Meeting

New approach in treating heart attack, cardiomyopathy using stem cells

Women with gestational diabetes during first, second pregnancies at increased risk of recurrence

Mortality rate of heart failure patients at Loyola is 24% lower than national average

TLR7, TLR9 proteins could be culprit behind lupus patients' resistance to steroid treatments: Scientists

MagnaCare social networking campaigns raise awareness of personal health, preventive care

BIOTRONIK publishes final results of landmark TRUST Trial in Circulation

Early markers for metabolic syndrome in youth

Behavioral change programs help lower risk for cardiovascular diseases: Scientific statement

Depression increases cardiovascular problems in men with erectile dysfunction

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