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Study: Multiple genetic markers linked with CVD not associated with improvement in CVD risk prediction

Creation of a genetic risk score comprised of multiple genetic markers associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) was not associated with significant improvement in CVD risk prediction in a study that included more than 19,000 women, according to a study in the February 17 issue of JAMA.

17 Feb 2010

Low RVEF increases risk of death in patients with systolic heart failure

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) suggests that the ability of right side of the heart to pump blood may be an indication of the risk of death to heart-failure patients whose condition is caused by low function by the left side of their heart.

17 Feb 2010

Obecure enters into licensing and clinical supply agreement with Grunenthal's subsidiary for XR betahistine

Obecure Ltd (http://www.obecure.com)., a subsidiary of Bio-Light Israeli Life Science Investments Ltd., announced today the execution of a licensing and clinical supply agreement with Farmaceutici Formenti SPA, the Italian Subsidiary of the Grunenthal Group.

17 Feb 2010

RWJF awards nearly $2M in grants to address childhood obesity epidemic

Seven organizations representing policy-makers from across the country have received a total of nearly $2 million in grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to help communities increase children's access to affordable healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity.

17 Feb 2010

Picis launches LYNX CareBridge software to help hospitals address medical necessity challenges

To admit or not to admit? That’s the question being asked by many emergency department (ED) physicians and hospital administrators hundreds of times a day. Hospitals often place patients into observation who might otherwise be admitted, because intensity of service and medical necessity for these patients are not clearly defined or documented.

17 Feb 2010

Medical journal finds divide between doctors and patients on new mammogram recommendations

News outlets explore confusion about cancer screening guidelines and questions raised about the effects of high tech procedures on health care costs and quality.

17 Feb 2010

New report focuses on how to reduce and control hypertension

High blood pressure is the second leading cause of death in the United States, triggering more than one-third of heart attacks and almost half of heart failures each year even though it is relatively easy to prevent and inexpensive to treat.

17 Feb 2010

GeneNews granted second U.S. patent for Sentinel Principle technology

GeneNews Limited, a company focused on developing blood-based biomarker tests for the early detection of diseases and personalized health management, today announced that it has been granted a second U.S. patent for its core platform technology, the Sentinel Principle(R). U.S. Patent # 7,662,558, entitled "Method of profiling gene expression in a human subject."

17 Feb 2010

USPTO issues two new patents for EKR Therapeutics' RTU Cardene I.V. Premixed Injection

EKR Therapeutics, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing acute-care hospital products, today announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued two new patents covering methods of treatment and methods of preparation for the Company’s Ready-to-Use (RTU) Cardene® I.V. (nicardipine hydrochloride) Premixed Injection.

17 Feb 2010

Emphasising emotional benefits of exercise is more effective in promoting physical fitness

Emphasising the emotional benefits of exercise is more effective at increasing levels of physical activity than highlighting traditional health benefits. This is the finding of research published online today, 17th February 2010, in the British Journal of Health Psychology.

17 Feb 2010

First field study shows lack of exposure to morning light delays sleep in teenagers

The first field study on the impact of light on teenagers' sleeping habits finds that insufficient daily morning light exposure contributes to teenagers not getting enough sleep.

17 Feb 2010

High-fat ketogenic diet safe and effective for controlling childhood seizures

Current and former patients treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet to control multiple, daily and severe seizures can be reassured by the news that not only is the diet effective, but it also appears to have no long-lasting side effects, say scientists at Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

17 Feb 2010

Postmenopausal women undergoing combination hormone therapy at increased risk of heart disease: WHI confirms

New analyses from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) confirm that combination hormone therapy increases the risk of heart disease in healthy postmenopausal women. Researchers report a trend toward an increased risk of heart disease during the first two years of hormone therapy among women who began therapy within 10 years of menopause, and a more marked elevation of risk among women who began hormone therapy more than 10 years after menopause. Analyses indicate that overall a woman's risk of heart disease more than doubles within the first two years of taking combination HT.

