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Financial concerns can delay heart attack treatment

A study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that financial concerns can lead people having heart attacks to delay treatment.

15 Apr 2010

Trevena commences Phase I trial of TRV120027 biased ligand for acute decompensated heart failure

Trevena Inc., a leader in the discovery of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) biased ligands, today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial of TRV120027, a titratable i.v. agent designed for the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure. TRV120027 is a biased ligand that targets the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) and induces a unique mode of signaling.

15 Apr 2010

Drug company payments to doctors: Continuing controversy

The New York Times has two stories on pharmaceutical industry payments to physicians and experts.

15 Apr 2010

Men who live further from cities more likely to have chronic health problems and higher death rates, says report

According to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, rural men are more prone to succumb to diseases like diabetes, some cancers like of head, neck and lip, poisonings and chronic health problems compared to those living in major cities.

14 Apr 2010

Insurance status and heart attack, many patients not seeking needed help

The signs of a cardiac arrest may exist but if you are under insured or not insured there is good chance that you may not undertake the recommended life saving actions of getting professional help as soon as you can.

14 Apr 2010

Foods that protect from Alzheimer’s

In a recent study researchers have revealed what we always knew - salads, fish, fruits and nuts are good for us. It says that these food combinations are related to a reduced risk of getting the dreaded brain and memory disease called Alzheimer’s disease. This study published in the online edition of the reputed journal Archives of Neurology also says that lesser the amount of high-fat dairy foods like butter etc. and red meats, the lesser is the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

13 Apr 2010

Benefits of moderate alcohol drinking on stroke risk counteracted by cigarette smoking

New research finds any beneficial effect of drinking moderate amounts of alcohol on stroke may be counteracted by cigarette smoking, according to research that will be presented as part of the late-breaking science program at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, April 10 - 17, 2010.

13 Apr 2010

Neovasc's 2009 revenues up 94%

Neovasc Inc., today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2009.

13 Apr 2010

Researchers discover two synthetic small molecule drugs to prevent death of human stem cell

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have solved the decade-old mystery of why human embryonic stem cells are so difficult to culture in the laboratory, providing scientists with useful new techniques and moving the field closer to the day when stem cells can be used for therapeutic purposes.

13 Apr 2010

Perceptive Informatics expands medical imaging capabilities with enhanced reporting solution

Perceptive Informatics, a leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation, today announced that it has expanded its leading medical imaging capabilities with an enhanced reporting solution.

From Parexel 13 Apr 2010

Hospital quality needs significant improvement: 2009 Leapfrog Hospital Survey

According to new results from the 2009 Leapfrog Hospital Survey released today at the World Health Congress in Washington, DC, hospital quality needs significant improvement and waste remains rampant. One encouraging sign: steady improvements over time, supporting the value of hundreds of purchasers' growing efforts to use Leapfrog performance data in decision-making, contracting, pay for performance, and benefits design.

13 Apr 2010

Touching story of young man fighting Alzheimer's disease

In her new unwavering memoir, Jim's Journey: The Story of a Young Man with Early On-set Alzheimer's (published by Trafford Publishing), debut author Gretchen L Dausey reveals the touching story of her husband's battle against Alzheimer's disease and her unwavering support despite the inevitable degeneration of his mind and body.

13 Apr 2010

XOMA expands anti-inflammatory antibody intellectual property portfolio

XOMA Ltd., a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued two new patents that significantly expand the company's intellectual property portfolio relating to its anti-inflammatory antibody, XOMA 052, that targets interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta).

13 Apr 2010

Global mHealth market revenues to reach $1.9 billion by 2014

According to Juniper Research, revenues from remote patient monitoring using mobile networks will rise to almost $1.9 billion globally by 2014, with heart based monitoring in the US accounting for the bulk of early mobile monitoring roll-outs.

13 Apr 2010

Older patients more likely to die in hospital following implantation of defibrillators: Report

Older patients may be more likely to die in the hospital following the implantation of defibrillators or pacemakers, according to a report in the April 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

13 Apr 2010

New tool for retrieving accurate drug side-effect information

It's not uncommon for individuals to take as many as a dozen different prescriptions, each with its own set of possible side effects. If a patient experiences one of the potential hundreds of different adverse reactions such as nausea, headaches, insomnia or heart palpitations, how does the physician quickly and accurately determine which drug is the culprit?

13 Apr 2010

Tailwind device that helps stroke survivors improve arm movement now available

The Tailwind, a new rehabilitation device that helps stroke survivors improve arm movement, even many years after their stroke, is now available on the eve of May as National Stroke Awareness Month. The exercise device empowers stroke survivors to become more independent and enables them to achieve the tasks of daily life.

13 Apr 2010

Loss of lives, hope and trust in the NHS organ donor blunder

In one of the big NHS blunders, nearly 800,000 people who have pledged one or more of their organs for donation may have had their preferences of which organ/s recorded incorrectly for the past 10 years. There are nearly 17 million donors who consent to give all their organs. However some have preferences and withhold consent for some organs like eyes, skin or heart etc. Some had also expressed their wish that their body tissue should not be used in research after their death. This huge error came to public notice in 2009 when the NHS Blood and Transplant started sending out mails to potential donors to check their preferences. Many people wrote back that the information in the records were not right.

13 Apr 2010

RXi Pharmaceuticals, miRagen Therapeutics enter into research collaboration

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company pursuing the development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics based on RNA interference, and miRagen Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients' lives by developing innovative microRNA -based therapeutics for cardiovascular and muscle disease, announced today that they have entered into a research collaboration.

13 Apr 2010

Stem cell scientists receive stimulus grants to study lung and blood disorders

Stem cell scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) were awarded stimulus grants totaling almost $2 million to research experimental treatments for blood disorders and inherited lung diseases affecting children.

13 Apr 2010

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Financial concerns can delay heart attack treatment

Trevena commences Phase I trial of TRV120027 biased ligand for acute decompensated heart failure

Drug company payments to doctors: Continuing controversy

Men who live further from cities more likely to have chronic health problems and higher death rates, says report

Insurance status and heart attack, many patients not seeking needed help

Foods that protect from Alzheimer’s

Benefits of moderate alcohol drinking on stroke risk counteracted by cigarette smoking

Neovasc's 2009 revenues up 94%

Researchers discover two synthetic small molecule drugs to prevent death of human stem cell

Perceptive Informatics expands medical imaging capabilities with enhanced reporting solution

Hospital quality needs significant improvement: 2009 Leapfrog Hospital Survey

Touching story of young man fighting Alzheimer's disease

XOMA expands anti-inflammatory antibody intellectual property portfolio

Global mHealth market revenues to reach $1.9 billion by 2014

Older patients more likely to die in hospital following implantation of defibrillators: Report

New tool for retrieving accurate drug side-effect information

Tailwind device that helps stroke survivors improve arm movement now available

Loss of lives, hope and trust in the NHS organ donor blunder

RXi Pharmaceuticals, miRagen Therapeutics enter into research collaboration

Stem cell scientists receive stimulus grants to study lung and blood disorders

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