17 Feb 2010

Scienta Health signs agreement with Partners HealthCare to provide advanced acute care to its clients

Scienta Health today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Boston-based Partners HealthCare, the leading academic medical network in the U.S. Partners HealthCare includes major teaching hospitals affiliated with Harvard Medical School: the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, McLean Hospital, a treatment and research leader in mental illness, chemical dependency and learning disabilities; and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, a top-ranked rehabilitation facility.

17 Feb 2010

Right-ventricular impairment increases risk of death in heart-failure patients

17 Feb 2010

Generx clinical development opportunities: bioRASI to assist Cardium

Cardium Therapeutics today announced that it has entered into an agreement with bioRASI, an international contract research organization, to assist Cardium in the evaluation of Generx clinical development opportunities within major newly-industrializing markets in Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America, for patients with chronic coronary artery disease who are either not optimal candidates for or do not have access to costly angioplasty/stenting or cardiac bypass surgery procedures.

17 Feb 2010

TKS4 protein plays significant role in Frank-Ter Haar syndrome

An international team of investigators at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham, formerly Burnham Institute for Medical Research), Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences and other organizations have discovered that TKS4, a protein implicated in cancer metastasis, also plays a significant role in Frank-Ter Haar syndrome (FTHS), a rare fatal disorder.

17 Feb 2010

Controlled utility study results of BGM Galectin-3 test for heart failure published in cardiology journal

BG Medicine, Inc. announced today that the results of a controlled study on the utility of its galectin-3 test in heart failure were published in the Journal Clinical Research in Cardiology, a peer-reviewed, international journal that publishes original research and review articles on clinical research studies in the field of cardiology.

17 Feb 2010

Bedford Laboratories launches Indomethacin for Injection

Bedford Laboratories™, a division of Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc., a provider of select specialty injectables, is pleased to announce the addition of Indomethacin for Injection to its existing product line. This product is AP rated and is equivalent to Indocin® by Lundbeck, Inc. Indomethacin for Injection is indicated to close a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants weighing between 500 and 1750 g when after 48 hours usual medical management (e.g., fluid restriction, diuretics, digitalis, respiratory support, etc.) is ineffective.

17 Feb 2010

Special issue reviews current state of science in fetal therapy

Repairing birth defects in the womb. Inserting a tiny laser into the mother's uterus to seal off an abnormal blood flow and save fetal twins. Advancing the science that may allow doctors to deliver cells or DNA to treat sickle cell anemia and other genetic diseases before birth.

17 Feb 2010

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Study: Multiple genetic markers linked with CVD not associated with improvement in CVD risk prediction

Low RVEF increases risk of death in patients with systolic heart failure

Obecure enters into licensing and clinical supply agreement with Grunenthal's subsidiary for XR betahistine

RWJF awards nearly $2M in grants to address childhood obesity epidemic

Picis launches LYNX CareBridge software to help hospitals address medical necessity challenges

Medical journal finds divide between doctors and patients on new mammogram recommendations

New report focuses on how to reduce and control hypertension

GeneNews granted second U.S. patent for Sentinel Principle technology

USPTO issues two new patents for EKR Therapeutics' RTU Cardene I.V. Premixed Injection

Emphasising emotional benefits of exercise is more effective in promoting physical fitness

First field study shows lack of exposure to morning light delays sleep in teenagers

High-fat ketogenic diet safe and effective for controlling childhood seizures

Postmenopausal women undergoing combination hormone therapy at increased risk of heart disease: WHI confirms

Scienta Health signs agreement with Partners HealthCare to provide advanced acute care to its clients

Right-ventricular impairment increases risk of death in heart-failure patients

Generx clinical development opportunities: bioRASI to assist Cardium

TKS4 protein plays significant role in Frank-Ter Haar syndrome

Controlled utility study results of BGM Galectin-3 test for heart failure published in cardiology journal

Bedford Laboratories launches Indomethacin for Injection

Special issue reviews current state of science in fetal therapy

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